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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Writing and ArtCreate a travel brochure for the Amazon that informs readers and persuades them to visit.Use information from the book as well as outside resources.MathChoose two animals from the text.Find and record the difference in size betw

2、een these two animals.Then,draw a picture of both animals to scale and label it.ConnectionsThe Amazing AmazonA Reading AZ Level U Leveled BookWord Count:1,843www.readinga-Written by David MeissnerLEVELED BOOK UThe Amazing AmazonUXZ1www.readinga-The Amazing AmazonWhat makes the Amazon a unique habita

3、t?Focus QuestionWritten by David Meissner The Amazing AmazonLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by David MeissnerIllustrated by Signe NordinAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Photo Credits:Front cover:Gregory Hills/123RF;title page;pages 6,7,8(all),10,11,13(all),16,17,18:ArtToday;page 4:Jupiterima

4、ges Corporation;page 15:Zoonar RF/Zoonar/Thinkstockcarbon dioxideepiphytesfernsfunginutritiouspeccaryprehensilerangesspeciestalonsterritoriesunsuspectingWords to KnowCorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA193.Try This!Where do you live?Do you live in the rainforest?What about in a

5、desert,tundra,or pine forest?Do you live on the coast,up in the mountains,or out on the plains?You must live somewhere,right?If you live in a town or city,sometimes it can be hard to tell what kind of region you live in.But there are clues all around.What kinds of trees and bushes grow nearby?What k

6、inds of birds fly overhead?What is the weather like?Look around and investigate.If you are not sure,ask your teacher,librarian,parent,or friend.Once you figure it out,make a report.Draw a picture like the one on page 9,but make it for your area.What kind of insects,plants,and animals are native to y

7、our home?You could find this information by walking around outside.You could also ask other people.Or you could read a book or search the Web.Youll probably be surprised by the cool things you learn about your neighbors!The Amazing Amazon Level U20Glossarycarbon dioxide(n.)an invisible gas that is f

8、ormed by the chemical breakdown or burning of organic substances,such as fossil fuels,and that is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis(p.17)epiphytes(n.)plants that grow on top of other plants instead of being rooted in soil and get their nutrients from air and rain(p.11)ferns(n.)leafy plants wi

9、thout flowers or seeds(p.13)fungi(n.)plural form of“fungus”;a living thing that grows on organic material and produces spores(p.15)nutritious(adj.)containing nutrients needed for life and growth;nourishing(p.15)peccaries(n.)nocturnal pig-like mammals found in the Americas(p.14)prehensile(adj.)able t

10、o hold or pick up things(p.12)ranges(v.)changes within set limits(p.5)species(n.)a group of living things that are physically similar and can reproduce(p.5)talons(n.)claws on the feet of birds such as owls,hawks,and eagles(p.10)territories(n.)areas of land or water that animals or groups of animals

11、defend and live in(p.11)unsuspecting(adj.)unaware of potential danger(p.10)www.readinga-The Amazing AmazonWhat makes the Amazon a unique habitat?Focus QuestionWritten by David Meissner The Amazing AmazonLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by David MeissnerIllustrated by Signe NordinAll rights re

12、served.www.readinga-Photo Credits:Front cover:Gregory Hills/123RF;title page;pages 6,7,8(all),10,11,13(all),16,17,18:ArtToday;page 4:Jupiterimages Corporation;page 15:Zoonar RF/Zoonar/Thinkstockcarbon dioxideepiphytesfernsfunginutritiouspeccaryprehensilerangesspeciestalonsterritoriesunsuspectingWord

13、s to KnowCorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA193.Try This!Where do you live?Do you live in the rainforest?What about in a desert,tundra,or pine forest?Do you live on the coast,up in the mountains,or out on the plains?You must live somewhere,right?If you live in a town or city,so

14、metimes it can be hard to tell what kind of region you live in.But there are clues all around.What kinds of trees and bushes grow nearby?What kinds of birds fly overhead?What is the weather like?Look around and investigate.If you are not sure,ask your teacher,librarian,parent,or friend.Once you figu

15、re it out,make a report.Draw a picture like the one on page 9,but make it for your area.What kind of insects,plants,and animals are native to your home?You could find this information by walking around outside.You could also ask other people.Or you could read a book or search the Web.Youll probably

16、be surprised by the cool things you learn about your neighbors!The Amazing Amazon Level U20Glossarycarbon dioxide(n.)an invisible gas that is formed by the chemical breakdown or burning of organic substances,such as fossil fuels,and that is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis(p.17)epiphytes(n.)

