The Hissing Bush

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Blue (Levels 9-11)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Environment, Family
Genre: Realistic fiction
Strategy/Skills: Summarising, Making predictions, Visualising
Page Count: 12
Reading Level: 9
Item Code: 200032
High Frequency Words: her, here, that, were, what
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1435, ACELA1434, ACELA1786, ACELA1437, ACELA1817, ACELA1818, ACELT1575, ACELT1578, ACELT1785, ACELY1649, ACELY1650, ACELA1453, ACELA1821, ACELT1582, ACELT1584, ACELY1659, ACELY1660

Reader Description

There's a strange hissing sound coming from the bush. The children investigate. Is it a snake? Is it a cat? No, this animal has feathers.

After you have completed the Reader

In this book, the author uses different words to show how Nicola or James are talking. Which words has the author used instead of "said"? Choose three sentences from the book where "said" is used. Change "said" to another word to show how James or Nicola are talking.

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