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Hunting the Horned Lizard

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Habitats, Life science, Science and technology
  • Genre: Diary journal and log
  • Strategy/Skills: Sequencing, Using texts as models, Following instructions
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200498
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

"Suddenly, when he nearly tramped on what he thought was a rock, it sprouted legs and scuttled off under a bush." Nic Bishop goes on a field study in the Arizona desert to hunt horned lizards and finds out more about how they live and survive in the harsh desert environment.

After you have completed the Reader

Nic Bishop discovers that the horned lizard is hard to find. Imagine you are a volunteer at the research centre. Write a checklist of tips for finding a horned lizard. For each tip, include a piece of evidence from the book.

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