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Welcome is a unique, research-based solution giving students access to short, interesting, developmentally appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts for guided close reading, accompanied by writing activities and comprehensive teacher-support materials. Each level of the programme comprises 15 fiction and 15 non-fiction units. HIGHER Each unit of the programme contains: Level 8 • Non-fiction • Card 13 h-based guided reading programme, Short Reads Plus Higher Cousins in Conflict Kaiser to Tsar, 29th July, 6:30 PM lds on the reading skills students have acquired at levels 1-6. I received your telegram. I share your wish that peace should be cess to short, engaging fiction and non-fiction texts for close HIGHER maintained. As I told you in my first telegram, I cannot consider comprehension, accompanied by writing activities and Austria’s action against Serbia an ‘ignoble’ war. Austria knows eacher-support materials. that Serbian promises on paper are unreliable. Of course, military measures on the part of Russia would be looked upon by Austria as a xts to engage readers in fiction and non-fiction. Fiction texts include excerpts disaster. We both wish to avoid this action. It would jeopardise my bles, and contemporary poems and stories. position as mediator, which I readily accepted on your appeal to my s and perspectives through compelling short texts covering a wide variety of friendship and my help. Willy d non-fiction genres, with students using a range of comprehension skills and nd evalvate texts. Tsar to Kaiser, 29th July, 8:20 PM e Cambridge English Qualifications. It would be right to give over the Austro-Serbian problem to the GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Student Book 8 Europe Hague conference. Trust in your wisdom and friendship. Your loving Nicky GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Teacher’s Guide 8 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany Tsar Nicholas II of Russia GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Teacher’s Guide 7 g Lexile GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Activity Book 7 Cambridge English Serbia Kaiser to Tsar, 30th July, 1:20 AM Reference GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Student Book 7 Qualifications Austria has only mobilised against Serbia and only a part of her 600-760L HIGHER In 1914, the leaders of many European countries were closely related. King George V army. If Russia mobilises against Austria, my role as mediator will An engaging, high interest and carefully B1 Preliminary for Schools of the United Kingdom, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany be endangered if not ruined. The whole weight of the decision lies levelled reading card 700-920L 8Student Book were cousins. solely on your shoulders now. You have to bear the responsibility B1 Preliminary for Schools Relationships between countries were very strained during this time. Austria-Hungary for Peace or War. 840-1460L declared war on Serbia on 28th June, 1914. When Germany stated that it would Willy B2 First for Schools support and fight alongside Austria-Hungary, Russia became worried about Germany’s growing power in the region. HIGHER A unique, research-based guided reading programme, Short Reads Plus Higher Nicholas and Wilhelm both recognised that any conflict might expand into a general Kaiser to Tsar, 31st July for Levels 7-9 builds on the reading skills students have acquired at levels 1-6. European war. A flurry of telegrams was sent between the two cousins in an attempt to I received authentic news of serious preparations for war on my Students have access to short, engaging fiction and non-fiction texts for close stop war. Eastern frontier. Responsibility for the safety of my empire forces reading and deep comprehension, accompanied by writing activities and preventive defense measures on me. In my endeavours to maintain comprehensive teacher-support materials. Kaiser to Tsar, 29th July, 1:45 AM the peace of the world I have gone to the utmost limit possible. The peace of Europe may still be maintained by you, if Russia will • Brings the best selection of short texts to engage readers in fiction and non-fiction. Fiction texts include excerpts I am gravely concerned that the action of Austria against Serbia is agree to stop the military measures which threaten Germany and from classic literature myths and fables, and contemporary poems and stories. creating an impression in your country. Austro-Hungary. I hope that you will help me in my efforts to smooth over any Willy • Provides access to various text types and perspectives through compelling short texts covering a wide variety of difficulties that may still arise. topics and themes. Your very sincere and devoted friend and cousin Willy • Promotes close reading of fiction and non-fiction genres, with students using a range of comprehension skills and strategies to analyse, understand and evalvate texts. Tsar to Kaiser, 29th July, 1914, 1:00 AM • Texts are thematically aligned to the Cambridge English Qualifications. