Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing is a realistic story about a little fishing trip that turns into a big adventure.  Anne and her father drop anchor at an island called Big Rock.  They’re not worried when sharks appear – until the boat starts to leak.  The pair make a challenging escape onto the island.  They share muesli bars and wait for their cell phone to dry, and from the safety of their own island, they watch the boat sink.  The story is told is dialogue and narrative.

The story follows the pattern of a problem-solution narrative.  A variety of sentence types are used.  Illustrations support the text, although not all events are illustrated.  Bold face is used for emphasis and to create drama. The book concludes with a two-page spread that gives the characteristics of a narrative, including information about who the story is about, when and where it takes place, and the problem and solution.

Some words, such as grazed, bruised, and flares may require clarification.  The adjectives angry, smelly, and frightened are used.  The pronouns she, you, yourself, herself, he, him, they, we, her, and it are used.  Similes are used.

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