Galapagos Giants

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
Year: Three
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Change over time, Environment, Life science
Genre: Explanation, Report
Strategy/Skills: Drawing conclusions, Determining cause and effect
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 26
Item Code: 200168
High Frequency Words:
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1479, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1600, ACELY1678, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1489, ACELA1490, ACELT1602, ACELT1604, ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

Meet some of the unusual giants of the Galapagos Islands. Huge tortoises and unusual iguanas live on this protected wildlife sanctuary. Join Rod Morris on a private tour.

After you have completed the Reader

The giant tortoise and the land iguana are interesting animals. Think about the features, habitats, and behaviours of the tortoise and the iguana. Which things are unique to the tortoise? Which things are unique to the land iguana? What do the two animals have in common? Record your ideas on a Venn diagram. Explain the diagram to your family.

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