"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