That is the story of Snake, who is going away. His friends think he is going away forever but he is only going on holiday.

Genre: Animal story with predictable structure and patterned text.

Learning Objectives: Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read a range of familiar and common words and simple sentences independently.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as main character, sequence of events, and openings.