Creatures of Ancient Seas

by Suen

Overview

Book Features:
• Ages 8-12, Grades 3-6, Guided Reading Level Q, Lexile 860L
• 32 pages, 7 ½ inches x 10 inches
• Vibrant, full-color photographs
• Includes pre- and during reading activities, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and an extension activity
• Reading/teaching tips, index, and glossary included

Mega-Cool Animal Facts: Discover ancient creatures that lived in ancient seas long ago in MegaCool MegaFauna: Creatures of Ancient Seas! Third—sixth graders learn about some of the biggest historic creatures that swam on Earth thousands of years ago.

Science Learning Made Fun: The 32-page children’s book teaches kids about fossils, what scientists have learned about them, and what underwater creatures they belong to!

Build Basic Reading Skills: This exciting kid’s book will help your child learn and improve reading fluency with pre-reading and during reading activities, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a fun extension activity.

MegaCool MegaFauna Series: Part of the MegaCool MegaFauna series, each book in this series explores the history of some of the most massive creatures that ever lived on Earth.

Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781731644138
Publisher:	Rourke Educational Media
Publication date:	01/04/2021
Series:	MegaCool MegaFauna
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	894,834
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

The Ancient Seas 4

Herbivores of the Ancient Seas 10

Carnivores of the Ancient Seas 12

Omnivores of the Ancient Seas 26

Still Searching 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Text-Dependent Questions 31

Extension Activity 31

About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

Kids who have torn through dinosaur books are the ideal audience for this introduction to prehistoric sea creatures, part of the Mega-Cool Megafauna series (4 titles). Photos of fossils and illustrations of aquatic megafauna (almost all labeled) fill the splashy pages of this volume, and the array of creatures is impressive: beyond the typical plesiosaur and megalodon, this book also profiles ancient sea cows, whales, fish, and turtles that dwarf their contemporary descendants. Occasionally, the layout makes the text a bit hard to follow, and readers might need some adult help with a few confusing descriptions, but the high-interest topic and eyecatching artwork of giant animals in action will find plenty of fans. A relative-sizes chart in the back matter helps put things into perspective, and follow-up questions will help aid reading comprehension. —Booklist , Spring 2021

From the Publisher

04/01/2021

Gr 4–6—The largest animals of their times are highlighted in this series. Three books introduce dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures; the fourth focuses on giant animals from modern times. Most spreads cover a single animal, grouped into categories of herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. The text mostly focuses on basic facts about size, diet, and physical features. In some cases, readers learn about how the creature's size factored into its behavior and survival. The impact of fossil evidence on scientific knowledge is also noted where relevant. One or two photos or drawings depict the creatures. These are useful but usually lack visual scales to contextualize their size. A diagram at the end of each book does show relative sizes of all of the featured animals. VERDICT Fairly engaging treatments of interesting animal life.

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