Canada Coast to Coast /
Joan Acosta.
- Toronto : Nelson Canada, 1995.
- 118 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
"Stories include: Chinese garden in Vancouver Winter Carnival in Quebec City Vikings in Newfoundland Keeping a language alive A stay-at-home dad Teens love these T-shirts From Joan Acosta, editor of the Westcoast Reader and the original Coast-to-Coast Reader, comes this new reader-workbook with stories about Canada's peoples and places
Building on the strengths of the Coast-to-Coast Reader, this text offers: interesting stories about real Canadians a user-friendly format filled with photos, illustrations, and maps new comprehension, vocabulary, and discussion exercises" (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction To the teacher To the student Canada from Coast to Coast Unit 1: Getting to Know Canada Facts about Canada Map of Canada Unit 2: Crossing Canada by Bicycle Get ready to read 1. How much do you remember? 2. What did Maki need for his trip? Unit 3: Chinese garden in Vancouver Get ready to read 1. Word search 2. A student writes about a special place 3. Where do you like to go? Unit 4: Dinosaurs Lived in Alberta Get ready to read Unit 5: RCMP Training Centre in Regina Unit 6: Ukranian Heritage in Manitoba Get ready to read Unit 7: Toronto's Street Market Get ready to read 1. Chart of events 2. Likes and dislikes 3. Winter words Unit 9: Fresh Food from the Forest Get ready to read Unit 10: A Big, Musical Family Get ready to read 1. Family tree 2. Family album 3. A student writes about her family 4. What about your family? Unit 11: "Anne of Green Gables" is Popular Get ready to read Unit 12: Vikings in Newfoundland Get ready to read 1. Crossword puzzle 2. Asking questions Unit 13: Travelling by Dogsled Get ready to read Unit 14: Inuit Artist Likes Owls Get ready to read 1. An Inuit story 2. Find the opposites 3. Making new words Unit 15: A Look at Canada's Coins 1. A loonie trick Unit 16: Government Meets in Ottawa Get ready to read Unit 17: Canada's Birthday is July 1 Get ready to read 1. How did Canada grow? 2. Find the information Unit 18: Looking Back Canada photo album 1. Match it up 2. What did you learn about Canada? 3. Word tic-tac-toe 4. Numbers, numbers, numbers 5. Finding your place in Canada Canadians from Coast to Coast Unit 19: He Still Loves to Play Hockey Get ready to read Label the hockey player Unit 20: Dog Makes Life Easier Get ready to read 1. Which one is correct? 2. A world full of sounds 3. What is that sound? Unit 21: Finding a Piece of the Past Get ready to read Unit 22: Sad Story Has Happy Ending Get ready to read 1. What to do in a fire 2. Write a letter to Thanh Chi Unit 23: Keeping a Language Alive Get ready to read Unit 24: A Stay-at-Home Dad Get ready to read 1. What do you think? 2. Using "do" and "make" Unit 25: Take an Extra Second to Think Get ready to read Reading the sign Unit 26: It Started with a $50 Car Get ready to read What is under the hood of a car? 1. How much do you remember? 2. What do you think? 3. Put it together Unit 27: Teens Love These T-Shirts Get Ready to Read How many flags do you know? Unit 28: She Likes to Help People Get ready to read 1. What do you think? 2. Interview a volunteer 3. Calling a volunteer centre Unit 29: Never too Old to Learn Get ready to read 1. Learning something new 2. Interview a classmate 3. True or false? 4. Put the words in order Unit 30: Baker Enjoys Making Bread Get ready to read 1. Match it up 2. First things first 3. Making pretzels Unit 31: Looking Back Do you remember these people? 1. Crossword puzzle 2. Who said it? 3. Headline hunter 4. What is the meaning? 5. Use the words Answer Key Acknowledgments Credits
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