Different sports appeal to different people, for all sorts of reasons. Find out why my friends and I think basketball, cricket, dance sports, judo, adaptive surfing, skateboarding, surfing or wheelchair tennis is the best sport! You’ll also learn about some of the famous athletes who play these sports and inspire us.
Key Features
Comprehension Strategy: Background Knowledge
Genre: Non-Fiction
Learning Area: English,Health and PE,The Arts
Recommended Age: 10-12
Series: Novastar
Text Type: Exposition
About NovaStar
NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.
NovaStar can be used across middle and upper primary, with 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 8 and 10 years, and 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 10 and 12 years.
- Suited for years 3 – 6
- Includes contemporary fiction texts and knowledge-rich non-fiction texts
- Builds fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies and skills
- Contains explicit teaching notes and exemplar lesson plans
