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The Break-in

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Character education, Problem solving, School and community, Scientific investigation
  • Genre: Mystery
  • Strategy/Skills: Visualising, Synthesising
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200755
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELT1617, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

Mei Li is innocent - so why doesn't anyone believe that she didn't break into the school? She needs solid proof to convince her teachers. Mei Li never backs down from a challenge, but this time she has to call on an expert for help.

After you have completed the Reader

Everyone is convinced that Mei Li broke into the school. Imagine you are a lawyer defending Mei Li. Write a short speech that shows why the evidence the police gathered didn't prove that she was guilty.

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