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Arctic Animals LEVELED BOOK • E

A Reading A–Z Level E Leveled Book Arctic
Word Count: 110 Animals

Connections Written by Sarah Ghusson
Writing
Choose two animals from this www.readinga-z.com
book. Write about how they
are the same and how they
are different.
Science
Why are many of the animals
that live in the Arctic white?
Share your ideas with a partner.

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Arctic
Animals

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Written by Sarah Ghusson
Moms stay with their cubs
for years. www.readinga-z.com

12 Focus Question
Which animals live in the Arctic?

Words to Know

antlers hunt
Arctic orcas
caribou packs

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Arctic Animals Correlation Orcas live in the Arctic.
Level E Leveled Book LEVEL E They hunt many sea animals.
© Learning A–Z
Written by Sarah Ghusson Fountas & Pinnell E
Reading Recovery 7–8
All rights reserved.
DRA 8
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Arctic Animals • Level E 11

adult

Arctic
Circle

pup

Harp seals live in the Arctic. Some animals live 3
They have white fur as pups. in cold places.
The Arctic is one of the
10 coldest places on Earth.

Arctic Animals • Level E

summer
winter

Hares live in the Arctic. Moose live in the Arctic.
They turn white in the winter. They fight with their antlers.

4 Arctic Animals • Level E 9

Caribou live in the Arctic. Snowy owls live in the Arctic.
They are good swimmers. They hunt in the day.

8 Arctic Animals • Level E 5

Foxes live in the Arctic. Wolves live in the Arctic. 7
They have thick fur. They hunt in packs.

6 Arctic Animals • Level E