Sunshine NON-FICTION

10 Non-Fiction Books

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The books contain two types of text:

• main text, which uses one to four lines of text
• supplemental text, with simple captions and labels linked to charts and other visuals which introduce children to important print and visual conventions and book parts of content texts: table of contents; index and glossary; uses of diagrams and photos; charts and labelled captions.

Title List:

1. Big Machines
2. My Birds
3. Reflections
4. Baby Animals
5. Taking Turns
6. Bear Cubs
7. This Is My Head
8. My Dad's Camera
9. My Big Sister's Computer
10. My Animal Report

Excerpt: Big Machines (16 pages)
Level: Emergent
About the text:
From planes and cranes to diggers and ships, find out just how big these machines really are.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• Green Gorillas, Green Gorillas, Go! Go! Go! Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.20-21 (Audio CD track 20)
  

Excerpt: My Birds (16 pages)
Level: Emergent
About the text:
A girl acts as a junior scientist and shares information about pet budgies.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• Green Gorillas, Green Gorillas, Go! Go! Go! Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.26-27 (Audio CD track 26)

 

Excerpt: Reflections (16 pages)
Level: Emergent
About the text:
A boy observes his reflection on a variety of surfaces and sees how different his reflection can be.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• Green Gorillas, Green Gorillas, Go! Go! Go! Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.38-39 (Audio CD track 20)

 

Excerpt: Baby Animals (16 pages)
Level: Early
About the text:
The selection introduces names of baby animals.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.14-15 (Audio CD track 38

 

Excerpt: Taking Turns (16 pages)
Level: Early
About the text:
In this book, children explore how familiar things in their environment, such as birds, aeroplanes and teachers, take turns.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.12 (Audio CD track 12)

Excerpt: Bear Cubs (16 pages)
Level: Early
About the text:
Two bear cubs are born and grow over the four seasons. Their activities and relationship with their mother are described.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.8-9 (Audio CD track 9)

Excerpt: This Is My Head (16 pages)
Level: Early
About the text:
This selection tells about the different parts of the head and their function.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.22-23 (Audio CD track 22)

 

Excerpt: My Dad's Camera (16 pages)
Level: Early
About the text:
A boy uses his Dad's digital camera to take different kinds o pictures. The text describes the steps he follows, including taking pictures, downloading them onto the computer and emailing them.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.30 (Audio CD track 28)

 

Excerpt: My Big Sister's Computer (16 pages)
Level: Fluency
About the text:
This text shows the different ways a young girl uses her computer. Word processing, internet searches, digital photos, email and chat rooms are described.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.38-39 (Audio CD track 35)

 

Excerpt: My Animal Report (16 pages)
Level: Fluency
About the text:
This outlines the process a boy follows to research, write and present a report about a panda.
Related Sunshine Materials:

• Sunshine Non-Fiction CD-ROM
• The Kangaroo Who Couldn't Dance Rhyme, Song and Play Book, pp.42-43 (Audio CD track 38)
• Sunshine Nature Library (What is a Bear?)