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The Scary Day

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
  • Year: Five
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Natural disasters, Personal change, School and community
  • Genre: Realistic fiction
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Making predictions
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 29
  • Item Code: 200422
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1610, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Sam can't find anything interesting to write about. He is so bored. When an earthquake hits, he finds that he has to make some important decisions. Next time he has to write an essay, he has the best topic ever!

After you have completed the Reader

Sam is asked to write about the scariest day of his life. He didn't know that the scariest day was about to happen. If you were in Sam's class, what would you write about? Describe the events of that day in your own words.

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