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Written by Peter Millett Illustrated by Jez Tuya SIC1_L11_ID_Always Late_Cvr-IFB_mar17.indd 3

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Always Late

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Written by Peter Millett Illustrated by Jez Tuya

Š 2011 Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd

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Published by Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd Level 1, 15–19 Claremont Street, South Yarra, Victoria 3141 www.macmillan.com.au Edited by Zooey Neumann and Berit Bolstad Designed by Kevin Currie Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN: (pack) 978-1-4202-9214-5 ISBN: 978-1-4202-9139-1

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Abby and James were always late for their new swimming lessons.

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“You were late last week, too,” the coach said.

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Dad waved his hand.

“Sorry, my watch is slow,” he said.

“That’s how I got the time wrong.

It won’t happen next time.”

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But it did happen next time.

This time, they were really late.

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“Dad, we’re always late!” James said.

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“Sorry, my watch is old,” said Dad. “See how it’s stuck on the wrong time?”

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After the lesson, Abby and James went to see Mum.

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“Mum, how can we make Dad be on time?” Abby said.

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“We’re always late for our new lessons,” said James.

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“We’ll buy Dad a new watch for his birthday,” said Mum. “How can he be late then?”

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On his birthday, Dad opened his present and smiled.

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“A new watch,” he said.

“How cool!”

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He turned to Mum. “How did you get the idea that I wanted a new watch?”

Mum hugged him and laughed.

Abby and James laughed, too.

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Next week, Abby and James weren’t late.

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Dad waved his new watch at the coach.

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“That’s how to be on time!” he laughed.

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After the lesson, Abby and James jumped into Dad’s old car.

Dad tried to start the car, but it wouldn’t go.

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“Sorry!” cried Dad. “Now, we need to buy a new car!”

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Focus Comprehension Skill: Identifying Detail Identifying detail is finding information about events, objects, animals, or people.

Identifying Detail in the Text Modelling Read pages 2 to 5 with students. Draw their attention to the detail that tells readers why Abby and James were always late for their new swimming lessons.

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Independent Practice

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Help students identify the details on pages 6 and 7. Remind them that the details provide information about what happened the next time the characters were late.

Tell students that the first sentence gives them a clue to what the details will be about.

Ask students to turn to page 8 and identify the details. Remind them that the first sentence on each page gives them a clue to what the details will be about. Repeat with page 12. Direct students to work through the rest of the text independently.

Give assistance if necessary.

Organizing Information

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Ask students to list the details on BLM 1 in the Teacher Notes. Refer to the graphic organizer below.

What happened after the lesson? (page 8)

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•_______________________ •_______________________

What happened on Dad’s birthday? (page 10)

What happened the following week? (page 12)

•_______________________ •_______________________

•_______________________ •_______________________

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What happened when they were really late? (page 7)

Drawing Conclusions Ask the following questions to assess students’ understanding of the text.

Literal Question: What did the family buy Dad for his birthday? (page 10) Inferential Question: Look at the illustration. How can you tell that the lesson had already started? (pages 2–3) Evaluative Question: What else could Abby and James have done to be on time?

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Identifying Detail Always Late

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Main Idea Park Life Sequencing Storm!

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Compare and Contrast T-Rex and Apatosaurus

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