School Journal Level 2 August 2015
Inside this School Journal are two stories (Tū; Best Mates), two articles (Starting with Strings; The Old Trunk) and one poem (Meeting Katherine Mansfield).
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PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the School Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) for "Best Mates", "Starting with Strings", and "The Old Trunk" and audio for "Best Mates" and "The Old Trunk".
School Journal Level 2 August 2015
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Starting with Strings
“Starting with Strings” is about Sistema Aotearoa, a children’s orchestra based in Otara.
1 of 5Best Mates
This poignant story, told with subtle humour, is about Mana coming to terms with the fact that his best mate is leaving town.
2 of 5Meeting Katherine Mansfield
Tim Upperton’s poem celebrating the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield.
3 of 5Tū
“That dog has to go!” said Mum when I got home after school. “What’s Tū done now?”. “My vegie patch,” Mum moaned. “All my hard work …"
4 of 5The Old Trunk
The old trunk of the title is filled with Jill McDonald’s illustrations.
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