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 Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrated by Alex Brychta

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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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• Look at the cover and read the title. If your child needs
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you think they will fall in the water? words:

• Look through the book and talk about • Ask your child to

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• Model how to sound
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out and blend some words, which • If a word is still too

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• Some words may be more challenging.
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read the words below to your child to talk about the

if necessary. story and learn the
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they stream swing words.

climbed rope
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barked silly
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home splash
See the inside back cover
for more ideas.
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The children went to the stream.

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They looked at the swing.

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Wilf climbed on the swing.

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Chip pushed Wilf.

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Floppy looked at the rope.

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Biff climbed on the swing.

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Floppy barked and barked.

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Chip climbed on the swing.

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barked.
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Floppy barked and barked and

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Kipper went on the swing.

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“What a silly dog!” said Kipper.

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Wilma went on too.

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“What a silly dog!” said Wilma.

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The children went home.

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Floppy looked at the rope.

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Splash! Oh no!
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• Look at Floppy on page 7. Ask: Why is Floppy

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barking at the children?
• At the end of the story, ask: What happened

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to Floppy and the children?
• Talk about the dangers of playing near water.
Ask: Do you think the swing was safe?

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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 978-0-19-848175-1
All rights reserved. Photocopying of this
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book is prohibited.
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Printed in China by Imago
Paper used in the production of this book is a
natural, recyclable product made from wood
grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing
process conforms to the environmental
regulations of the country of origin.
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Book Band 3 Yellow

The Rope

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Swing n er
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to the rope swing?

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Biff, Chip and

Kipper Stories
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Nobody Wanted to Play

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