Hippos

Hippos is an expository text that invites readers to learn about what hippos look like, what they eat, how they run, and how they look after their young.

Photographs support important content and are labeled. Illustrations add detail and interest to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow readers to make inferences. Illustrative text is used. An index is presented.

Adjectives appear throughout the book. Various possessives appear in sentences. To conclude, a labeling activity is provided where readers decide what labels on the horse will match up with the hippo. In addition, a word bank with text and imagery is provided.

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