Comic book for children in English Vera The Alien Hunter Level 1 Story 2
- "Meet Luca" is the 2nd part of the 1st level of the English children's comic book series "Vera The Alien Hunter".
- Vera has a small cat. It is blue and strange. Mom thinks it's a normal cat. Vera thinks the cat is an alien. Who is right - Vera or Mom?
About Vera the Alien Hunter
Vera the Alien Hunter is an award-winning, graded reader series about Vera and her mysterious cat, Luca. Together, they try to protect Earth from invading aliens. Winner of the Language Learner Literature Award, students will enjoy this exciting story as Vera sets out to save planet Earth from doom.
What Is the Language Learner Literature Award?
It is a yearly award given by the Extensive Reading Foundation to:
- Fun and engaging stories that motivate students to read
- Vivid colorful illustrations that aid comprehension
- Cumulative review exercises and progress tests
- Graded fluency activities to improve reading skills and build confidence
- Variety of activities to reinforce speaking
- Graded grammar focus required for elementary level learners
- Vocabulary building, listening, and grammar activities
- Audio CD for students to practice listening and speaking
- Mobile application to support key vocabulary acquisition
Components of "Vera the Alien Hunter" series
- Paper comic available on our website or digital comic available in e-future e-library
- Additional downloadable and printable materials available in the customer's in-store account after purchasing the set of Vera's comic or full series eg.:
- Lesson Plans
- Active Listening
- Review Worksheets
- Teacher's Flashcards
- Free Vocabulary App available in Google Play and App Store
Look inside a children's comic book in English - Vera the Alien Hunter
Before Reading: Characters, Coming Up! & Title page
Introduce main and new characters and preview the story prior to reading
During Reading: The Story
Combine colorful and eye-catching illustrations with simple sentences to allow students to read both easily and confidently. Each spread contains an index of new words and selected pages indicate which exercises from the last part of the comic book are worth doing at that moment. Reading a story is also a good time to use the CD attached to the comic, which contains an audio version of the story. The sound of a page change in the recording makes it easier to follow the text while the narrator is reading it.
After Reading: Activities, Key Words & Useful Expressions, Next Time
Various activities to help students review words and sentences from the text while also building interest and curiosity for the next chapter.
What titles make up the Vera the Alien Hunter children's comic book series?
Level 1 contains titles:
Complementary e-future books:
- Smart English 1
- Smart English 2
- My first Grammar 1
- My first Writing 1
Level 2 contains titles:
- Back to School
- Dancing with Danger
- Sour Milk
- A Price for Vera
- The Mind Cube
- Earth's True Alien Hunter
Complementary e-future books:
- Smart English 3
- Smart English 4
- My first Grammar 2
- My first Writing 2
Level 3 contains titles:
Complementary e-future books:
- Smart English 5
- Smart English 6
- My first Grammar 3
- My first Writing 3
