Level 5 Books

Skills covered in Level 5

  • This level builds on the skills developed in level 4 and introduces final blends. The books are longer and the comprehension is a little more challenging.
  • Follow-up activities focus heavily on writing skills, especially summarising and “compare and contrast”.

These books are also available digitally in our Comprehendit Resource.

These books are also available digitally in our Comprehendit Resource.

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    Lvl 5 – 18 ‘Jin the Otter’ (Book)

    When Jin the Otter escaped from the (Auckland) zoo, the public, the police, the army were called in to help track her down. Her ability to evade them all gripped the nation.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1576 words.

    This is for one title of this book. Buy the set to get a free comprehension booklet.

    $12.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 18 ‘Jin the Otter’ (Set)

    When Jin the Otter escaped from the (Auckland) zoo, the public, the police, the army were called in to help track her down. Her ability to evade them all gripped the nation.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1576 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 19 ‘A Jar of Jam’ (Book)

    Mum loses the jar of jam she has just bought, and it is found by one person in need of sustenance after another, until Mum finds it just where she left it, containing nothing but a fat slug with a single red foot. What does Mum think has happened?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1137 words.

    This is for one title of this book. Buy the set to get a free comprehension booklet.

    $11.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 19 ‘A Jar of Jam’ (Set)

    Mum loses the jar of jam she has just bought, and it is found by one person in need of sustenance after another, until Mum finds it just where she left it, containing nothing but a fat slug with a single red foot. What does Mum think has happened?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1137 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 20 ‘Getting to the Summit’ (Book)

    The story reads as if a man is making his way to the summit of a mountain, negotiating the obstacles. But by the end, the reader realises that interpretation is quite wrong.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1395 words.

    This is for one title of this book. Buy the set to get a free comprehension booklet.

    $11.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 20 ‘Getting to the Summit’ (Set)

    The story reads as if a man is making his way to the summit of a mountain, negotiating the obstacles. But by the end, the reader realises that interpretation is quite wrong.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1395 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5 – 21 ‘Whiskers Black’ (Book)

    Who is this terrifying bearded stranger, and is he really as terrifying as he looks? Why does he choose to live like this, carrying his swag from farm to farm? What do his songs tell us about his life? A glimpse into social history through the story of one man.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2508 words.

    This is for one title of this book. Buy the set to get a free comprehension booklet.

    $13.00 + GST
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  • Whiskers Black

    Lvl 5 – 21 ‘Whiskers Black’ (Set)

    Who is this terrifying bearded stranger, and is he really as terrifying as he looks? Why does he choose to live like this, carrying his swag from farm to farm? What do his songs tell us about his life? A glimpse into social history through the story of one man.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2508 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5-05 ‘Under the Bed’ (Book)

    A girl makes friends with a ghost trapped under her bed.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1006 words.

    This is for one title of this book. Buy the set to get a free comprehension booklet.

    $11.00 + GST
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  • Lvl 5-05 ‘Under the Bed’ (Set)

    A girl makes friends with a ghost trapped under her bed.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1006 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
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  • Starter pack level 5 Junior books selection

    Level 5 books
    four copies plus teacher versions of  each the following titles
    suggestions only

    Agnes and Mrs Smith
    Under the Bed
    Mum’s Garden Plan
    Jin the Otter
    A Jar of Jam

    $196.00 + GST
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  • Starter pack level 5 Senior books selection

    Level 5 Senior selection

    Four copies each of the following titles, plus comprehension booklet for each title

    suggestions only
    Me with the Paddles
    One Man and a Donkey
    My Days in the Skidder Gang
    My Days as a River Pig
    Whiskers Black
    $204.00 + GST
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