The Test
9781869706050
The Test is a suspenseful fantasy. Janita and her friends must take the test – they will either all fail and be sent to the wilderness or all succeed and begin their apprenticeships. But what is the test? No one is prepared for the answer. The book concludes with a feature on planning and writing a fantasy story.
The text is composed of dialogue and a variety of sentence types. Artistic illustrations provide a context and create mood. Inset boxes encourage readers to notice visual features and aspects of plot, character, and setting, to activate reading strategies, and to clarify vocabulary. Boxes also highlight issues and prompt personal response.
The narrative is rich in descriptive and figurative language.
This title is from the Sails Literacy series. Hook readers and ignite their curiosity - over 700 levelled texts with bright, colourful, sophisticated designs.
