Week 5 Shared Reads

Version A
Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I would like to tell you about some of the activities I do at the weekend. I really like to be outside as much as possible. One of my favourite activities is fishin . I o fishin with my father, uncle and brothers most weekends. !ometimes we fish in the river, and sometimes we o out to sea in my uncle"s boat. #y uncle"s boat is bi er than my father"s boat so it is safer in the waves. $ast weekend we cau ht a % meter lon shark& I was e'cited but my youn er brother was afraid of the shark"s bi teeth& (hen we pulled it into the boat, it )umped, wri led and thrashed its tail back and forth. (e all had to help hold it still while my father took the hook out of its mouth. It was reat fun. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* forward to hearin from you soon. +rom ,anif Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I am writin to tell you what I like to do in the school holidays. I like to be outside as often as I can. One of my favourite activities is snorkellin . Do you know what snorkellin is* I look

I went snorkellin with my family in the school holidays when we went to -ota -inabalu. (e took a boat to #anukan Island and we spent the day snorkellin around the coral reefs. .here were many different kinds of fish, with lots of beautiful colours. I saw a hu e octopus. It was rey and pink and it was in a hole in the coral. I think it was hidin from me& I also saw a stin ray but I stayed away from it because I didn"t want it to stin me& (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I look forward to hearin from you soon. +rom !ya/wi Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I would like to tell you about some of the activities I like to do at the weekend. One of my favourite activities is ridin on a bi banana. .hat sounds funny doesn"t it* Do you know what I mean* $ast weekend my family and I went to !erasa. .here was a scuba divin centre there and they had water sports. (e watched people ridin on a bi yellow banana pulled around behind a very fast speedboat. It looked like so much fun I asked my mother if I could have a turn. !he said as lon as I wore a life )acket, and my bi brother came with me, it was ok. I was so e'cited, and a little nervous too. (e put on life )ackets and climbed onto the banana. .here was a handle to hold onto. I held on very

ti htly because I didn"t want to fall off. #y brother sat behind me. .he speedboat was very fast and the water splashed all over me. .he wind felt cool on my face. .he ride ended too soon. I wanted another turn but my mother said I must wait for our ne't trip to !erasa. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* forward to hearin from you. +rom 0abilah Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I would like to tell you about the activities I en)oy in the school holidays. I really like to be outside. One of my favourite activities is river cruisin . #y father has a boat so we can o whenever we like. ,ave you ever been river cruisin * $ast school holidays I went with my father to .emburon . (e left early in the mornin . .he tide was low so my father had to be careful not to hit any lo s. 1ust as we left -ampon Ayer I saw an enormous crocodile sittin on the mud ne't to the river. It had its mouth open and I could see all of its sharp teeth& I was a little afraid but my father said it was )ust restin in the sun. As we continued on our trip, I saw many white birds fishin in the water. I also saw a roup of monkeys walkin alon a muddy bank. #y father said they mi ht be lookin for crabs. I lau hed& 1ust before we ot to .emburon , there was a lar e monitor li/ard sittin up in one of the trees. It was very still and I wondered if it was real. I I look

really love seein all the special wildlife when I o river cruisin with my father. (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I look forward to hearin from you soon. +rom $ila

Version 2
Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I would like to tell you about some of the activities I do at the weekend. I like to be outside as much as possible. One of my favourite activities is fishin . I o fishin with my father, uncle and brothers most weekends. !ometimes we fish in the river, and sometimes we o out to sea in my uncle"s boat. #y uncle"s boat is bi er than my father"s boat. It is safer in the waves. $ast weekend we cau ht a % meter lon shark& I was e'cited but my youn er brother was afraid& (hen we pulled it into the boat, it )umped and thrashed its tail back and forth. (e all had to

hold it still while my father took the hook out of its mouth. It was fun. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* forward to hearin from you soon. +rom ,anif Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I am writin to tell you what I like to do in the school holidays. I like to be outside as much as I can. One of my favourite activities is snorkellin . Do you know what snorkellin is* I went snorkellin with my family when we went to -ota -inabalu. (e took a boat to #anukan Island and we spent the day snorkellin around the coral reefs. .here were many different fish, with lots of beautiful colours. I saw a hu e octopus. It was rey and pink. It was in a hole in the coral. I think it was hidin from me& I also saw a stin ray. I stayed away from it because I didn"t want it to stin me& (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I look forward to hearin from you soon. +rom !ya/wi Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I would like to tell you about some of the activities I do at the weekend. One of my favourite activities is I look

ridin on a bi banana. .hat sounds funny doesn"t it* Do you know what I mean* $ast weekend my family went to !erasa. .here was a scuba divin centre there. .hey had water sports. (e watched people ridin on a bi yellow banana pulled around behind a fast speedboat. It looked like so much fun I asked my mother if I could have a turn. !he said as lon as I wore a life )acket, and my bi brother came with me, it was ok. I was so e'cited. I was a little nervous too. (e put on life )ackets and climbed onto the banana. .here was a handle. I held on very ti htly because I didn"t want to fall off. #y brother sat behind me. .he speedboat was very fast. .he water splashed all over me. .he wind felt cool on my face. .he ride ended too soon. I wanted another turn but my mother said I must wait for our ne't trip. (hat do you like to do in the weekend* forward to hearin from you. +rom 0abilah Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I want to tell you about the thin s I en)oy in the school holidays. I really like to be outside. One of my favourite thin s is river cruisin . #y father has a boat so we o whenever we can. ,ave you been river cruisin * $ast school holidays I went to .emburon with my father. .he tide was low so my father had to be I look

careful not to hit lo s. As we left -ampon Ayer I saw an enormous crocodile on the mud ne't to the river. Its mouth was open and I could see all of its sharp teeth& I was afraid but my father said it was )ust restin in the sun. As we went alon the river, I saw white birds fishin in the water. I saw a roup of monkeys walkin on the mud. #y father said they mi ht be lookin for crabs. I lau hed& 1ust before we ot to .emburon , there was a monitor li/ard sittin up in one of the trees. I wondered if it was real. I love seein all the wildlife when I o river cruisin with my father. (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I look forward to hearin from you soon. +rom $ila