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you, in the name of our old friendship, to do what you can to stop eading programme, Short Reads Plus Guided Reading Lexile Cambridge English HIGHER your allies from going too far. 7-9 builds on the reading Higher Level Level Reference Qualifications 8Teacher’s Guide Nicky els 1-6. 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The ActivityRBeoaodk ionfgferJsoaurranngael of activities that have been specially designed to build reading comprehension and writing 8skills. The graphic organisers and writing worksheets in this collection encourage students to structure their thinking and organise information from the texts they have read, while nurturing creativity and developing fluency in writing. The Reading Journal has been specially designed for students to record new vocabulary and reflect on their reading of each of the 30 texts within each level. The Teacher’s Guide provides a detailed lesson plan for each reading card with step-by-step guidance and close reading activities to develop deep comprehension. Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn ISBN 978-981-4948-73-9 For 100 years, teachers and parents have recognised Scholastic as a trusted name in learning. Scholastic continues this successful history by remaining focused on encouraging children to learn to read and love to learn, helping teachers carry out their important jobs and supporting parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. www.scholastic.com Reading Journal engaging, high-interest, beautifully presented fiction and non-fiction texts © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Copyright © 2018 by Scholastic Inc. hin Guided Reading Levels and Lexile bands. © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Copyright © 2018 by Scholastic Inc. Tsar to Kaiser, 1st August vities that have been specially designed to build reading comprehension and writing I received your telegram. I understand you are obliged to mobilise. g worksheets in this collection encourage students to structure their thinking and I wish to have the same guarantee from you as I gave you, that have read, while nurturing creativity and developing fluency in writing. these measures do not mean war. We shall continue negotiating for the benefit of our countries and universal peace dear to all our designed for students to record new vocabulary and reflect on their reading of hearts. Nicky lesson plan for each reading card with step-by-step guidance and close reading n. World to Read and Learn Kaiser to Tsar, 1st August World War One raged from 1914 Thanks for your telegram. Yesterday I to 1918. By the end of the war the s have recognised Scholastic as pointed out how war may be avoided. great monarchies of Germany, astic continues this successful I requested an answer by noon Austria-Hungary and Russia had ncouraging children to learn to today. No telegram from my ambassador fallen. Unfortunately, this opened chers carry out their important has reached me as yet. I therefore have the way for dictators to come to role as their child’s first teacher. been obliged to mobilise my army. power in Europe. Willy ISBN 978-981-4948-64-7 Scholastic GRL U • 920L 59 60 59-60 SRP SB L8 Cousinsconflict.indd 60 59-60 SRP SB L8 Cousinsconflict.indd 59 06/10/20 9:36 AM 06/10/20 9:36 AM h-based guided reading programme, Short Reads Plus Higher Level 8 • Non-fiction • Card 13 Date: Level 8 • Non-fiction • Card 13 Date: 2. What steps did Willy and Nicky take to avoid war? Could A graphic organiser and worksheet lds on the reading skills students have acquired at levels 1-6. 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What you A sheet for students to record new vocabulary comprehensive teacher-support materials. would like and reflect on their reading to know level of the programme comprises: more about 05/11/20 11:04 PM HIGHER A unique, research-based guided reading programme, Short Reads Plus Higher HIGHER A unique, research-based guided reading programme, Short Reads Plus Higher for Levels 7-9 builds on the reading skills students have acquired at levels 1-6. for Levels 7-9 builds on the reading skills students have acquired at levels 1-6. Students have access to short, engaging fiction and non-fiction texts for close Students have access to short, engaging fiction and non-fiction texts for close reading and deep comprehension, accompanied by writing activities and reading and deep comprehension, accompanied by writing activities and comprehensive teacher-support materials. comprehensive teacher-support materials. