The Four Friends
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The Four Friends is a story looks at friendship and how good friends help and look out for each other. Crow, Deer, Rat, and Turtle are friends. One day, Deer is caught in a hunter’s trap. Crow, Rat, and Turtle find her, but just after they rescue her, the hunter returns and captures Turtle. Deer, Crow, and Rat refuse to abandon their friend. They trick the hunter and are able to free Turtle. In the end, the four animals realise the value of good friends.

Features of the Text- The information contained in the illustrations- Content words for discussion – friend, rescue, thank- Phonics and phonemic awareness: consonant blends – sh, st; long vowel sounds – arrived/behind/hiding/high/idea/nice/tied; short vowel sounds – hid/it/in/is/limped/tricking/until/vanished/whispered; word endings – edPurposeThe Four Friends introduces and reinforces the following strategies:- making predictions;- forming opinions;- determining author’s purpose.

Themes covered in this book are: Animals Birds and Insects, Problem solving, RelationshipsReading Level:19-20 (Purple)

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