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FICTION Contents PAGE Scholastic1. The Sword in the Stone 5 2. The Ridgepole 7 3. The Secret Garden 9 4. Martin Rattler 11 5. Prometheus the Fire-Giver 13 6. The Two Foolish Frogs 15 7. Theseus and the Minotaur 17 8. Coral Island 19 9. Mr Deane Goes Missing 21 10. Poems of the Sea 23 11. The Young King 25 12. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame 27 13. Three Men in a Boat 29 14. A Columbus of Space 31 15. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 33

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

Level 8 • Fiction • Card 1 The Sword in the Stone Date: Rating: HIGHER Summarise the text in your own words. Write down some new words you learned and look up their meanings. Scholastic New Words Meaning © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What are some sentences you found interesting? 1. 5 2. 3.

Your reflectionsScholastic What you liked © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What you think will happen next What you think the author wanted to achieve 6

Level 8 • Fiction • Card 15 Date: Rating: HIGHER Summarise the text in your own words. Write down some new words you learned and look up their meanings. Scholastic New Words Meaning © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What are some sentences you found interesting? 1. 33 2. 3.

Your reflectionsScholastic What you liked © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What you think will happen next What you think the author wanted to achieve 34

Level 8 • Non-fiction • Card 15 Date: Rating: HIGHER Summarise the text in your own words. Write down some new words you learned and look up their meanings. Scholastic New Words Meaning © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What are some sentences you found interesting? 1. 63 2. 3.

Your reflectionsScholastic What you learned © 2021 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd What you would like to know more about What you think the author wanted to achieve 64