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Marie Langley

Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

Contents

Introduction4
Billy Saves the Beach by Frances Adlam5
Teacher tips5
Puzzle time7
Build a narrative8
Share the pie9
Post it10
Max and the War Box by Frances Adlam11
Teacher tips11
Scary sounds13
Boxes of descriptions14
Story in a box15
Remind me16
Geocaching – Online Treasure Huntby Philippa Werry17
Teacher tips17
Look and listen19
Sorting information20
Can you spot them?21
What's the story?22
Amazing Festivals Around the Worldby Philippa Werry23
Teacher tips23
Festival fun25
Festival form26
Adventure in the Park by Marie Langley27
Teacher tips27
Language adventures29
Been there, done that30
Showing feelings31
The Mystery of the Icemanby Bronwen Wall32
Teacher tips32
Icy questions34
A discovery paragraph35
Fact or fiction?36
The mystery of me37
Payback Time by Marie Langley38
Teacher tips38
Review time40
Truth or lie – why?41
Symbols of truth42
Teeth Talk by Bronwen Wall43
Teacher tips43
Talking sounds45
A human body paragraph46
Toothasaurus47
Teeth types48
The Mud Run by Helen McEwen49
Teacher tips49
Run around words51
Exciting times!52
Secret skills53
Give it a go54
Chariot Race! by Paul Mason55
Teacher tips55
Around the track57
Modern-day chariot racing58
The darker side59
Know Your Robots by Bronwen Wall60
Teacher tips60
The language of robots62
The shape of an argument63
Introducing ...64
Yes or No65
Getting Around by Helen McEwen66
Teacher tips66
Getting around language68
My Hyperloop thoughts69
Transport power70
Activity review71
Selected Boost it answers72