Apex Predators

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Orange (Levels 15-16)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Life science
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 284
Reading Level:
Item Code: 300669
Sounds: Review of all Phase 5 sounds
Phonics Phase: Phase 5 Real World: Vowel Sounds - ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue, aw, wh, ph, ew, oe, au, ey, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, /zh/
Tricky Words: is, the, of, to, has, no, as, be, you, are, they, we, there, by, what, do, so, something, have, prey, ecosystems, primary, lions, secondary, Komodo, bears, changes, natural, population, tigers, their, why, producers, who, herbivores, know, carnivores,

Reader Description

This non-fiction book looks at the science of apex predators and how they fit within the animal food chain. Features of the Book – Phase 5 vowel sounds - Review.

After you have completed the Reader

The Trophic Pyramid Stack: Use plastic cups to build a pyramid. Label the bottom row "Plants," the middle "Herbivores," and the single top cup "Apex Predator" (like a shark or lion). What happens when you remove one "Plant" cup? See how the entire structure—including the apex predator—topples, showing their dependence on the whole ecosystem.

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