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Furkle Stroy Williams

Language & Learning

Mice that hum

One day Furkle was sitting at his lilypad home when he noticed something weird. The mice that quack weren’t quacking – they were humming a strange tune. And from deep in the water, an even stranger tune was coming back.

What could this mean? Was it good or bad? Why were the mice humming that tune? Who or what were they communicating with? And what were they saying?

Writing Activity

Write a news report about this strange event. Decide on important points for the story such as who was involved, what took place, when and where it happened, why it happened and how it was resolved. Use these points to write your report, starting with the most important details and ending with the least significant.