Josie and her friends take part in a play. Josie has to play the part of the Ugly Duckling who nobody likes – until she turns into a beautiful swan.

Genre: A realistic story about putting on a play of the traditional take, The Ugly Duckling.

Learning Objectives: 

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the prime approach to reading and spelling unfamiliar words that are not completely decodable.

Language Comprehension

Strand 8: Visualise and comment on events, characters and ideas, making imaginative links to own experiences.