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Non  Fiction  Text  Features    

 Posters,  Games,    

and  More!    

Teacher  Background  

This package was created as an extension of a non fiction text features booklet* idea I created and used in my classroom for many years. In need of some extra items to help the study of informational text, I designed the posters in this set and added some games as well. In my classroom we use templates*, old magazines and textbooks, and create a non fiction text features booklet. The posters in this set help keep us on track as we search for samples of each feature for our booklets. One problem area has always been having the students apply what they have learned about non fiction text features. The magazine templates in this packet solved that problem. Students read a nonfiction article and design a magazine page full of text features. Once students mastered these templates they were ready to tackle writing articles on their own and adding text features!

included to use with games. *My non fiction text features template set is also available at TpT!

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Table  of  Contents  

Cover Sheet 1 Teacher Background 2 Table of Contents Page 3 Text Features Poster- with Colored backgrounds 4-26 I Have Who Has Game Teacher Directions and cards 27-30 Magazine Pages (Templates) Teacher Directions and pages 31-37 Memory/Flashcards Teacher Directions and cards 38-46 Ink Savers copies with less color! 47-73 Thank You 74

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Bold Print

Bold print is type that is larger and darker than

other words on the page.  

Dolphins  and  porpoises  are  whales,  or  cetaceans.  They  are  the  smallest  whales  in  the  whale  family.  The  largest  dolphin  is  12  feet  long  and  weighs  1500  pounds.  Whales  are  as  long  as  100  feet  and  weigh  up  to  392,000  pounds!  

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Bullets Bullets are marks, like a

dot, that call attention to a certain word or words.

 

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Caption A Caption is a word or

words used to explain an illustration, drawing, or

photograph.  

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A  tiger  stalking  its  prey  

Close Up A Close Up is an enlarged

part of a drawing or photograph.

 

Close  Up  of  Wool  Fibers  

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Colored  Print  Colored print is type that is a different color than

black.  

Dolphins  and  porpoises  are  liked  by  almost  everyone.  They  leap  in  a  lively  way  and  always  appear  to  have  a  smile  on  their  faces.  Their  playful  curiosity  and  cleverness  make  them  fun  to  watch!  Dolphins  are  swift  and  acrobatic  swimmers.  And  they  love  to  play!  

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Cross  Section  A Cross Section is a

drawing or diagram that shows an inside view of

something.  

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Diagram  

A Diagram is a drawing that shows the parts of

something.  

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Fact  Box  A Fact Box is a special section that gives you more information than

the text.  

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Glossary A Glossary is an alphabetical list of important words from the text and their meanings.

 

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Graph  A graph is a visual

representation of data. It might be a bar graph, a line graph, or a picture graph.

 

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Guide Words Guide words are the words at the top of a page that

help you know what can be found on the page.

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Heading A Heading is a title that

tells you what is on a page of text.

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Illustration

An Illustration is a drawing of something.

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Illustration of The Mayflower

Index The Index is an alphabetical

listing of items, people, places, or subjects found in

a text.

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Italic Print

Italic Print is type that is slanted.

Like all whales, dolphins and porpoises

are mammals. They have lungs and must

breathe air.

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A Label is a word or phrase that identifies something

in a drawing or photo.

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Stapler  

Map  A Map is a picture or

drawing that shows the location of something.

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Photograph  

A Photograph is a picture created with a camera.

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Subheading A Subheading is a smaller

title within a text.

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Table

A Table is a chart showing additional information.

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Table of Contents

A Table of Contents gives you section titles and page numbers on which to find

the sections.

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Timeline  A Timeline is a chart that shows the reader events in

a specific order.

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Title  A Title is the name of a

text, chapter, or section.

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Game  1. Copy  the  set  of  cards  that  follow  onto  

cardstock.  Laminate  for  durability.  2. Cut  the  cards  apart.  3. Give  the  cards  out  to  your  class.  4. The  student  with  the  card  that  says,    

reading  his/her  card.  5. The  student  with  the  answer  to  that  

first  question  reads  his/her  card.  6. Continue  until  the  last  card  brings  

you  back  to  the  beginning!      

