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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