Yo y el mundo

Antologia de textos d'autors d'arreu del món, per motivar la lectura i desenvolupar la comprensió lectora. Al final de cada lectura es planteja un treball lector estructurat en aquests epígrafs: - Comprueba que lo has entendido todo - Descubre palabras nuevas - Inventa historias - Comparte ideas

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

Introduces fast and slow animals, including such creatures as cheetahs, snails, tortoises, and hares.