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Ricky Ricky tarvey anyone?

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lovecheese · 13/02/2011 17:06

Just curious as to whether this is a standard reading/comprehension text this year? Anyone elses dc's had it? Thanks

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lovecheese · 13/02/2011 17:08

Doh, that should read tickey ...

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warringtontutor · 14/02/2011 00:03

Rikki Tikki Tavvi is part of a scheme of reading benchmarking, used by lots of schools. It is around Level 28. It's not new, infact it's very old.

EcoLady · 14/02/2011 00:18

Rikki Tikki Tavvi is from The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling :-)

Littlefish · 14/02/2011 20:10

I absolutely love that story. My grandmother used to read it to me every night when we stayed with her. It brings back really happy memories.

Sorry - completely off the point!

pointythings · 14/02/2011 21:12

It's a great story, but a tricky read - old-fashioned English, big vocabulary and long sentences. I had no idea it was used to test comprehension, but I hope that it would be pitched carefully at those children who were ready for it.

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