City Lights

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Ruby (Levels 27-28)
Year: Four
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Adventure, Family, Journeys, Neighbourhood
Genre: Realistic fiction
Strategy/Skills: Using graphic sources, Exploring text structure, Determining importance, Making connections,
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 27
Item Code: 200147
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Curriculum Codes: ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1608, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

When Tom's dad goes to an astronomy conference in the city, Tom goes with him and spends the day with his aunt. He misses being able to see the stars in the clear sky. And he's doesn't like the crowds in the city either.

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Compare the desert with a city. Use the text and pictures in the story to help you. You could organise your ideas on a PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) chart. Now use the information to describe where you would prefer to live and why. Show your writing to your family. Where would they prefer to live?

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