Oxford Literacy Web - Non-fiction - Year 4 : Transport Topic

A fascinating set of information books on a popular and topical subject, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links.

These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - discussion, persuasion, instructions, report.

This work contains: "Cars - For and Against" (discussion/persuasion from two different viewpoints) - two people's different viewpoints on this controversial subject; "Transport Firsts" (report) - fascinating facts about 'firsts' in transport history; "Making Moving Models" (instructions, report) - instructions for making mechanisms used in transport (gears and pulleys), explanations about how they work, and information about the vehicles themselves (submarines, gliders, etc); and "Bridges and Tunnels" (report/explanation) - how they work as structures, and some famous examples.