Where’s the Roogaroo? is a realistic fiction story about the traditional werewolf of Métis stories. Roogaroo is hiding on, in, between, and around different things. The story is narrated with photographs.

Where’s the Roogaroo? is a simple narrative. There is a cultural connection description at the beginning of the story for teachers. The story mainly asks questions about where Roogaroo is in the photographs. Photographs match the text. Opportunities arise to discuss text features including the glossary. The text includes a lesson for teachers to ask questions before, during, and after the story. At the end of the story, there is a responding activity where students can sketch out their interpretation of the Roogaroo. 

Readers develop vocabulary with high-frequency words (is) and positional words (around). Opportunities arise to focus on initial consonant r (Roogaroo), question marks, and exclamation marks. 

This title is from the Taanishi series. Support literacy learning and introduce beginning readers to Métis language, culture, values, and traditions.

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Invoice Title: Where's the Roogaroo?

ISBN-10: 1926795423

ISBN-13: 9781926795423

Is There a Roogaroo in You? is a humorous text that poses a series of questions to help the reader determine if he or she is the traditional Métis character, the roogaroo.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions.

The text is composed of short and long sentences.  Illustrations in the style of a child’s art support the text directly. 

Potentially unfamiliar words are defined in the glossary, such breeze, groove, impress, prowl, and Red River Jig.

This title is from the Taanishi series. Support literacy learning and introduce beginning readers to Métis language, culture, values, and traditions. 

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Invoice Title: Is there A Roogaroo in You?

ISBN-10: 192679544X

ISBN-13: 9781926795447

Do You Believe In Roogaroos? is realistic fiction story about Tony interviewing a Kohkum about roogaroos. She interviews him about what they look like, where they have been seen, and how to keep safe from them. The story is narrated with illustrations, illustrative text, thought bubbles, and captions .

Do You Believe In Roogaroos? is an interview between a girl and a Kohkum. There is a cultural connection description at the beginning of the story for teachers. Photographs match the text. Opportunities arise to discuss text features including the glossary, thought bubbles, and illustrative text. The text includes a lesson for teachers to ask questions before, during, and after the story. At the end of the story, there is a responding activity where students can sketch a mental image of a roogaroo. 

Readers develop vocabulary with verbs (running), adjectives (black), and compound words (sometimes). Opportunities arise to focus on apostrophes within contractions (can’t), capital letters at the beginning of sentences and names (Kohkum), question marks, and exclamation marks. Focus on r-controlled vowels and suffix ers (players).

This title is from the Taanishi series. Support literacy learning and introduce beginning readers to Métis language, culture, values, and traditions.

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Invoice Title: Do You Believe in Roogaroos?

ISBN-10: 1926795431

ISBN-13: 9781926795430