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My Pet Lamb

Series:

AlphaKids Plus

Level:

12

Text Type/s:

Recount

ISBN:

9781741483000

Synopsis:

This book tells of the experience of a young boy raising an orphaned lamb on his farm.

Curriculum link:

Science - Living Things

Key Concepts:

Young animals normally recognise and attach themselves to members of the same species. This is called imprinting. In this book a lamb imprints itself on a little boy. The book recounts how the little boy cares for the lamb.

Reading Strategies:

Exploring the features of a recount. Retelling a temporal sequence. Investigating words that indicate past tense.

Extent:

16

Supporting Materials:

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