About this text:Title:The Tugboat Team Synopsis: In The Tugboat Team, three little old tugboats find out that if they work as a team they are not too little or too old to help big ships. Year level(s): F 1 Reading level: 10 Text type: Narrative Curriculum link: Civics and Citizenship: Cooperation and team work Content vocabulary: boat/s bumped dock first help hit need pads rocks ropes sea second ship soft strong team third three tug tugboats tugged two yellow High frequency words: New: if other very work Key concepts: Large vehicles are difficult to manoeuvre in water. When people cooperate and work as a team, they achieve more than they could on their own Reading strategies: Selfmonitoring when reading Phonics: Identifying ck as in dock, back Paired text: Big Ships Need Tugboats Supporting material: Lesson Plan - Big Ships Need Tugboats / The Tugboat Team Series: Flying Start to Literacy Alternative purchasing options: This title is available in one of several value packs. Speak to your Oxford Education consultant today to learn more www.oup.com.au/contact Digital sample pages: can be viewed at www.flyingstarttoliteracy.com.au/online-sample Series information:
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