Genre: Modern realistic story with a familiar family setting, two characters and patterned language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Recognize and use alternative ways of spelling the phonemes already taught, for example, that the long vowel /a/ can be spelt with 'ai' and 'ay'. Language Comprehension Strand 8: Visualise and comment on events, characters, and ideas, making imaginative links to their own experiences.