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Parasites: Nature's Stowaways

6-pack

Author: Rob Lang
ISBN: 9780790307930
Copyright Date: 2004

Grade Level: 4
Reading Level: S
Strategy/Skill: Cause and effect, Fact and opinion, Making connections
Genre: Report
Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Earth Science
Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Parasites are uninvited guests that live in or on animals, plants, or people.  This text describes different kinds of parasites and their clever survival tactics.

 

 

Features of the Book

• Fact box
• Sequence
• Labeled diagram
• Cause and effect

 

 

Purpose

Parasites: Nature’s Stowaways can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

  • asking questions
  • analyzing text structure
  • forming opinions based on evidence from text
  • comparing the characteristics of organisms

 

 

For more information please see our Lesson Plan

Pricing:
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1 - 9 $39.00
10 - 19 $34.99
20+ $31.99

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