Science Readers: Raising Babies: What Animal Parents Do
9781480745612
Raising Babies: What Animal Parents Do is an informational text that explains how animals raise and care for their young. A two-page activity written in procedural language invites students to explore how animals carry their young.
The text is divided into sections. Illustrations, including labeled photos, are used to convey information. Punctuation includes periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks. Fact boxes provide additional information. A table of contents, a glossary and an index support the reader.
Comparative adjectives such as shorter and longer are used. 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.
