Nelson Literacy 4c - Student Textbook is one of the 3 books set, which is: 

Nelson Literacy 4a - Student Textbook, 
Nelson Literacy 4b - Student Textbook, 
Nelson Literacy 4c - Student Textbook.

The set is approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education for the Grade 4 English Language course.

Author Team: Jennette MacKenzie, Miriam Trehearne, Carmel Crévola

Nelson Literacy 4c - Student Textbook is full of fascinating stories and articles.  Many of the topics are the same as those that the student will come across in their science, and character education units.

It has 4 units.

Literature Unit: Adventure
In this unit, the student will:
- identify characteristics of adventure stories;
- retell using a visual organizer;
- write effective dialogue;
- express supported opinions in movie reviews;
- practise effective speaking.

Science Unit 1: Pulleys and Gears
In this unit, the student will:
- make inferences;
- read labelled diagrams;
- identify conventions of photos in print media;
- vary sentence beginnings in his or her writing;
- learn about pulleys and gears.

Character Education Unit: Getting Along
In this unit, the student will:
- identify characteristics of problem-and-solution text pattern;
- evaluate writers' points of view;
- identify point of view in comic strips;
- practice dealing with conflicting views;
- use editorial symbols;
- learn ways of getting along.

Science Unit 2: Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion
In this unit, the student will:
- identify characteristics of compare-and-contrast text pattern;
- identify characteristics of placards;
- synthesize information;
- give a book talk;
- use print features in your writing;
- learn about rocks, minerals, and erosion.

Throughout the book, the student will learn the strategies on reading, writing, speaking, listening and media literacy, and trying out these strategies.

Full colors, 128 pages.