This book contains a new and exciting collection of stories for middle to upper secondary students.
Features of the book include:
- Stories on a variety of contemporary issues that will entertain and challenge
- Stories by new and established authors, many told through the voices of young people
- Stories can be read easily in one sitting
- Student and teacher friendly
Each story has a choice of four accompanying activities asking students to: Respond; Review; Recreate; Research.
The book is designed to:
- Inspire creativity through modelling activities
- Develop a wider knowledge and understanding of the world promote independent as well as group learning opportunities
- Form a complete and comprehensive unit of work
- Connectives, paragraphs, word chains, figurative language
Special Features include:
- Table summary of issues and activities for teachers
- Glossary explaining and giving examples of key terms
- Spelling and vocabulary list
Contents
- Introduction
- What makes a short story?
- Checklist for writing a short story
- Matrix of Activities
SPOOKY AND SURREAL
- The Second Hand Tongue: Garry Hurle
- Activities
- The Crossing: Elli Housden
- Activities
- The Aliens: Roger Malisson
- Activities
- Going Home: JB, Wulagi NT
- Activities
LOOK OUT!
- Slither: Garrett Russell
- Activities
- The Flying Machine: Ray Bradbury
- Activities
- See Monsters: Elli Housden
- Activities
- The Crow On The Belfry Tower: BJ Kenny
- Activities
RELATIONSHIPS
- Rory: Kate Walker
- Activities
- Passing Through Shadows: Mike Kenny
- Activities
- New Girl: Catherine Storr
- Activities
- Duke: Margot Titcher
- Activities
DIVERSITY
- Tri: Frances Echir
- Activities
- Up Taree Way: Libby Hathorn
- Activities
- Nuthin' To Do: Gary Mckivett
- Activities
- Blurring The Boundaries: John Larkin
- Activities
PAST INTO PRESENT
- 1112: Anhar - Iran To Woomera: Hannah Moore
- Activities
- The Tattooist: Anne Vick
- Activities
- Not Like Your Mum: Michael Hunt
- Activities
- Pilgrimage: Carol Endean Little
- Activities
- Whole Book Activites
- Glossary Of Terms
- Acknowledgments
ISBN | 9780170453660 |
Publisher | Nelson |
Product Type | Student Books, |
Year Level | Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, |
Author(s) | Mike Kenny, BJ Kenny, & Elli Housden |
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