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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.

After you have completed the Reader

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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