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L4 TOPIC 8: MARVIN THE MARTIAN (SHORT STORY) CONT...GEENA AND HARRY, HEAD OFF TO SHOW MARVIN THE SIGHTS….Just as well Marvin has NINE LIVES. He may need everyone of them! Finish the story of Geena and Harry andMarvin’s adventure. Include in the story:• Where they went on the farm• What they did• Unsafe places and hazards they encountered.• Safe actions of Geena and Harry...unsafe actions of Marvin...with Marvin being injured - but strangely cured each time,because of Marvin’s SPECIAL MARTIAN POWERS!Example...Harry asked Marvin if he wanted to catch some Yabbies.Harry showed Marvin what a yabbie was and how good hewas at catching them.It was hot and he also wanted to go <strong>for</strong> a swim. Harry doesn’tNORMALLY go to the dam without his Mum or Dad to watchhim….but he thinks….Marvin is probably an adult, but it is a bithard to tell.Harry jumps into the water. SPLASH.“Come on in, Marvin.”Marvin jumps in too. But Marvin <strong>for</strong>gets that on MARS, thereIS no water. So he doesn’t know how to swim.“HELP!” Says Marvin in Martian language. Harry and Geenathink he has a tummy ache or something.“HELP!” says Marvin in Earth language. He slowly sinks intothe gooey mud under his three feet. Sadly, Marvin drowns.So that taught Harry to always remember safety rulesabout swimming in dams. Luckily <strong>for</strong> Marvin, he hasanother 8 lives.(Adela, 12 years)What is one thing you would like to do, if you hadspecial Martian powers?

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