
Prehistoric Giants (Other Than Dinosaurs)
Informational (nonfiction),
2,161 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
Many prehistoric animals other than dinosaurs were giants. There were other giant reptiles, as well as giant species of shellfish, insects, centipedes, fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Now extinct, these enormous animals were forces to be reckoned with: fish as long as 90 feet, dragonflies with a wingspan of 2.5 feet, rhinoceros-like mammals 15 feet tall and weighing 16 tons, and terror birds as tall as 10 feet that could run up to 43 miles per hour. Photographs, illustrations, and maps support the text.
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Story Words
amphibians, arthropod, DNA, eras, extinct, habitat, herbivores, ice age, invertebrates, marine, paleontologists, periods, predators, prehistoric, species, tentacles, trilobites
amphibians, arthropod, DNA, eras, extinct, habitat, herbivores, ice age, invertebrates, marine, paleontologists, periods, predators, prehistoric, species, tentacles, trilobites
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas in a series
Word Work
Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas in a series
Word Work
Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








