52 Weeks of Non Fiction Reading About Canada Curriculum Map
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The 52 stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canadian symbols, animals, birds, seasons, month of the year, special celebrations, famous places, and famous people. Each topic contains an information story, and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills. The material can be used in a variety of ways. Use as bell ringers, or for students who are done their work early or for extra practice.
There are 8 sections covering these topics:
- Canadian Symbols
- Canadian Seasons
- Months of the Year
- Canadian Animals
- Canadian Birds
- Famous Places in Canada
- Special Celebrations in Canada
- Famous Canadians
Teacher Notes
- At A Glance – List of Skills
- Teaching Objectives
- Teaching Strategies
- Vocabulary Lists for each story
Answer key provided with each section.
LESSON TOPICS and SKILLS COVERED
Section One: Canadian Symbols
Answer Key for Section 1: Canadian Symbols
Story #1: Canada
SKILLS: Using Context Clues | Initial Consonant “Cc”
Story #2: Canada’s Flag
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Blend “Fl” | Rhyming
Story #3: Canada’s Symbols
SKILLS: Classifying Text to Picture | Syllabication | Rhyming
Story #4: Canada’s Capital City
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Short Vowel “Oo”Story
Story #5: Canada’s Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau)
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Classifying | Initial Consonant “Hh”
Story #6: Canadian Coins
SKILLS: Noting Details | Initial Consonant “Dd” _________________________________________________________________________________
Section Two: Canadian Seasons
Answer Key for Section 2: Canadian Seasons
Story #1: Autumn in Canada
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Rhyming
Story #2: Winter in Canada
SKILLS: Noting Details | Compound Words
Story #3: Spring in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Brainstorming
Story #4: Summer in Canada
SKILLS: Seeing Relationships | Initial Consonants | Creative Thinking
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Section Three: Months of the Year
Answer Key for Section 3: Months of the Year
Story #1: September in Canada
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Initial Consonant “Ss”
Story #2: October in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Initial Consonant “Hh”
Story #3: November in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Initial Consonant “Pp”
Story #4: December in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Rhyming
Story #5: January in Canada
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Initial Consonant “Jj”
Story #6: February in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Initial Consonant “Vv”
Story #7: March in Canada
SKILLS: Antonyms | Rhyming | Blend “Gr”
Story #8: April in Canada
SKILLS: Long ā Vowel Review | Classifying
Story #9: May in Canada
SKILLS: Classifying Words | Creative Expression
Story #10: June in Canada
SKILLS: Noting Details | Antonyms | Initial Consonant “Jj”
Story #11: July and August in Canada
SKILLS: Classifying Phrases | Syllabication
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Section Four: Canadian Animals
Answer Key for Section 4: Canadian Animals
Story #1: The Canadian Beaver – Print and PowerPoint
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Rhyming Words
Story #2: The Chipmunk – Print and PowerPoint
SKILLS: Using Context Clues | Digraph “Ch”
Story #3: The Red Fox
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Short Vowel “Oo”
Story #4: The Groundhog
SKILLS: Classifying Information | “Gr” Blend
Story #5: The Raccoon
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Antonyms
Section Five: Birds
Answer Key for Section 5: Canadian Birds
Story #1: The Canada Goose
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Initial Consonant “Gg”
Story #2: The Black-Capped Chickadee
SKILLS: Cause and Effect | Antonyms
Story #3: The Robin
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Syllabication
Story #4: The Cardinal
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Syllabication
Story #5: The Nuthatch
SKILLS: Recalling Information | Long and Short Vowels
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Section Six: Famous Places in Canada
Answer Key for Section 6: Famous Places in Canada
Story #1: The CN Tower
SKILLS: Recording Details | Syllabication
Story #2: Canada’s Wonderland
SKILLS: Classifying Sentences | Rhyming
Story #3: Green Gables
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Review of “Wh” and “Gr”
Story #4: The Toronto Zoo
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Alphabetical Order
Story #5: Black Creek Pioneer Village
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Long/Short Vowels
Story #6: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Antonyms
Story #7: Banff National Park
SKILLS: Classifying Information | Compound Words | Blend Review
Story #8: Confederation Bridge
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Blend “Br”
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Section Seven: Special Celebrations in Canada
Answer Key for Section 7: Special Celebrations in Canada
Story #1: Thanksgiving in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Alphabetical Order | Syllabication
Story #2: Hallowe’en in Canada
SKILLS: Sequencing | Initial Consonant Review
Story #3: Remembrance Day in Canada
SKILLS: Understanding Ordinals | Initial Consonant “Pp”
Story #4: Christmas in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Events | Recognition of “St” Blend
Story #5: Groundhog Day in Canada
SKILLS: Sequencing Events | Initial Consonant Blend “Gr”
Story #6: St. Valentine’s Day in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Facts | Initial Consonant “Vv”
Story #7: Easter in Canada
SKILLS: Recalling Events | Proper Nouns
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Section Eight: Famous Canadians
Answer Key for Section 8: Famous Canadians
Story #1: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
SKILLS: Noting Details | Word Meanings
Story #2: Michael J. Fox
SKILLS: Cause and Effect | Synonyms
Story #3: Robert Munsch
SKILLS: Synonyms | Expressing an Opinion
Story #4: Alisha J. Newton
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Using Language Skills | Homonyms
Story #5: Chris Hadfield
SKILLS: Recalling Details | Syllabication
Story #6: Justin Bieber
SKILLS: Drawing Conclusions | Alphabetical Order
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