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Uncle Ted's Big Jump
Uncle Ted’s Big Jump is a humorous, realistic fiction about two kids whose favourite uncle, Uncle Ted, comes down to visit. While reading the paper, Uncle Ted spots an advertisement and decides to go bungee jumping. When he jumps, he loses his...
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Uncle Ted's Teeth
Uncle Ted’s Teeth is a humorous, realistic fiction about twins whose uncle snaps his fake teeth together to make people and animals laugh. When the boys and their uncle buy toffee, Uncle Ted’s teeth get covered in the sticky candy and he has...
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Under the Ground
Under the Ground is an informational text that shows animals that live underground. The text has the repeating language pattern “Look under the ground. Look at the ________.” All the sentences are short and predictable. Vibrant...
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Under the Ice
Under the Ice is an expository text that invites readers to learn about the different animals that go under the ice. Illustrations support the text and are labeled. An illustration in the top right hand corner summarizes the text of that page To...
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Under the Leaf
Under the Leaf is a humorous animal fantasy. First, Monkey is hot and finds shade under a leaf. He invites Lion, then Tiger, to join him, but when a mosquito arrives he stings the first three. In the end, the mosquito has the leaf to...
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Under the Microscope
Under the Microscope is an expository text about how things look under the microscope. Readers see magnified images of a butterfly’s body parts, a fly’s eyes and feet, and a spider's eyes and web. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning...
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Underwater Spiders
Underwater Spiders is an expository text about how underwater spiders swim, get their food, lay their eggs, and make webs. Some photographs are labeled. An index is presented. Interest words include underwater, pond, web, and bubble. Adjectives are used...
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Up and Down
Up and Down is an expository text that invites readers to learn about athletes who can go up or down. Illustrations support the text. There are mostly one and two syllable words. To conclude, an index is presented. In the Guide Notes for teachers, an...
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Up and Under
Up and Under is an expository text that invites students to see the animals that go up into the sky, the trees, and onto rocks, as well as under the ground. Illustrations support the text. There are mostly one and two syllable words. To conclude, an...
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Up Cloudy Mountain
Up Cloudy Mountain is an adventure story about a boy named Troy and his grandad taking a trip up Cloudy Mountain. When Grandad gets hurt, Troy must venture out on his own to find help. The book also discusses text connections, planning an adventure...
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Upside Down
Upside Down is an expository text that shows children that certain animals, such as bats, bees, and birds, can go upside down. Images of animals right side up and upside down are shown on two-page spread. Interest words include bee, bat, fly,...
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UPSIDE-DOWN LIFE
An Upside-Down Life is an expository text about sloths. Readers learn about where sloths live, what they eat, how they move, and the things that can be found in their fur. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. Photographs are labeled and include some...