Island Beginnings

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
Year: Three
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Change over time, Earth science, Geography
Genre: Explanation
Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Determining main ideas, Sequencing, Making predictions, Asking and answering questions
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 26
Item Code: 200184
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Curriculum Codes: ACELA1466, ACELA1469, ACELY1669, ACELY1670

Reader Description

Many islands have become isolated from other bodies of land for millions of years. During that time, some extraordinary animal species have adapted to life on the islands.

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This book describes how different kinds of islands are formed. The diagrams on page 9 show how volcanic islands form. Use the information on pages 13 to 14 to help you draw similar diagrams, which explain how a coral island forms.

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