A Very Clever Possum

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Orange (Levels 15-16)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Environment, Family
Genre: Realistic fiction
Strategy/Skills: Making predictions, Monitoring for meaning
Page Count: 12
Reading Level: 15
Item Code: 200049
High Frequency Words: could, into, under
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1450, ACELA1453, ACELA1454, ACELT1584, ACELY1658, ACELY1659, ACELY1660, ACELA1464, ACELA1466, ACELA1469, ACELA1470, ACELY1669, ACELY1670

Reader Description

Mr Lees is grumpy because a possum is eating his roses. He wants to trap the possum, but it's too clever. In the end, he thinks of a plan that suits everyone.

After you have completed the Reader

Mr Lees makes a trap to catch the clever possum, but it doesn't work. Design a trap that won't hurt the possum. Write labels to show what each part of the trap does.

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