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Biographical note
Jane Clarke is a talented writer . She was shortlisted for the Fidler Award in 1998. Jane has also written Smoky Dragons (Little Tiger Press), Plodney Creeper, Supersloth (Egmont, 'Blue Bananas series'), as well as numerous poems published in collections. She enjoys helping out at the local Primary School and visiting schools all over the UK and Benelux.Sid is sad because his dad is in a pit, but he comes up with a cunning plan to get him out and play a trick on the man that put him there at the same time! This hilarious story about two mammoths is humorously illustrated by Woody Fox.
- Pink/1A – A simple story with a familiar setting.
- Text type: Fiction.
- Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d.
- The story map on pages 14-15 helps children recap the important events of the narrative and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
Sid is sad because his dad is in a pit, but he comes up with a cunning plan to get him out and play a trick on the man that put him there at the same time! This hilarious story about two mammoths is humorously illustrated by Woody Fox.
Collins Big Cat Teacher resources offer practical planning support, with book-by-book information, assessment support, photocopiable activity sheets to help practice literacy objectives and support for writing.
Collins Big Cat Teacher resources offer practical planning support, with book-by-book information, assessment support, photocopiable activity sheets to help practice literacy objectives and support for writing.
• Book-by-book information, including curriculum links and learning objectives
• Photocopiable activity sheets for every book
• Assessment support and photocopiable masters
• Support for managing reading sessions in the classroom