52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 7-8 - (52 Weekly Non Fiction) by Ruth Solski (Paperback)

About the Book

52 non-fiction stories develop student awareness while reviewing and strengthening reading, language, and word study skills. Topics are: Capital Cities; Famous Bodies of Water and Islands; History; Folklore; Trivia; and Famous Canadians.

Book Synopsis

The 52 nonfiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of the various Canadian topics while reviewing and strengthening various reading, language, and word study skills. Each topic contains an information story and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills.

A year of nonfiction reading in one book! One story a week for bell work, review, indoor recess, enrichment or for the students who are done their work early.

Section 1 Canadian Capital Cities

Fact Card 1: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fact Card 2: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Fact Card 3: Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fact Card 4: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fact Card 5: Québec City, Québec

Fact Card 6: Toronto, Ontario

Fact Card 7: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fact Card 8: Regina, Saskatchewan

Fact Card 9: Edmonton, Alberta

Fact Card 10: Victoria, British Columbia

Fact Card 11: Whitehorse, Yukon

Fact Card 12: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Fact Card 13: Iqaluit, Nunavut

Fact Card 14: Ottawa, Ontario

Section 2 Canadian Bodies of Water and Islands

Fact Card 1: The Mackenzie River

Fact Card 2: The St. Lawrence River

Fact Card 3: Yukon River

Fact Card 4: The Fraser River

Fact Card 5: The Great Lakes

Fact Card 6: Canadian Waterfalls

Fact Card 7: Famous Canadian Islands

Section 3 Canadian History

Fact Card 1: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events

Fact Card 2: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events

Fact Card 3: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events

Fact Card 4: British North America in the Early 1800s

Fact Card 5: Famous First Nations Heroes

Fact Card 6: Rebellion in Lower Canada

Fact Card 7: Rebellion in Upper Canada

Fact Card 8: British North America

Fact Card 9: People of the Plains

Fact Card 10: Fur Trading in the West

Fact Card 11: The Pacific Northwest

Fact Card 12: Confederation Days (Part 1)

Fact Card 13: Confederation Days (Part 2)

Fact Card 14: Confederation Days (Part 3)

Fact Card 15: The Great War

Fact Card 16: The Post-War Years

Fact Card 17: World War Two

Section 4 Canadian Folklore

Fact Card 1: The Boy and the Dragon

Fact Card 2: The Maid of the Mist

Fact Card 3: Nanabozho and the Raccoon

Fact Card 4: Lost!

Fact Card 5. White Horse

Section 5 Canadian Trivia

Fact Card 1: Provincial and Territorial Trivia

Fact Card 2: Canadian Trivia

Fact Card 3: Famous Canadian Trivia

Fact Card 4: Hockey Trivia

Fact Card 5: Canadian Sports Trivia

Section 6 Famous Canadians

Fact Card 1: Incredible Canadian Trailblazers

Fact Card 2: Famous Canadian Leaders

Fact Card 3: Famous Female Athletes

Fact Card 4: Famous Male Athletes

124 pages including an answer key.