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Lesson 9 FIELD GUIDE
INFORMATIONAL
Snto akes
TEXT
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FIELD GUIDE
by Patrick Sutter
Snto akes
Snakes are amazing. They have no arms
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but heat-sensing organs help them find their prey.
GENRE Snakes survive in almost every ecosystem on Earth.
Informational text, such Many people fear snakes. Some individuals
have even fainted at the sight of these reptiles, but
as this field guide, gives facts this is no one’s fault. It’s true that some snakes
and examples about a topic. are dangerous. Yet many are not. In fact, most
snakes help local farmers by eating pests. People
TEXT FOCUS imagine a snake’s skin is slimy, but it is made of
dry scales.
Chart Informational text
This reference guide gives information about
may include a chart, which three snakes from the Southwest.
organizes related information
about a topic. How does the
information in the chart on
page 278 relate to the text?
276 ELA RI.4.7, RI.4.10, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b
