The Biggest Land Animal

The Biggest Land Animal is an informational text about elephants focusing on the size and purpose of the elephant’s ears, skin, trunk, mouth, and tusks.  Mini-quizzes throughout the book prompt comparisons to other animals.  The quizzes appear in speech bubbles as the spoken text of a friendly, illustrated elephant.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that highlights the use of labels.

The book can be divided into several sections, each signaled by large, red display type.  Labeled photographs support the text directly.  The sentences are simple in structure.   Colorful display type adds occasional interest to the text.  Exclamation marks are used.  An index is provided.

The text is composed of familiar vocabulary.  An illustrated word bank at the end visually defines words such as flowers, fruit, grass, and sun.

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