BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 3

Book Description: This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults, and is designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 3. This level 3 reader, one of a series of six readers, is roughly equivalent to grades 3 to 4.5 in the K-12 system. New vocabulary and word patterns are highlighted throughout each story, and then summarized at the end. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enhanced for the print and PDF versions for easier reading. This reader has been reviewed by subject experts from colleges and universities.

1. About the Book

2. Acknowledgments

3. Notes to the Instructor

4. Accessibility Statement

5. Unit 1: Mysteries in BC History

   1. Searching for Sasquatches

   2. The Shooting of Ginger Goodwin

   3. The Gentleman Bandit

6. Unit 2: Snapshots of BC Culture

   1. All Together Now: BC Festivals

   2. Bold and Bright: Sook-Yin Lee

   3. Spread the Word: First Nations Languages in BC

7. Unit 3: Wild BC

   1. The Rare Spirit Bear

   2. The Journey of the Salmon

   3. Spy-Hopping with Orca Whales

8. Bibliography

9. About the Author

10. Versioning History