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Teacher’s Guide 8 • Brings the best selection of short texts to engage readers in fiction and non-fiction. Fiction texts include excerpts • Brings the best selection of short texts to engage readers in fiction and non-fiction. Fiction texts include excerpts from classic literature myths and fables, and contemporary poems and stories. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Teacher’s Guide 7 from classic literature myths and fables, and contemporary poems and stories. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Activity Book 7 • Provides access to various text types and perspectives through compelling short texts covering a wide variety of GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Student Book 7 • Provides access to various text types and perspectives through compelling short texts covering a wide variety of topics and themes. topics and themes. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Teacher’s Guide 7 • Promotes close reading of fiction and non-fiction genres, with students using a range of comprehension skills and GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Activity Book 7 • Promotes close reading of fiction and non-fiction genres, with students using a range of comprehension skills and strategies to analyse, understand and evalvate texts. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Student Book 7 strategies to analyse, understand and evalvate texts. • Texts are thematically aligned to the Cambridge English Qualifications. GUIDED READING PROGRAMME Short Reads Plus HIGHER • Activity Book 8 • Texts are thematically aligned to the Cambridge English Qualifications. 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Reading Levels and Lexile bands. The Activity Book offers a range of activities that have been specially designed to build reading comprehension and writing The ActivityRBeoaodk ionffgerJsoaurranngael of activities that have been specially designed to build reading comprehension and writing skills. The graphic organisers and writing worksheets in this collection encourage students to structure their thinking and The Activity Book offers a range of activities that have been specially designed to 8skills. The graphic organisers and writing worksheets in this collection encourage students to structure their thinking and organise information from the texts they have read, while nurturing creativity and developing fluency in writing. build reading comprehension and writing skills. 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Contents FICTION CARD TITLE GR LEVEL LEXILE PAGE 1. The Sword in the Stone S 780L 5 780L 7 2. The Ridgepole S 700L 9 790L 11 3. The Secret Garden T 800L 13 800L 15 4. Martin Rattler TM ® & © Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2018 by Scholastic Inc. T 800L 17 T 830L 19 2 810L 21 820L 23 5. Prometheus the Fire-Giver 820L 25 Scholastic 830L 27 6. The Two Foolish Frogs T 860L 29 880L 31 7. Theseus and the Minotaur T 740L 33 8. Coral Island T 9. Mr Deane Goes Missing U 10. Poems of the Sea U 11. The Young King U 12. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame U 13. Three Men in a Boat U 14. A Columbus of Space U 15. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea V

NON-FICTION CARD TITLE GR LEVEL LEXILE PAGE 1. Do the Robot S 730L 35 2. Oil from the Earth Scholastic S 730L 37 3. Wake Up! S 730L 39 4. A Machine That Flies S 750L 41 5. Wildlife for Sale S 750L 43 6. African Plains Safari T 780L 45 7. Cyberbullying T 780L 47 8. Extreme Weather T 780L 49 9. Marie Curie T 790L 51 10. Ancient Honey T 800L 53 11. The Acid Effect T 830L 55 12. Incredible Invertebrates U 760L 57 13. Cousins in Conflict U 920L 59 14. Health & Wellness U 920L 61 15. The Buried City U 920L 63

