Iris and Dogstar
This article is based on the diary of Iris Marshall, a ten-year-old girl who sailed on the yacht Dog Star with her parents and a family friend from New Zealand to Nouméa. The text details the highs and lows of the journey from Iris’s perspective and includes some excerpts from the on-board logbook.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2019
Reading year level: 5
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: adventure, co-ordinates, danger, diaries, family, GPS, journeys, logs, navigation, Pacific Ocean, recount, sailing, sea, travel, weather, yachts
Iris and Dog Star
Words by Iris Marshall
While few students will have had the experience of sailing, many will have experienced sea sickness, and most will relate to and be interested in the day-to-day details of life at sea. The text could be used as a starting point to explore the nature of adventure, its perils, and its rewards.
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School Journal Level 3 May 2019
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5 of 7Unwanted Visitors
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6 of 7Donkey Sleepover
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