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Silva the Seal

Series:

AlphaKids Plus

Level:

15

Text Type/s:

Recount

ISBN:

9781741483178

Synopsis:

This book tells how an injured, wild seal was saved and went to live at the zoo.

Curriculum link:

Earth Science

Key Concepts:

Many seals and sea animals are injured and killed each year after becoming entangled in or swallowing rubbish that has been carelessly discarded.

Reading Strategies:

Understanding the features of a recount. Recalling details of a story in sequence. Words with double letters: zoo, off, bigger, look, called, keepers, better, feed, swimming, killed. Personal responses to Silva’s story.

Extent:

16

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan