The Magpie’s Tail

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Gold (Levels 21-22)
Year: Two
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Character education
Genre: General narrative
Strategy/Skills: Exploring text structure, Using texts as models, Sequencing
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 21
Item Code: 200544
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Curriculum Codes: ACELA1470, ACELA1825, ACELT1587, ACELT1589, ACELT1591, ACELY1669, ACELY1670

Reader Description

The cheeky magpie wouldn't stop drinking milk from the old woman's pail, so she pulls off its tail. How will the magpie get its tail back?

After you have completed the Reader

The magpie had to collect four different things to get her tail back. Draw a map and show where the magpie had to go. Write a label to show what she had to collect there.

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