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Furkle Stroy Williams

Environment

Smelly jam

Once when Furkle was collecting jam from the Jam Tree Forest he noticed that the jam smelt different. Instead of smelling sweet, it smelt more like rotten fruit. What had happened? Why did the jam smell like that? Was it a sign that there was a strange storm coming or did something else cause the jam to smell bad? Should Furkle still eat the jam? What do you think would happen if he ate it?

Writing Activity

Write an argument that presents the reasons why Furkle should or should not eat the odd-smelling jam. The argument should be based on points such as what caused this to happen to the jam and what could happen if Furkle ate it. Maybe it is rotten and poisonous, or perhaps like some other things that smell bad, the jam now has wonderful, life-transforming properties.