Bully Cat

9781869447106

Bully Cat is a humorous, animal fiction about a mean cat named Bully Cat who torments Little Cat by eating his food and pushing him off of chairs. Bully Cat chases Little Cat but Dog comes to Little Cat’s rescue. Bully Cat can see Dog watching him, so he is nice to Little Cat and they become friends. The story is organized by an event that occurs each day from Monday to Thursday.

To begin, the characters and setting are introduced. Illustrations add detail, interest, and humour to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences. Illustrative text is used.

There are prepositional phrases, indicating time, at the beginning of a sentence. There are some adverbs describing action. To conclude, a diary that shows what happened each day is presented. In addition, a Word Bank is offered with images to support each word.

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