How Many Legs?

How Many Legs? is an expository nonfiction text that explains animals with eight, four, six, and no legs. The different animals discussed include: ants, beetles, centipedes, dogs, flies, snakes, and spiders. Readers gain information from the text, illustrated symbols, photographs, and labels.

How Many Legs? includes critical thinking questions to guide the reader. Photographs match the text. A visual information guide is provided for teachers to draw students’ attention to the photographs and compare them to illustrations. As well, focus is placed on the labels, bold text, Index, layout, and design. An activity on drawing and captioning a picture of an animal that is an insect and not an insect is provided for teachers to extend students’ learning.

Readers develop vocabulary such as interest words (beetle) and high-frequency words (has). Opportunities arise to discuss capital letters at the beginning of sentences, full stops, exclamation marks and commas. Focus on blend fl (fly) and word family ake (snake).

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