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A Marathon Run

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
  • Year: d-three
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Ancient people, Challenge, History, Sports
  • Genre: Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Summarising, Using graphic sources
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 25
  • Item Code: 200130
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Reader Description

Today, the marathon is a key event in the Olympic Games, and marathons are held in cities all over the world. Find out about the origins of this race and the feats of some of the marathon champions.

After you have completed the Reader

Reread pages 12 to 15. Then design your own "mara-fun" in your neighbourhood. Use the five headings from the book help you. Draw a map showing the landmarks and any danger spots. Ask someone in your family to run the course with you!

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