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I have the First Card.

Who has marks, like a dot, that call attention to a certain word or words?

I have Bullets.

Who has a  word  or  words  used  to  explain  an  illustration,  

drawing,  or  photograph?

I have Caption.

Who has an  enlarged  part  of  a  drawing  or  photograph?

I have Close Up.

Who has print  that  is  a  different  color  than  black?

I have Colored Print.

Who has a  drawing  or  diagram  that  shows  an  inside  

view  of  something?

I have Cross Section.

Who has a  drawing  that  shows  the  parts  of  something?

I have Diagram.

Who has a  special  section  that  gives  you  more  

information  than  the  text?

I have Fact Box.

Who has an  alphabetical  list  of  important  words  from  the  text  and  their  meanings?

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I have Glossary.

Who has a  visual  representation  of  data?

I have Graph.

Who has the  words  at  the  top  of  a  page  that  help  you  know  what  can  be  found  on  the  

page?

I have Guide Words.

Who has a  title  that  tells  you  what  is  on  a  page  of  text?

I have Heading.

Who has an  alphabetical  listing  of  items,  people,  places,  or  subjects  found  in  a  text?

I have Index.

Who has print  that  is  slanted?

I have Italics.

Who has a  word  or  phrase  that  identifies  something  in  a  

drawing  or  photo?

I have Label.

Who has a  picture  or  drawing  that  shows  the  location  of  

something?

I have Map.

Who has a  picture  created  with  a  camera?

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I have Photograph.

Who has a  chart  showing  additional  information?

I have Table.

Who has section  titles  and  page  numbers  on  which  to  find  

the  sections?

I have Table of Contents.

Who has a  chart  that  shows  the  reader  events  in  a  specific  

order?

I have Timeline.

Who has the  name  of  a  text,  chapter,  or  section?

I have Title. Who has print  that  is  larger  and  darker  than  other  words  

on  the  page?

I have Bold Print.

Who has the  First  Card?

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1. Copy  the  magazine  template  and  directions  for  each  student.    

2. Provide  nonfiction  books,  articles,  or  websites  so  that  students  may  find  more  information  about  the  topics.  Students  might  also  need  photos  to  help  with  illustration.  

   

One of my goals in teaching non fiction text features is to have students USE THEM! These magazine templates

provide students with some practice. Before we attempt Time for

Kids! After completing sets like these I have my students move on to the next step- researching their own

nonfiction topic, writing their own articles, and creating a poster- using, of course, text features!

Directions  for  Magazine  Templates:  

Magazine  Pages  

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         tornado  can  create  winds  of  300  miles  per  hour.  A  tornado  usually  forms  during  a  giant  storm  called  a  super  cell.  Winds  above  and  below  the  storm  make  a  horizontal  tube  of  spinning  air.  When  warm  air  rises  the  tube  will  tilt  until  it  becomes  vertical.  Cooler  air    then  pushes  the  tube  to  the  ground.  A  tornado  is  formed!              Every  year  about  1000  tornadoes  strike  the  USA.  Most  of  these  storms  hit  in  a  zone  called  Tornado  Alley.  This  area  of  the  USA  is  from  Texas  to  North  Dakota.  The  average  number  of  tornadoes  that  hits  those  states  every  year  is:  Kansas-­‐  55,  Iowa-­‐  37,  Nebraska-­‐  45,  Oklahoma-­‐  57,  and  Texas-­‐  139.            Tornadoes  have  many  different  strengths.  In  1971  a  man  named  Tetsuya  Fujita  made  a  scale  to  give  tornadoes  a  number  based  on  their  strength.  So,  an  F1  tornado  has  wind  speeds  of  73  to  112  miles  per  hour.  An  F5  tornado  has  wind  speeds  of  261-­‐  318  miles  per  hour.  

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Follow the Step-by-Step Procedure in this Data Table! Check off each step as you complete it!

