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Timber!

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Ruby (Levels 27-28)
  • Year: Four
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Environment, Exploration, History, Work
  • Genre: Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Comparing and contrasting, Making inferences, Discussing point of view
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 28
  • Item Code: 200737
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1692, ACELA1512, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Wood is all around us. Timber is used in many everyday products. Find out about the lumber industry and the importance of growing lumber in a way that's friendly to the environment.

After you have completed the Reader

Reread Chapter 2. Imagine you are a lumberjack. Write a letter to your family. Describe the conditions at the camp and the work you are doing. Read the letter to your family. Would they have liked to work in the camp?

Support Materials

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Lesson Plan

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Printable Reader

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Discussion Cards

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