Language Tree SB 4

Contents

How to Use this Book Scope and Sequence

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Rushing River.................................................................................. Anansi and the Tug of War. ............................................................ Danger! Forest Fires....................................................................... Eighty Years Ago............................................................................ The Weather................ ................................................................... Alien TV ......................................................................................... Gran, Can You Rap?....................................................................... Being a Vet...................................................................................... Getting the Message....................................................................... The Tree of Life............................................................................... Sweet Potato Pudding..................................................................... Realistic story Friendly letter Traditional tale Non-fiction Report Poems /journal Science fiction Poem

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9

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An Invitation .................................................................................... 16

25 34 43 51 59 67 75 83 91 99

Non-fiction Non-fiction Myth Recipe Formal letter Website/advertisement Poems Play Story/advertisement Report and flow chart

Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17

The New Park. ................................................................................ 107 Iguana Lodge.................................................................................. 115 Trouble with Animals....................................................................... 123 What Friends Are For...................................................................... 131 The Fun Run................................................................................... 139

Unit 18 The Sugar Museum......................................................................... 148 Every unit is followed by What have I learnt? , a page of formative assessment.

The Writing Process Graphic Organisers

156 157 162 166 171 172

Listening Texts

Sample Compositions

Glossary

Skills Index

Guide to icons:

T eacher talk icon: where a text is to be read aloud to students Talk together icon: students work in pairs or groups IT tips for the student

CR Tips on transition from Creole Tips on integrating technology DA Tips on working with students of different abilities ICT

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