1. Read the Informational Paragraph on your template! Think of a catchy, eye-grabbing title for this work. Fill in Section 1 with your title. Decorate the box, too!

2. Section 2 is a Fact Box. Add some things about tornadoes. Make this a bulleted list! Include a title!

4. Section 4 is an Illustration. Draw a picture to go along with the article. Add a Caption under the picture!

5. Section 5 is graph. Draw a bar graph showing the numbers of tornadoes in the states of the story. Label the bar graph.

3. Section 3 is a mini-Glossary! Explain the meaning of Tornado Alley. Make the words Tornado and Alley bold. Include a title.

Step by Step  

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Snakes are reptiles. A reptile is a cold blooded animal. There are more than 2900 kinds of snakes in the world. Snakes live everywhere: deserts, forests, oceans, streams, on the ground, in trees, and in water. Most snakes found in the USA are not venomous. However, these snakes are: copperheads, coral snakes, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins. How do you tell the difference between a venomous and non venomous snake? Most venomous snakes have slit eyes, a triangle shaped head, and an indention between their eyes and nostrils. There are exceptions to these

look like! Most snakes have teeth, but only venomous snakes have fangs. Fangs are sharp, grooved teeth that are connected to the venom sac. When a snake bites, the venom is released and begins to work quickly to kill or paralyze the prey. Venomous snakes are caught and their venom is taken

squeezing the venom sac to release the poison. Venom is then used to make a medicine called anti-venom. It is used to save the lives of people bitten by snakes.

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Follow the Step-by-Step Procedure in this Data Table! Check off each step as you complete it!

1. Read the Informational Paragraph on your template! Think of a catchy, eye-grabbing title for this work. Fill in Section 1 with your title. Decorate the box, too!

2. Section 2 is a Fact Box. Make this a bulleted list about snakes. Include a title! (Idea: a list of venomous snakes found all over the world)

4. Section 4 is an Illustration. Draw a picture to go along with the article. Add a Caption under the picture!

3. Section 3 is a mini-Glossary! Explain the meaning of venomous. Make the word venomous bold. Include a title.

Step by Step  

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A volcano is a mountain with an opening that

surface. Eruptions can happen when pressure builds. This means gases and rocks rise up through the opening and flow over the earth or spew out. Scientists give three different names to volcanoes. They are active, dormant, and extinct. The Hawaii, USA. It is interesting that the most frequent earthquakes and volcano eruptions happen in an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. This part of the world has 452 volcanoes and most volcanic eruptions occur here. The Ring of Fire includes an almost circular path that touches North America, South America, and Asia. There are many famous volcanic eruptions. One that happened in the USA in 1980 was in the state of Washington. There a volcano called Mount St. Helens exploded in a ferocious blast. The eruption killed 57 people and caused more than a billion dollars in damage. The ash from that explosion traveled all the way across the USA!

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Follow the Step-by-Step Procedure in this Data Table! Check off each step as you complete it!

1. Read the Informational Paragraph on your template! Think of a catchy, eye-grabbing title for this work. Fill in Section 1 with your title. Decorate the box, too!

3. Section 3 is a Fact Box. Add some things about volcanoes. Make this a bulleted list! Include a title! Ideas: List of famous volcanoes OR names of volcanoes of the USA.

2. Section 2 is an Illustration. Draw a picture to go along with the article. Add a Caption under the picture!

5. Section 5 is map. Color the Ring of Fire. Label the Ring of Fire and add a caption.

4. Section 4 is a mini-Glossary! Explain the meanings of the words active, dormant, and extinct. Make those words bold. Include a title.

Step by Step  

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Memory/  Flashcards  I Love These!

This set of cards can be used in so many ways! Copy them on cardstock, laminate for

durability, cut apart, store in zip locks. Memory: Divide the cards into meanings and pictures. Turn all the meaning cards face down laying in even rows. Beside this set of rows turn all the picture cards face down in even rows. Kids turn over one card from each set. If the cards

cards are turned back over. Kids have to remember where certain cards were! Flashcards-the center line. Fold them on the center line. Kids look at the meaning and try to determine what the picture is or vice versa! Flip over to check! Other Games: Use the sets of cards in any game. Before a student takes his/her turn they must look at a meaning card and tell what it is.

