The Fishing Trip

The Fishing Trip is a recount by Joey about a father/son fishing trip that takes an unexpected turn.  Joey needs quick thinking and courage to save his father. The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Dashes, ellipses, and boldface are used for dramatic effect.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: jade-coloured, hovering, cascading, casting, lure, laser beams, clamber, vanished.  Similes: landed like a bomb, flashed like laser beams, gasping like a fish out of water.  Metaphor: the ground vanished beneath my feet.  Alliteration: water wonderland.

This title is from the Sails Literacy series. Hook readers and ignite their curiosity - over 700 levelled texts with bright, colourful, sophisticated designs.