No, Skipper! Level 9-11

No, Skipper! is a light-hearted, humorous story about an enthusiastic dog who longs to come inside. When it finally begins to rain, Skipper sees his chance-but it's not quite what he expected! With a strong narrative structure and lively illustrations, this book captures the antics of a beloved pet and supports expressive reading and inference through images. It reinforces comprehension strategies such as identifying details in illustrations and summarising main ideas. The text contains useful phonics features including digraphs, compound words, and verb endings, while also offering practice with direct speech, expressive punctuation, and characterisation.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes expressive reading and understanding of visual cues
• Reinforces phonics and spelling through word endings, blends, and digraphs
• Supports comprehension through main idea summarisation and visual literacy
• Develops narrative structure and character understanding

Classroom Ideas:

• Have students retell the story from Skipper's point of view
• Create pet-themed artwork based on the illustrations
• Compare this story with Skipper's Happy Tail as a text-to-text connection
• Practise expressive reading aloud using direct speech and punctuation

Safety & Information:

• Suggested Age: 6-8 years
• Book Size: 210mm x 170mm
• Reading Level: 9-11 (Blue)
• Classroom-safe, with sturdy pages for repeated reading