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marks, like a dot, that call attention to a certain word

or words  

Homework: Math page 14 Science project Read for 30 minutes

type that is larger and darker than other words

on the page  

Cat  Dog  

Giraffe  Elephant  Horse  

   

word or words used to explain an

illustration, drawing, or photograph  

Bold Print

Bullets

Bold Print

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A  tiger  stalking  its  prey  

a drawing or diagram that

shows an inside view of something  

an enlarged part of a drawing or

photograph  

type that is a different color than

black  

Close Up

Colored Print

Cross Section

My  mom  said  it  is  way  too  cold  outside  for  wearing  flip-­‐flops.  

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an alphabetical list of important words from the text and their

meanings  

a drawing that shows the parts

of something  

a special section that gives you more

information than the text  

Diagram

Fact Box

Glossary

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a title that tells you what is on a

page of text  

a visual representation of

data  

the words at the top of a page that help

you know what can be found on the page  

Graph

Guide Words

Heading

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type that is slanted  

a drawing of something  

an alphabetical listing of items,

people, places, or subjects found in a

text  

Illustration

Index

Italics

My  dad  yelled,  

turn  left  at  the  stop  sign  

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a picture created with a camera  

a word or phrase that identifies something in a

drawing or photo  

a picture or drawing that shows the

location of something  

Label

Map

Photograph

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Stapler  

gives you section titles and page

numbers on which to find the

sections  

a smaller title within a text  

a chart showing additional

information  

Subheading

Table

Table of Contents

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a chart that shows the reader

events in a specific order  

the name of a text, chapter, or section  

Timeline

Title

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Ink  Saving  Pages  

Although I do like to use the colored pages in packages like this, I also know the cost of copying these can be too much. So, I am including the entire set of posters and the magazine templates without colored borders. However, the posters do have color on them for the photos and certain parts. Helpful Hint: The posters reproduce very well in color. I took the file (on a flash drive) to my local office supply store and had the poster set made on durable cardstock. The posters can also be enlarged onto 11 x 17 cardstock by the office supply store! It makes a great display!

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Bold Print

Bold print is type that is larger and darker than

other words on the page.  

Dolphins  and  porpoises  are  whales,  or  cetaceans.  They  are  the  smallest  whales  in  the  whale  family.  The  largest  dolphin  is  12  feet  long  and  weighs  1500  pounds.  Whales  are  as  long  as  100  feet  and  weigh  up  to  392,000  pounds!  

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Bullets Bullets are marks, like a

dot, that call attention to a certain word or words.

 

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Caption A Caption is a word or

words used to explain an illustration, drawing, or

photograph.  

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A  tiger  stalking  its  prey  

Close Up A Close Up is an enlarged

part of a drawing or photograph.

 

Close  Up  of  Wool  Fibers  

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Colored  Print  Colored print is type that is a different color than

black.  

Dolphins  and  porpoises  are  liked  by  most  everyone.  They  leap  in  a  lively  way  and  always  appear  to  have  a  smile  on  their  faces.  Their  playful  curiosity  and  cleverness  make  them  fun  to  watch!  Dolphins  are  swift  and  acrobatic  swimmers.  And  they  love  to  play!  

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Cross  Section  A Cross Section is a

drawing or diagram that shows an inside view of

something.  

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Diagram  

A Diagram is a drawing that shows the parts of

something.  

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Fact  Box  A Fact Box is a special section that gives you more information than

the text.  

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Glossary A Glossary is an alphabetical list of important words from the text and their meanings.

 

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Graph  A graph is a visual

representation of data. It might be a bar graph, a line graph, or a picture graph.

 

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Guide Words Guide words are the words at the top of a page that

help you know what can be found on the page.

