Ebony Beanie
In this series of humorous emails to her grandparents, Maia describes the antics of a Captain Cooker piglet that her teacher has brought to school. As well as making connections to their own experiences of raising pets or to texts about pets, students can use this text as a model for writing about personal experiences.
About this resource
Series: Junior Journal 42 Level 2 2011
Colour wheel level: Gold
Category: Fiction
Topics: humour, emails, grandparents, piglet, raising pets, school
Ebony Beanie
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Junior Journal 42 Level 2 2011
Inside this Junior Journal are three stories (Ebony Beanie; Missing; Scaredy Crow), one poem (Spider), and two articles (Shetland Ponies; Shetland Pony Steeplechase).
1 of 6Spider
This humorous, easy-to-read poem describes a child’s dilemma upon finding a spider in the bath.
2 of 6Shetland Pony Steeplechase
This recount, focusing on Steffi’s participation in a steeplechase, captures the excitement and pleasure of riders and spectators. It describes what a steeplechase is and how the riders prepare for the race, and it then gives an exciting account of the race itself.
3 of 6Shetland Ponies
This brief descriptive report provides information about Shetland ponies, where they come from, what they look like, how long they live, and what they were used for in the past and now.
4 of 6Missing
In this narrative, Liam’s pets have mysteriously disappeared. When Liam goes to play in his room, he discovers where they’ve gone and, in the process, learns an important lesson.
5 of 6Scaredy Crow
In this narrative, told mainly through dialogue, Scaredy Crow is teased by the other crows because he is frightened of the scarecrow. Three mice come to his aid, and together, they devise a plan to trick the bully crows and teach them a lesson, but there is a surprising twist at the end of the tale.
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