Big Cat – First Day: Band 06

It’s Flynn’s first day at school and he’s nervous about making a mistake. An amusing story unfolds as Flynn’s parents recount the mistakes others have made: Police officer Julie Nick gave a robber an ice cream and Ned Mutton tried to milk the chickens. Convinced he won’t do anything so silly, Flynn walks out of the house still wearing his pyjamas!

• Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.

• Text type – A humorous story with a familiar setting.

• A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 provides a pictorial summary of the eight funny accounts.

• Curriculum links – Citizenship: Choices; People who help us.