Tom isn’t happy about having to stay with Grandad when Mum has to work extra shifts – no computer, no internet, no friends. Then, when he goes fishing, he finds an unusual friend.

This pack contains wide range of response activities including:

• A guided reading plan exploring key literacy elements including inference and deduction, language use, making connection and text organisation, along with key questioning to promote emotional intelligence, metacognition and compassionate inquiry. 
• An independent learning contract complete with explainer videos for activity clarity
  
• A wide range of response activities to support developing and embedding key literacy skills including sentence and word work, spelling, and cloze activities. 

Themes explored include: family, fishing, grandparents, family, parents, holidays, acceptance, seal, friendship, kekeno