Introducing Factual and Narrative Texts Blackline Master

Introducing Factual and Narrative Texts is a Resource Book presenting simple text types using Shivers and Shakes and Other Stories. It has been developed to enhance students' knowledge about the structure of both information and narrative texts.

This material can be used either with the whole class, in small groups as part of Guided Reading or individually during Independent Reading.

The materials in this book are able to be photocopied. For small group work each student should have a copy of "Shivers and Shakes" however, when working with the whole class, the books may be shared between two students.

The Resource Book contains activities and answers for the following literacy components:

• Comprehension
• Spelling
• Writing
• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Vocabulary Development

Louella Freeman and Sue McLain are involved in literacy research, and are consultants to schools in the development of their literacy programmes. Sue McLain is an experienced special needs teacher and Louella Freeman is a university lecturer in Teacher Education.