Level 8 • Fiction • Card 1 The wizard Merlin, also known as Merlin the Wise, foretells the deaths of King Uther, the High King of Britain, and Queen Igraine. To save their baby son’s life, Merlin asks a nobleman, Sir Ector, to raise the child as his own son. He does not tell Sir Ector the truth about baby Arthur, saying only that his true identity will be revealed in time. HIGHER © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Adapted from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Sir Thomas Malory and Sir James Knowles. Copyright © 2016 by Scholastic Inc. Scholastic All rights reserved. Illustrations: side 1t courtesy Old Book Art Image Gallery; “A” © paulrommer/Shutterstock, Inc. Photo sides 1-2 background: © ranplett/iStockphoto. The Sword S in the 5 tone rthur was a strong and gentle fifteen-year-old who was training to be a knight. He lived with Sir Ector and his son, Sir Kay, whom he called his father and brother for he knew no other family. He looked forward to following on their noble path. But these were dark times. Without a strong ruler, the lords and barons fought among themselves. The lives of the people were made miserable by conflict. The land called Britain was in a state of chaos. But the wise Merlin stepped forward to announce that a new era would begin. There would soon be a new High King, who would be revealed by a special sign. Retelling by Sir Thomas Malory and Sir James Knowles from a novel by T. H. White GRL S • 780L

Indeed, a sign appeared that Scholastic Sir Kay announced, “I have the © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Adapted from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Sir Thomas Malory and Sir James Knowles. Copyright © 2016 by Scholastic Inc. very winter, in the square sword of the stone, Father. I am All rights reserved. Illustrations: side 1t courtesy Old Book Art Image Gallery; “A” © paulrommer/Shutterstock, Inc. Photo sides 1-2 background: © ranplett/iStockphoto. of a great London cathedral. the one destined to be King.” It was a huge stone with a Sir Ector demanded that Sir sword embedded in it. On Kay tell the truth about how he had the sword was etched, ‘Whoever pulls possession of the sword. The father and the sword from this stone is born the his sons rode quickly to the cathedral, rightful King of Britain.’ where Sir Ector told Arthur to return For weeks, knights and nobles the sword to the stone. Both Sir Ector attempted to pull the sword from the and Sir Kay tried to pull out the sword, stone. But the sword would not be but they failed. Arthur grasped the dislodged. sword and pulled it out again with ease. On the eve of the New Year, a great Sir Ector and Sir Kay fell on their tournament was held in the city. Sir knees before Arthur, who cried out Ector and Sir Kay were taking part in confusion, “Stop! Dear father and in the jousting. Together with young brother, why do you kneel before me?” Arthur, they rode on horseback to the Sir Ector said, “It all started on a contest. But Sir Kay suddenly realised dark, dark night fifteen years ago. A that he had left his sword at home. stranger came to my door. He handed Arthur offered to ride back to get it for me a swaddled babe and bade me to him. raise the child as my own son. When I When Arthur arrived at the house, it questioned him, he said that the child’s was locked and empty, for everyone was identity would be revealed in due time.” at the tournament. But he remembered He gazed fondly at Arthur. “Today, that a sword he had seen in the cathedral has happened. Thanks to the sword in square. He thought there would be no the stone, we now know that you are harm in borrowing it for the contest the son of Uther. You are the rightful and returning it after the event. High King of Britain!” Not knowing the story behind the When young Arthur heard this, he sword in the stone, Arthur rode to the lamented that he had, that day, lost his square. He dismounted from his horse, father and brother. He had also lost the removed the sword, mounted his horse father and mother he had never known. again and rode to the tournament. But he swore to fulfil his duty. Sir Kay immediately recognised the He was anointed King Arthur. Thus sword. Without saying a word to began a reign of unity and peace. Arthur, he took the sword to his father. 6

Level 8 • Fiction • Card 15 HIGHER The year is 1866. After receiving reports of a strange sea monster, thought to be a narwhal, authorities despatch a warship to destroy it. Included in the expedition is a French scientist, Professor Pierre Aronnax, who narrates the story, the professor’s servant, Conseil, and a Canadian whaler called Ned Land. After a long search, the crew find and attack the monster but it is much tougher than they had expected. When Professor Aronnax is thrown into the water, he discovers things aren’t what they seem... © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Copyright © 2018 by Scholastic Inc. 20,000 LEAGUES Scholastic“Help!” This was the last shout I gave. My mouth UNDER THE SEA