Stomachs

Stomachs is an informational explanation.  The text explains how different creatures use their stomachs to gain energy, from the four-stomached cow to the inside/outside stomach of the starfish.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a table of contents and is divided into seven sections, an introduction and six sections supporting the main idea. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Photographs, labelled diagrams, and a summary graphic organizer support the text and add meaning.  The apostrophe, slash (/), and parentheses are used.  A glossary and index are provided.   The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of an explanation, including a topic, headings, supporting information, and visuals. 

Some words, such as muscles, pouch, poisonous, cuds, and energy may require clarification.  The nouns stomach, cow, frog, rabbit, and starfish are used.  The verbs eat, chew, and push are used.  The following singular/plural pairs are used: stomach/stomachs, stone/stones, insect/insects.

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