The Deep Sea

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Orange (Levels 15-16)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Earth science, Environment, Geography, Physical science
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 244
Reading Level:
Item Code: 300661
Sounds: ay ou ie ea
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: the, of, is, to, no, you, there, we, all, here, are, by, what, have, some, like, so, cold, today, made, make, use, heard, read, ocean, their, scientists, learn, because,

Reader Description

This non-fiction book looks deep sea exploration and adaptations of deep sea organisms. Features of the Book – Phase 5 vowel sounds - ay, ou, ie, ea.

After you have completed the Reader

Deep-Sea Light Simulation: Create a black paper "deep sea" scene and a white paper "flashlight" to move around the paper, revealing hidden creatures drawn on a Ziploc bag placed over it. Or, do a bioluminescence study: Make glowing jelly fish with coffee filters, neon markers, and spray bottles, then hang them with ribbon tentacles to discuss how deep-sea animals make their own light.

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