Delia doesn’t see the point of using just one syllable, when she has all the words in the world to choose from! When Delia decides to enter a Spelling Bee competition with a big prize, she realises she needs to find two teammates in order to compete. But do any of her classmates love words as much as she does?
Key Features
Comprehension Strategy: Visualising
Genre: Fiction
Learning Area: English,HASS
Recommended Age: 10-12
Series: Novastar
Text Type: Narrative
About NovaStar
NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.
NovaStar can be used across middle and upper primary, with 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 8 and 10 years, and 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 10 and 12 years.
- Suited for years 3 – 6
- Includes contemporary fiction texts and knowledge-rich non-fiction texts
- Builds fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies and skills
- Contains explicit teaching notes and exemplar lesson plans
