52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 5-6
EBR1136
$32.99 CAD
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- Author : Solski, Ruth
Finding meaningful, ready-to-use nonfiction texts for Canadian classrooms can be a challenge—especially when you want content that is engaging, curriculum-aligned, and easy to integrate into busy schedules. This book provides the solution.
Inside, you’ll find 52 nonfiction stories—one for every week of the school year—that build student awareness of First Nations People of Canada, Early Explorers of Canada, Famous Canadian Disasters, Famous Canadian Games and Sports, Famous Canadian Inventors and their Inventions, Famous Canadian Food, Famous Canadian Mysteries and Ghost Stories, Famous Historical Women, Famous Historical First Nations Leaders, Famous Canadian Places, Famous Canadian Festivals. Each story is paired with a follow-up exercise to strengthen reading comprehension and phonetic skills, making it both educational and practical.
Teachers can use these stories flexibly:
- ✅ Quick bell work to start the day
- ✅ Review activities to reinforce skills
- ✅ Indoor recess or enrichment tasks
- ✅ Extra practice for early finishers
A full year of nonfiction reading in one resource! With this book, you’ll save time, keep students engaged, and ensure they’re learning about Canada while building essential literacy skills.
Section 1 First Nations People of Canada
Story #1: The Iroquois - People of the Longhouse
Story #2: First Nations People of the Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins - The People of the Trail
Story #3: Woodland First Nations - The Micmac
Story #4: People of the Western Plains
Story #5: People of the Plateau
Story #6: Pacific Coast First Nations
Section 2 Early Explorers of Canada
Story #1: The Vikings Come to Canada
Story #2: John Cabot (*1450-1499)
Story #3: Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) - Discoverer of Canada
Story #4: Samuel de Champlain - Founder of New France
Story #5: Samuel de Champlain - Building the Habitation
Story #6. Samuel de Champlain - The Enemies of New France
Story #7: Champlain Explores Ontario
Story #8: Etienne Brule (1591-1633) - Interpreter and Explorer
Story #9: Radisson and Groseilliers
Story #10: Robert De La Salle (1640-1687) - A Great North American Explorer
Story #11: Henry Hudson (1565-1611) - The Discovery of Hudson Bay
Section 3 Famous Canadian Disasters
Story #1: The R.M.S. Empress of Ireland - A Tragedy on the St. Lawrence
Story #2: Swiss Air Flight - A Tragedy in Canadian Waters
Story #3: The 1910 Rogers Pass Avalanche - A Railway Tragedy
Section 4 Famous Canadian Games and Sports
Story #1: Crokinole, Trivial Pursuit, Rummoli - Canadian Invented Games
Story #2: Basketball and Five-Pin Bowling - Popular Sports in Canada
Story #3: Lacrosse - The Oldest Game in Canada
Section 5 Famous Inventors and Their Inventions
Story #1: Snowblower, Snow Goggles, Spring Skates - Useful Winter Inventions
Story #2: The Inventors of Better Lighting - Abraham Gesner and Henry Woodward
Story #3: The Zipper, The Paint Roller and Garbage Bags - Useful Canadian Inventions
Section 6 Famous Canadian Food
Story #1: Peanut Butter, McIntosh Apple, Maple Syrup - Canadian Food Inventions
Story #2: Split Pea Soup, Tortiere, Poutine, Beavertails - Popular Canadian Foods
Story #3: Figgy duff, Saskatoon Berries, Butter Tarts, Nanaimo Bars - Delicious Canadian Desserts
Section 7 Famous Canadian Mysteries and Ghost Stories
Story #1: The Mystery Pit of Oak Island - An Unsolved Mystery
Story #2: The Legend of the Screaming Tunnel - Believe It or Not!
Story #3: Big Jos Montferrand - A Famous Lumberjack
Story #4: The Ghosts of Canada - People From the Past
Section 8 Famous Historical Women
Story #1: Marie Jacquelin De La Tour (1602-1645) - An Acadian Heroine
Story #2: Marie Anne Gaboury - The First White Woman in Western Canada
Story #3: Catherine O’Hare Schubert (1835-1918) The Lady Overlander
Story #4: Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) - From Socialite to Settler
Story #5: Doctor Emily Jennings Stowe (1831-1903) - A Believer in Women’s Rights
Section 9 Famous Historical First Nations Leaders
Story #1: Big Bear - Mistahimaska (1825- 1888) - A First Nations Leader and Warrior
Story #2: Joseph Brant (1742-1807) Thayendanega - A Famous Mohawk
Story #3: Crowfoot (1830-1890) - A Wise and Courageous Chief
Story #4: Poundmaker (1842-1886) - Plains Cree Chief
Section 10 Famous Canadian Places
Story #1: The Discovery Islands - Spectacular Chain of 6 000 Islands
Story #2: Butchart Gardens - From Hideous to Magnificent Beauty
Story #3: Fortress of Louisbourg - National Historic Site of Canada
Story #4: Cape Spear Lighthouse - National Historic Site of Canada
Story #5: Prince of Wales Fort - Hudson Bay Fur Trade Fortress
Story #6: Bar U Ranch - An Active Historic Ranch . 106
Story #7: Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons - First Inland French Settlement
Story #8: McCrae House - Home of the Famous John McCrae
Section 11 Famous Canadian Festivals
Story #1: Winterlude - A Celebration of Winter
Story #2: Caribana - Scotiabank Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival
124 pages including an answer key.
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