Swing, Monkey, Swing

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Orange (Levels 15-16)
Year: b-one
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Character education, Overcoming obstacles
Genre: General narrative
Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Determining author's purpose, Visualising
Page Count: 12
Reading Level: 16
Item Code: 200974
High Frequency Words: after, again, from, give, her, how, just, know, some, then, when

Reader Description

Monkey is learning to swing. It's hard, and she wants to give up. Monkey's mother and Snake tell her to keep trying.

After you have completed the Reader

Monkey finds it hard to learn to swing and wants to give up. Think of a time when you were learning to do something. Who helped you? How did you feel? Did you want to give up? Write a story about what happened.

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