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Going Places
Going Places is an informational text about the migration of whales, birds, and butterflies. The text explains how each creature travels from snow to warmer climes. The text is composed of simple language patterns that are close to oral...
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Good Ideas for People
Good Ideas for People is an expository nonfiction text that explains good ideas that people got from what animals do. This includes making things with clay, with prickles, to fly with, and hold on tight with. Readers gain information from the text,...
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Gorillas
Gorillas is an expository text that shows readers where gorillas live, what they look like, what they eat, and their relationship with people. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. Photographs are labeled and include some captions. A map shows where...
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Gran and the Spider
Gran and the Spider is a recount by a boy about a trip to the museum with his gran. The narrator knows the only thing that scares his intrepid grandmother is spiders. In heavy traffic, a spider drops into her lap – but she doesn’t...
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Hairy Caterpillars
Hairy Caterpillars is an expository text that invites readers to learn about hairy caterpillars that are bad to eat, ones that can hide, and ones that can sting. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. An index is included. Interest words include...
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Have You Read It
Have You Read It? is a collection of book reviews on various fictional books. The text also discusses how to write a book review. The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a book review. Illustrations support and enhance the text...
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Headgear
Headgear is an expository text that invites readers to learn about headgear that people use to help them stay safe or to help them do their jobs better. Headgear for bike races, hockey, skiing, space, and working are discussed. Labeled illustrations...
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Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs is an expository text that invites students to learn about what hedgehogs eat, what they look like, what their bodies can do, and how they make nests for their babies. Labeled illustrations enhance and extend the meaning of the text and are...
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Help for Eyes
Help for Eyes is an expository text about things that can help eyes see. Readers learn about things that can help us see monkeys, ants, boats, craters, stars, and the moon. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. Photographs are labeled and include...
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Helping Out
Helping Out is an informational text about how animals help people and people help animals. Animals can herd, carry, guide, plow, and rescue. People can help rescue beached whales and injured animals. The text is composed of simple...
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Hidden Insects
Hidden Insects is an expository text about insects that camouflage themselves in their surrounding environment. Beetles, caterpillars, moths, praying manta, and stick insects, are the focus of this book. Images enhance the text. Some images are labeled...
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Hidden Spiders
Hidden Spiders is an expository text about spiders that hide themselves. This book explores the places where spiders hide, such as in flowers, on leaves, and on trees. Most images are labeled and enhance the text. There are some captions that provide...