Famous pets

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By Bev Long and Judith Mason — educational consultants

This non-chronological report gives information about famous pets – from pets who have famous owners or who star in books and films, to pets who have earned their fame through brave deeds.

The text can be used as a model for writing simple information texts and reports, and for exploring the difference between fact and fiction.

Shared teaching and learning

Before reading

Ask the children what famous pets they can think of. List their answers.
How might you sort your list? Could you group the famous pets by animal type, or the reasons why they are famous (eg, they have a famous owner)?