Pearson Canada Schools

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 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...

Using Leaves

Using Leaves is an expository text that invites reader to learn about the different ways that animals and insects use leaves. Photographs are labeled. An index is organized by animals that use leaves. The compound word leafcutter is used. A few compound...

Viewpoint

Viewpoint is a persuasive text. Arguments for and against the seal cull, whaling, and animal testing are presented in a wide variety of formats, including news reports, text messages, web pages, letters, and emails. The book concludes with a...

Vinnie and Me

Vinnie and Me is a personal recount about a boy and his family who take in a mute foster child named Vinnie. When they take a boat trip to see dolphins, Vinnie speaks for the first time. The book also discusses text connections, planning a personal...