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 Written by Roderick Hunt
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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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sports thanks tree • Re-read sentences

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Dad bought a camcorder.

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made a video.
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The children had a race. Dad

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“Smile everyone,” said Dad.

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Dad went to the sports day. He

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He made a video of Wilma.

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camcorder.
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It was Jo’s wedding. Dad took the

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He made a video of the wedding.

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It was Mum and Dad’s anniversary.

Wilma wanted to make a video.
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Dad showed Wilma the camcorder.

“It’s easy,” he said.
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“It’s easy,” she said.

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Wilma made the video.

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“Smile please!” said Wilf.

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The children watched the race.
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They saw the sports day.

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They looked at Jo’s wedding.
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They laughed at Wilma’s video.

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They went to the tree house.

Wilma wanted to make a video.
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Dad let her use the camcorder.

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Wilma made the video. She saw

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They were burglars.

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The burglars were running away.

Wilma made a video of them.
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“Call the police,” she shouted.

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the police.
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Dad got the phone. He phoned

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Wilma got the burglars on video.

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the video.
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The police came. They looked at

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“Well done!” they said.

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The police caught the burglars.

“Thanks to Wilma,” said Dad.
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• Ask: How did watching Wilma’s video help the

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police catch the burglars?
• Ask: Did Wilma mean to take a video of the

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burglars?
• Look at page 8 and talk about what an
anniversary is.

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Text © Roderick Hunt 1992

Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1992
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First published 1992

This edition published 2011
ISBN 978-0-19-848217-8
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All rights reserved. Photocopying of this

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