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Imagine you’re an ace reporter who’s been asked to interview a “Tasmanian Devil”! Would you be afraid to interview an animal with such a scary name? Magically, this Tasmanian Devil can talk, so answering your questions is easy! What might you ask this creature who looks like a dog, lives in a remote part of the world off the coast of Australia, and stores his body fat in a most unusual place? Might you wonder why it’s called a “devil?” What’s it like living on an island? How big it grows to be, and what it likes to eat? The answers to these and more questions are discoverable through this imaginary interview with a real “devil from down under!” Are you ready to grab your notepad and take on this most unusual assignment? Let’s go!
In this issue young reporters will:
- read informational text about Tasmanian Devils
- understand adaptations and how they help in survival
- solve math problems to determine the animal’s length and size
- use the newspaper to hunt for sound words
- write a paragraph about sounds
- complete a spelling challenge using letters found in the news
- write an imaginary story about your unusual pet tiger
- answer comprehension questions based on evidence found in text
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