The Possum Babies

The Possum Babies is an animal fantasy about possum babies who fall off their mother’s tail while she is climbing a tree. The babies try to hold on to the tails of different animals which doesn’t work. After being thrown up in the air by a kangaroo’s tail, the babies land on the mother possum’s tail.

Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment in this narrative text. Illustrative text is used. 

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses. Simple connectives such as and connect two ideas. Adverbs appear throughout. To conclude, a story sequence 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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