Lazy Sailor Sam

Lazy Sailor Sam is a humorous story about Sailor Sam who stays in bed all day. The frustrated captain of the ship decides to stop on a nearby island to have a party with the rest of the crew and leaves Sailor Sam on the boat. Sailor Sam cannot cross the water to the island because there are sharks in the water. Dialogue is used between characters.

Illustrations add meaning and interest. Speech bubbles appear throughout.

Adjectives and simple connectives are used in sentences. To conclude, a comic strip that helps in retelling is shown. In addition, simple activities that include oral, written, and visual communication are presented in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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