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Heading A Heading is a title that

tells you what is on a page of text.

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Illustration

An Illustration is a drawing of something.

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Illustration of The Mayflower

Index The Index is an alphabetical

listing of items, people, places, or subjects found in

a text.

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Italic Print

Italic Print is type that is slanted.

Like all whales, dolphins and porpoises

are mammals. They have lungs and must

breathe air.

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A Label is a word or phrase that identifies something

in a drawing or photo.

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Stapler  

Map  A Map is a picture or

drawing that shows the location of something.

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Photograph  

A Photograph is a picture created with a camera.

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Subheading A Subheading is a smaller

title within a text.

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Table

A Table is a chart showing additional information.

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Table of Contents A Table of Contents gives you section titles and page numbers on which to find

the sections.

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Timeline  A Timeline is a chart that shows the reader events in

a specific order.

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Title  A Title is the name of a

text, chapter, or section.

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         tornado  can  create  winds  of  300  miles  per  hour.  A  tornado  usually  forms  during  a  giant  storm  called  a  super  cell.  Winds  above  and  below  the  storm  make  a  horizontal  tube  of  spinning  air.  When  warm  air  rises  the  tube  will  tilt  until  it  becomes  vertical.  Cooler  air    then  pushes  the  tube  to  the  ground.  A  tornado  is  formed!              Every  year  about  1000  tornadoes  strike  the  USA.  Most  of  these  storms  hit  in  a  zone  called  Tornado  Alley.  This  area  of  the  USA  is  from  Texas  to  North  Dakota.  The  average  number  of  tornadoes  that  hits  those  states  every  year  is:  Kansas-­‐  55,  Iowa-­‐  37,  Nebraska-­‐  45,  Oklahoma-­‐  57,  and  Texas-­‐  139.            Tornadoes  have  many  different  strengths.  In  1971  a  man  named  Tetsuya  Fujita  made  a  scale  to  give  tornadoes  a  number  based  on  strength.  So,  an  F1  tornado  has  wind  speeds  of  73  to  112  miles  per  hour.  An  F5  tornado  has  wind  speeds  of  261-­‐  318  miles  per  hour.  

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Snakes are reptiles. A reptile is a cold blooded animal. There are more than 2900 kinds of snakes in the world. Snakes live everywhere: deserts, forests, oceans, streams, on the ground, in trees, and in water. Most snakes found in the USA are not venomous. However, these snakes are: copperheads, coral snakes, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins. How do you tell the difference between a venomous and non venomous snake? Most venomous snakes have slit eyes, a triangle shaped head, and an indention between their eyes and nostrils. There are exceptions to these

look like! Most snakes have teeth, but only venomous snakes have fangs. Fangs are sharp, grooved teeth that are connected to the venom sac. When a snake bites, the venom is released and begins to work quickly to kill or paralyze the prey. Venomous snakes are caught and their venom is taken

squeezing the venom sac to release the poison. Venom is then used to make a medicine called anti-venom. It is used to save the lives of people bitten by snakes.

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A volcano is a mountain with an opening that

surface. Eruptions can happen when pressure builds. This means gases and rocks rise up through the opening and flow over the earth or spew out. Scientists give three different names to volcanoes. They are active, dormant, and extinct. The Hawaii, USA. It is interesting that the most frequent earthquakes and volcano eruptions happen in an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. This part of the world has 452 volcanoes and most volcanic eruptions occur here. The Ring of Fire includes an almost circular path that touches North America, South America, and Asia. There are many famous volcanic eruptions. One that happened in the USA in 1980 was in the state of Washington. There a volcano called Mount St. Helens exploded in a ferocious blast. The eruption killed 57 people and caused more than a billion dollars in damage. The ash from that explosion traveled all the way across the USA!

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Thank  You!  

Thank You and I hope you enjoy using this package! The writing in this package is entirely mine. Word

meanings were derived from online sources and textbooks and worded to be kid-friendly. The non

fiction reading articles were written by me, as well!

 

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