Max.

Max is a humorous and realistic fiction story about a dog named Max who went to stay with friends and missed his owner Colin. Each day, Max did something different like sit under a tree, sleep, and dream…until he played with the other dogs, children, and cat and started to dream about them! The story is narrated with illustrative text, headings, symbols and dream bubbles.

Max is a simple narrative story. Critical thinking questions are provided to guide the reader. Illustrations match the text. A visual information guide is provided for teachers to draw students’ attention to the symbols, diary, dream bubbles, layout, and design. There is an exemplar of a personal diary at the end of the book. An activity on making a simple personal diary is provided for teachers to extend students’ learning.

Readers develop vocabulary such as interest words (dreamed), high-frequency words (went), and positional words (under). Opportunities arise to discuss capital letters for the beginning of names (Colin), full stops, commas, and exclamation marks. Focus on blend sl (sleep) and word family ick (stick).

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