Written by Canadian literacy experts, Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas, this resource is invaluable in teaching intermediate students how to read for comprehension. Using short biographies of notable Canadians such as Tom Thomson, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Jarome Iginla, Roberta Bondar, and Sarah Polley, this 102 page spiral resource systematically teaches students how to read for the main idea, seeing the big picture, working with words and writing biographies. This resource includes: