Levelled Books

  • The Secrets of Sand

    The Secrets of Sand

    The Secrets of Sand is an informational report.  The text describes sand, the creatures that live in sandy environments, the challenges sand poses to living things, and some sand survival tips.  It also looks at how sand can be both useful and...

  • The Special Photo

    The Special Photo

    The Special Photo is a realistic adventure presented as a first-person recount.  A young, snorkelling photographer who wants to win a photographic competition makes multiple dives in search of a really special photo.  He discovers a dark spooky...

  • Tigers

    Tigers

    Tigers is an expository text that tells readers about a tiger’s coat, ears, eyes, nose, and whiskers. Readers also learn about baby tigers. Labeled illustrations enhance and extend the meaning of the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt...

  • Tornadoes.

    Tornadoes.

    Tornadoes is an informational report.  The text describes why tornadoes are dangerous, how to stay safe, how animals are in danger, and how scientists study tornadoes.  Readers gain a comprehensive picture of this phenomenon, from how tornadoes...

  • Tracey and the Sun

    Tracey and the Sun

    Tracey and the Sun is a realistic fiction story about a girl who moved to a new home where the sun shone every day. The sun kept ruining her day by burning her legs, melting her cookies, and making her miss goals from the sun being too bright. Suddenly,...

  • Trackers

    Trackers

    Trackers is an expository text that describes a variety of methods and purposes for tracking.  Indigenous expertise, dogs, GPS devices, infrared cameras, and radar are used to track animals, criminals, lost people, and wildlife. The style is...

  • Trouble

    Trouble

    Trouble is a humorous, realistic story about a dog who well deserves his name, Trouble, and the family who loves him.  Jo and Dad try to sneak out for a fishing trip without Trouble, but the dog doesn’t let them get away with it.  He...

  • Turtle Island Voices 2: Night and Day

    Turtle Island Voices 2: Night and Day

    Night and Day is a retelling of a traditional Secwepemc story in which Coyote and Grizzly Bear reach a compromise about the balance of day and night, leaving Sun to control the days and Moon to control the seasons. The book concludes with Teachings from...

  • Turtle Island Voices 2: The Sash

    Turtle Island Voices 2: The Sash

    The Sash is a realistic story about Matt, a Métis boy, who shows wisdom by respecting the cultural heritage in his red sash and about Jen, who shows wisdom, too, when she listens.  The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle Island and...

  • Using a Beak

    Using a Beak

    Using a Beak is an expository non-fiction text about various ways that animals use beaks. The book also discusses features of an informational explanation.   The text unfolds in third-person in the format of a beginning chapter book including a...

  • Using a Tail

    Using a Tail

    Using a Tail is an expository nonfiction text that explains how different animals use a tail to grip, pinch/sting, send messages, move about, and display. Readers gain information from the text, fact boxes, captions, and summary chart. Using a Tail is an...

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