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Captain Hook in Peter Pan warns us to “Never smile at a crocodile!” And with good reason. He lost his hand to one of these creatures that will eat just about any living thing! But what about the alligator, a cousin to the crocodile? Is an alligator equally dangerous? How are crocodiles like alligators and how are they different? This issue will explore how one of the world’s most dangerous reptiles has survived since the time of the dinosaurs – that’s around 80 million years! Learn how their unique shape and features have helped them outsmart other animals in the kingdom for a long, long time. After reading this, you can decide whether or not you should take Captain Hook’s advice!
In this issue students will:
- practice reading informational text about reptiles
- compare and contrast information
- understand idioms
- use a code to discover fascinating facts
- use the newspaper to locate verbs and descriptive words
- create a haiku
- write a narrative tale
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