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Backyard Jungle

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Gold (Levels 21-22)
  • Year: Two
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Habitats, Life science, Neighbourhood, Problem solving
  • Genre: Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Determining author's purpose, Distinguishing fact from opinion, Making connections
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 22
  • Item Code: 200136
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1466, ACELA1469, ACELY1668, ACELY1669, ACELY1670
Reader Description

Believe it or not, your backyard is like a jungle. There are animals and insects that are helpful and harmful. Find out which is which.

After you have completed the Reader

Divide a piece of paper in half. On the top half, draw a garden and the insects you might see there. On the bottom half, show the animals that live under the ground. Label each animal and describe it as a "pest" or "not pest".

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