Version 3
Dear Year 4, Are you well* I want to tell you about some activities I do at the weekend. I like to be outside. One of my favourite activities is fishin . I o fishin with my father, uncle and brothers. !ometimes we fish in the river, and sometimes we o out to sea in my uncle"s boat. #y uncle"s boat is bi er than my father"s boat. $ast weekend we cau ht a % meter lon shark& I was e'cited. #y youn er brother was afraid& (hen we pulled it into the boat, it thrashed its tail back and forth. (e all had to hold it still while my father took the hook out of its mouth. It was fun.

(hat do you like to do at the weekend* like to hear from you soon. +rom ,anif Dear Year 4,

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I hope you are well. I am writin to tell you what I like to do in the school holidays. I like to be outside. One of my favourite thin s is snorkellin . Do you know what snorkellin is* I went snorkellin with my family when we went to -ota -inabalu. (e went by boat to #anukan Island. (e spent the day snorkellin in the coral. .here were many fish, with lots of beautiful colours. I saw a hu e octopus. It was rey and pink. It was in a hole in the coral. I think it was hidin from me& I also saw a stin ray. I stayed away from it because I didn"t want it to stin me& (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I hope to hear from you soon. +rom !ya/wi Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I want to tell you about the activities I do at the weekend. One of my favourite thin s is ridin on a bi banana. .hat sounds funny doesn"t it* Do you know what I mean* $ast weekend my family went to !erasa. .here was a scuba divin centre there. .hey had water sports. (e saw people ridin on a bi banana

pulled around behind a speedboat. It looked like so much fun. I asked my mother if I could have a turn. !he said I had to wear a life )acket, and my bi brother had to o with me. I was so e'cited. (e put on life )ackets and climbed onto the banana. .here was a handle. I held on ti htly because I didn"t want to fall off. #y brother sat behind me. .he speedboat was so fast. (ater splashed over me. .he wind was cool on my face. .he ride ended 4uickly. I wanted another turn but my mother said I must wait for ne't time. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* forward to hearin from you. +rom 0abilah Dear Year 4, I hope you are well. I want to tell you about the thin s I like to do in the school holidays. I like to be outside. One of my favourite thin s is river cruisin . #y father has a boat. ,ave you been river cruisin * In the last school holidays, I went to .emburon with my father. .he tide was low. #y father had to look for lo s in the water. As we left -ampon Ayer I saw a hu e crocodile ne't to the river. Its mouth was open. I could see all of its sharp teeth& I was afraid but my father said it was )ust restin . As we went alon the river, I saw white birds fishin . I saw a roup of monkeys on the mud. #y father said they mi ht be lookin for crabs. I lau hed& 1ust before .emburon , there was a monitor li/ard I look

sittin up in one of the trees. I thou ht it mi ht not be real. I love seein the animals when I o river cruisin with my father. (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I look forward to hearin from you soon. +rom $ila

Version D
Dear Year 4, Are you well* I want to tell you about some thin s I like to do. I like to be outside. One of my favourite thin s is fishin . I o fishin with my father, uncle and brothers. !ometimes we fish in the river. !ometimes we o out to sea in my uncle"s boat. #y uncle"s boat is bi er than my father"s boat. $ast weekend we cau ht a % meter lon shark& I was e'cited. #y youn er brother was afraid& (hen we pulled it into the boat, it moved its tail backwards and forwards. (e had to hold it while my father took the hook out of its mouth. It was fun. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* like to hear from you soon. +rom ,anif Dear Year 4, Are you well* I want to tell you what I do in the school holidays. I like to be outside. I I would

really like to o snorkellin . snorkellin is*

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I went snorkellin with my family in -ota -inabalu. (e went to #anukan Island. (e spent the day snorkellin . .here were many fish, with lots of colours. I saw a hu e octopus. It was rey and pink. It was in a hole in the coral. I think it was hidin & I saw a stin ray. I stayed away from it because I didn"t want it to stin me& (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I hope to hear from you soon. +rom !ya/wi Dear Year 4, Are you well* I want to tell you about the thin s I do at the weekend. One of my favourite thin s is ridin on a bi banana. Do you know what I mean* $ast weekend we went to !erasa. .hey had water sports. (e saw people ridin on a bi banana pulled by a speedboat. It looked like a lot of fun. I asked my mother if I could have a turn. !he said my bi brother had to o with me. I was so e'cited. (e put on life )ackets and climbed onto the banana. I held on ti htly. I didn"t want to fall off. #y brother sat behind me. .he speedboat was fast. (ater splashed over me. .he wind was cool. I wanted another turn. #y mother said I must wait for ne't time. (hat do you like to do at the weekend* to hear from you soon. I hope

+rom 0abilah Dear Year 4, Are you well* I want to tell you what I like to do in the school holidays. I love river cruisin . #y father has a boat. ,ave you been river cruisin * In the school holidays, I went to .emburon with my father. .he tide was low. As we left -ampon Ayer, I saw a bi crocodile ne't to the river. Its mouth was open. I was afraid. I saw white birds fishin . .here was a roup of monkeys on the mud. #y father said they were lookin for crabs. I lau hed& I saw a monitor li/ard up in a tree. I love seein the animals when I o river cruisin . (hat do you like to do in your school holidays* I hope to hear from you soon. +rom $ila