Science Readers: Habitats

Habitats is an informational text that explains what a habitat is and provides examples of how habitats meet the needs of the living things that co-exist in them.  A two-page activity invites students to create a habitat for plants in a glass jar. 

The book is divided into sections with some subsections.  Sentences vary in length and structure.  Illustrations, including labeled photographs, are used to convey information. Fact boxes add interest. A table of contents, a glossary, and an index support the reader.

A pronunciation guide is provided for some words, such as rhinos (RAHY-nohs). Glossary words are bold faced throughout the text.

This title is from the Science Readers: Content and Literacy in Science series from Teacher Created Materials. Build literacy skills and science content knowledge with high-interest, appropriately levelled information texts.