was filling with water. I struggled against being dragged into the depths. Although I was startled by this unexpected descent, I Suddenly, my clothes were seized by energetic have a very clear recollection of my sensations during hands. I felt myself pulled abruptly back to it. the surface of the sea, and I heard these words At first, I was dragged about twenty feet under. I’m pronounced in my ear: “If Master would oblige me a good swimmer, and I didn’t lose my head on the by leaning on my shoulder, Master will swim with way down. With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I much greater ease.” came back to the surface of the sea. With one hand I seized the arm of my loyal servant, My first concern was to look for the warship. Conseil. “You!” I said. “You!” Had the crew seen me go overboard? Would “Myself,” Conseil replied, “and at Master’s Commander Farragut put a longboat to sea? Could command.” I hope to be rescued? “That collision threw you overboard along with me?” The gloom was profound. I glimpsed a black mass “Not at all. But being in Master’s employ, I followed disappearing eastward, its lights fading out in the Master.” The fine lad thought this only natural! distance. It was the warship. I felt I was done for. “What about the ship?” I asked. “Help! Help!” I shouted, swimming desperately “The ship?” Conseil replied, rolling over on his back. towards the ship. “I think Master had best not depend on it to any My clothes were weighing me down. The water great extent!” glued them to my body, paralysing my movements. “What are you saying?” I was sinking, suffocating. “I’m saying that just as I jumped overboard, I heard the men at the helm shout, “Our propeller and Extract from a novel by Jules Verne rudder are smashed!”” GRL V • 740L “Smashed?” “Yes, smashed by the monster’s tusk! I believe it’s the sole injury the ship has sustained. But most inconveniently for us, it can no longer steer.” “Then we’re done for!” “Perhaps,” Conseil replied serenely. “However, we still have a few hours before us, and in a few hours one can do a great many things!” Conseil’s unflappable composure cheered me up. ... 33

Having concluded that our sole chance for salvation Scholasticconvulsively, filling with brine, and its coldness ran © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Copyright © 2018 by Scholastic Inc. lay in being picked up by the warship’s longboats, we through me. I raised my head one last time, then I had to take steps to wait for them as long as possible. collapsed. I decided to divide our energies so we wouldn’t Just then, something hard banged against me. I clung both be worn out at the same time, and this was the to it. Then I felt myself being pulled upward, back arrangement: while one of us lay on his back, staying to the surface of the water; my chest caved in, and I motionless with arms crossed and legs outstretched, fainted. the other would swim and propel his partner For certain, I came to quickly, because someone was forward. This towing role was to last no longer than massaging me so vigorously that it left furrows in ten minutes, and by sharing the burden in this way, my flesh. I half opened my eyes. we could stay afloat for hours, perhaps even until In the last light of a moon settling on the horizon, I daybreak. spotted a face that I recognised at once. Slim chance, but hope springs eternal in the human “Ned!” I exclaimed. “You were thrown overboard breast! Besides, there were two of us. Lastly, I can after the ship’s collision?” vouch—as improbable as it seems—that even if I had “Yes, Professor, but I was luckier than you, and right wanted to destroy all my illusions, even if I had been away I was able to set foot on this floating island.” willing to give in to despair, I could not have done “Island?” so! “Or in other words, on our gigantic narwhal.” The cetacean had rammed our ship at about eleven “Explain yourself, Ned.” o’clock in the evening. I therefore calculated on eight “It’s just that I soon realised why my harpoon got hours of swimming until sunrise. A strenuous task, blunted and couldn’t puncture its hide.” but feasible, thanks to our system of ten-minute “Why, Ned, why?” rests. The sea was pretty smooth, so it barely tired “Because, Professor, this beast is made of us. Sometimes I tried to peer through the dense boilerplate steel!” gloom, which was broken only by the phosphorescent flickers coming from our movements. I stared at the luminous ripples breaking over my hands, shimmering sheets spattered with blotches of bluish grey. It seemed as if we’d plunged into a pool of quicksilver. Near one o’clock in the morning, I