This book is written as a diary from the point of view of a girl who visits Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef with her parents. The girl's mother is making a video about the reef.
Curriculum link:
Natural Science
Reading Strategies:
Identifying the features of a diary entry. Identifying words that are used to indicate that the text is written in the first person. Identifying words with /gr/ and /sn/ blends. Understanding scientific vocabulary used in the book: anemones, coral reef, flippers, mask, poisonous, polyps, reproducing, snorkelling, tentacles, underwater observatory.
