Collins Big Cat – Let’s Go to Mars: Band 08/Purple
Author | : Janice Marriott |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 2017-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780007496334 |
ISBN-13 | : 0007496338 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book Collins Big Cat – Let’s Go to Mars: Band 08/Purple written by Janice Marriott and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars, presenting factual information about the red planet. The text draws comparisons between Earth and Mars, and considers aspects of space travel such as weightlessness and the lack of oxygen. • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary • Text type - A persuasive text. • A pictorial glossary is provided on pages 22 and 23 encouraging discussion and reinforcement of technical terms. • Curriculum links - Numeracy: Space, shape and measure; Science: Forces and movement; Geography: Contrast with the local area. • This book is paired with a story on the same theme: Star Boy's Surprise by Jana Hunter.