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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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what Floppy is doing. support to read the

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sometimes do. • Ask your child to

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the pictures. right under each word
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• Model how to sound
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words if necessary.
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and blend some words, which may include:
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child.
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• Some words may be more challenging. to talk about the

Encourage or model blending, then read story and learn the
the words below to your child if necessary. meaning of new
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went concrete pulled words.

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sleep cross tray See the inside back cover
for more ideas.
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Floppy went on the concrete.

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Floppy went in the mud.

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“What a bad dog!” said Mum.

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Floppy barked and barked.

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Dad couldn’t sleep.

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Dad was cross.

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The tray was on fire.

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What a good dog!

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• Ask your child to tell you about all the naughty

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things Floppy did.
• Ask your child to explain why Dad was cross on

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page 13. Ask: What happened next?
• Ask your child to use the words and the pictures to
re–tell the story to you.

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Text © Roderick Hunt 1986

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Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1986

First published 1986
This edition published 2011
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ISBN 978-0-19-848118-8
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