Snakebite!
¡Picadura de serpiente!
Morsure de serpent !
Snakebite!
Snakebite!
Snakebite!
Snakebite!
Informational (nonfiction), 1,340 words, Level S (Grade 3), Lexile 860L
Meet Jennifer Owings, a girl who was struck by a rattlesnake many years ago. Through Jennifer's story, readers will learn about the wide variety of rattlesnakes and their behavior. Readers will also learn how rattlesnake venom affects the body and how to treat a victim who has been struck by a rattler. The book concludes with a list of safety tips.
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Story Words
antivenin, bruising, clotting, heeded, inject, paralyzes, prey, rule out, shock, skin grafts, species, symptoms, unconscious, venom
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Summarize to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details in text
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Bullets : Identify and understand the use of bullets
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Multiple Meaning Words : Identify and define multiple-meaning words
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