was overcome with tremendous exhaustion. My limbs stiffened in the grip of intense cramps. Conseil had to keep me going, and attending to our self-preservation became his sole responsibility. I soon heard the poor lad gasping; his breathing became shallow and quick. I didn’t think he could stand such exertions for much longer. “Go on! Go on!” I told him. “Leave Master behind?” he replied. “Never! I’ll drown before he does!” ... Conseil kept towing me. Sometimes he looked up, stared straight ahead, and shouted a request for directions, which was answered by a voice that was getting closer and closer. I could barely hear it. I was at the end of my strength. My fingers gave out; my hands were no help to me. My mouth opened 34

Level 8 • Non-fiction • Card 15 The snowstorm that hit the east coast of North America in 1888 lasted a day and a half, dumping up to 130cm of snow in some areas and creating snow drifts up to 16 metres tall. Approximately 400 people lost their lives in the storm, 200 of whom were in New York City. Ironically, much of the damage to New York occurred in the days following the blizzard due to fires, as the fire department could not function in the heavy snow. The New York HeraldHIGHER VOL. XXI NO. 8,653 NEW YORK, N.Y., WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 1888 PRICE ONE CENT THE BURIED CITY The white hurricane had strewn her busiest streets with wreck and ruin. Courts Nearly Half the City Is in Ruins and were closed and commerce was paralysed. 50,000 Are Homeless. Below Zero © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1bl: © Clifford H. Jordan/Corbis; side 2bl: © Bettmann/Corbis, tr: © The Granger Collection. With men and women dying in the streets,Scholastic Just after dawn yesterday the snow New York saw day breaking through the stopped. But the great wind still shook the wild clouds yesterday morning. Nature earth. Snowflakes whirled upward again in had overwhelmed the city. Citizens were weird, fantastic shapes. At six o’clock the found dead in the mighty snowdrifts. thermometer was one degree below zero. Within forty-eight hours the city was Thousands upon thousands of men converted into an Arctic wilderness. It wrapped themselves in the oddest was cut off from all railway and telegraph costumes. They turned out to dig paths communication. through the streets. In many places the diggers had to cut through gigantic drifts Snow covers a street and blows against in order to reach people who were trapped a row of apartment houses surrounding in their own houses. Trinity Church. Tremendous hills of snow were thrown into the streets. People had to creep along paths between them. Sometimes these hills were so high that a man would walk for half a block without being able to see anything but the gray sky above him. Horses helped drag away the fallen trees and telegraph poles. Thousands of abandoned wagons were dug out and dragged to places of shelter. But with all the confusing sights and sounds, the most appalling thing was the absolute breaking off of all outside communication. The elevated railway trains had partially resumed work. Citizens GRL U • 920L 63

THE NEW YORK HERALD          NEW YORK, N.Y., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1888 © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1bl: © Clifford H. Jordan/Corbis; side 2bl: © Bettmann/Corbis, tr: © The Granger Collection. could go up and down town again without danger of freezing to death in the streets, but no one could get in or out of the city. Locked in Sleeping Cars All the sleeping cars in the public railway depots were given to the public as hotels. Women and children lay on the hard floors. They thankfully ate cheese and crackers distributed by railway officials. The telegraph wires were shredded into Scholastic tangled webs that caught the feet of horses and human beings in the snow. Editors Above: Bullock teams are working hard to cabled to London in hopes of getting news clear pathways through the snowdrifts. Top from Boston. The telegraph operators Right: A grocery store in Brooklyn operates slept all night beside their instruments, in difficult circumstances to distribute but no sound broke the deadly silence. supplies. The police and the firemen deserve the highest praise for their endurance, unselfishness and heroism. This American metropolis has exhibited a great, and noble heart. Everyone agreed yesterday that every charitable and benevolent organisation within the reach of New York must open its doors wide to help. The city had lost so many millions of dollars by this storm that no man will dare to even guess at the total damage. 64