Canadian Reader

The Canadian Reader (Grades 3-5) is a current events resource that combines current Canadian events and geography issues to encourage students to expand their knowledge of Canada while enhancing their ability to read and understand informational text. 

The magazine is published eight times a year from September to May. Each issue includes:

• A focus on key reading comprehension strategies (making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing/transforming)

• Three news stories written at a level students can understand

• Detailed literacy-based lesson plans, including ready-to-use graphic organizers and assessment criteria

• A map assignment featuring a region of Canada highlighted in one of the articles

• A non-fiction comic strip featuring background information related to one of the news stories, accompanied by a lesson plan and supporting material

This subscription is not available to HCOS Registered students.

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Navigation & Use

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Magazine Formats

Magazines are available in two formats: .pdf and .docx.

• The .pdf file contains the complete document and cannot be changed. It has helpful information for parents and answer keys at the bottom of the document.
• The .docx file contains only the articles and questions. Students can complete assignments directly in the .docx document using Microsoft Word or Google Docs. 

Resource Links

Students resource links that co-ordinate with the current magazines can be found here.