17、plants that grow on top of other plants instead of being rooted in soil and get their nutrients from air and rain(p.11)ferns(n.)leafy plants without flowers or seeds(p.13)fungi(n.)plural form of“fungus”;a living thing that grows on organic material and produces spores(p.15)nutritious(adj.)containing

18、 nutrients needed for life and growth;nourishing(p.15)peccaries(n.)nocturnal pig-like mammals found in the Americas(p.14)prehensile(adj.)able to hold or pick up things(p.12)ranges(v.)changes within set limits(p.5)species(n.)a group of living things that are physically similar and can reproduce(p.5)t

19、alons(n.)claws on the feet of birds such as owls,hawks,and eagles(p.10)territories(n.)areas of land or water that animals or groups of animals defend and live in(p.11)unsuspecting(adj.)unaware of potential danger(p.10)17Chapter 4:Who,Me?Yes,you.Do you like to eat bananas or chocolate?Does your bicyc

20、le have rubber tires?Well,guess what!Bananas,chocolate,and rubber all grow in the Amazon rainforest.Many more things come from the Amazon,too,such as medicines and pineapples.The Amazon is a treasure.Insects buzz by that havent been named yet.Trees grow,fall,and turn back into soil.And rainforest pl

21、ants take carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen.Humans and other animals need oxygen in order to live.The Amazon rainforest is a real place.As you read these words,a jaguar moves through the understory.Right now,a leaf-cutter ant marches back to a fungus garden.Somewhere in the Amaz

22、on,the scream of a howler monkey echoes through the forest.Can you hear it?The Amazon rainforest is home to many living things.The Amazing Amazon Level U18Explore MoreDid you like learning about the Amazon rainforest?Well,there is much more to see.If you do some research,youre bound to find some ver

23、y interesting animals!1.At the Library Tell your librarian that you are interested in books about the Amazon rainforest.2.On the Web In the address window,type: Then type:Amazon rainforest.Click on “Google Search.”Read the colored links.Click on one that looks interesting.When you want to explore ot

24、her links,click the“back”arrow on the top left.Or try a new search:Amazon River Capybara3Table of ContentsChapter 1:There Is a Place .4Chapter 2:Layers of the Rainforest .9Chapter 3:Keeping It Clean .15Chapter 4:Who,Me?.17Explore More .18 Glossary .20NOTE:Rainforest can be spelled in two ways:rainfo

25、rest or rain forest.We will use the one-word spelling.And when this book uses the word rainforest,it means tropical rainforest.The Amazing Amazon Level U4Chapter 1:There Is a PlaceThere is a place where monkeys swing and howl.There is a place where jaguars leap from tree to tree.Bananas and pineappl

26、es grow for free.Tiny frogs live in flowers.Pink-colored dolphins swim in the river.Storms come often,and the air is sweet.A little sunlight filters through the vines and leaves,but it is mostly dark here on the ground.It is hot,steamy,and still.Rainwater flows from leaf to leaf.You are sweating.A b

27、ug lands on your neck.An ant quietly walks across your shoe.Suddenly a little brown monkey swings to a nearby branch.Then a bright green bird flies past.Welcome to the Amazon rainforest.In the Amazon rainforest3Table of ContentsChapter 1:There Is a Place .4Chapter 2:Layers of the Rainforest .9Chapte

28、r 3:Keeping It Clean .15Chapter 4:Who,Me?.17Explore More .18 Glossary .20NOTE:Rainforest can be spelled in two ways:rainforest or rain forest.We will use the one-word spelling.And when this book uses the word rainforest,it means tropical rainforest.The Amazing Amazon Level U4Chapter 1:There Is a Pla

29、ceThere is a place where monkeys swing and howl.There is a place where jaguars leap from tree to tree.Bananas and pineapples grow for free.Tiny frogs live in flowers.Pink-colored dolphins swim in the river.Storms come often,and the air is sweet.A little sunlight filters through the vines and leaves,

30、but it is mostly dark here on the ground.It is hot,steamy,and still.Rainwater flows from leaf to leaf.You are sweating.A bug lands on your neck.An ant quietly walks across your shoe.Suddenly a little brown monkey swings to a nearby branch.Then a bright green bird flies past.Welcome to the Amazon rai

31、nforest.In the Amazon rainforest17Chapter 4:Who,Me?Yes,you.Do you like to eat bananas or chocolate?Does your bicycle have rubber tires?Well,guess what!Bananas,chocolate,and rubber all grow in the Amazon rainforest.Many more things come from the Amazon,too,such as medicines and pineapples.The Amazon

32、is a treasure.Insects buzz by that havent been named yet.Trees grow,fall,and turn back into soil.And rainforest plants take carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen.Humans and other animals need oxygen in order to live.The Amazon rainforest is a real place.As you read these words,a jag

33、uar moves through the understory.Right now,a leaf-cutter ant marches back to a fungus garden.Somewhere in the Amazon,the scream of a howler monkey echoes through the forest.Can you hear it?The Amazon rainforest is home to many living things.The Amazing Amazon Level U18Explore MoreDid you like learni

34、ng about the Amazon rainforest?Well,there is much more to see.If you do some research,youre bound to find some very interesting animals!1.At the Library Tell your librarian that you are interested in books about the Amazon rainforest.2.On the Web In the address window,type: Then type:Amazon rainfore

35、st.Click on “Google Search.”Read the colored links.Click on one that looks interesting.When you want to explore other links,click the“back”arrow on the top left.Or try a new search:Amazon River Capybara15Reaching the TopScientists have found creative ways to study the top layers of rainforests.They

36、have climbed with ropes and ladders.They have built platforms like tree houses.Some have gone up in cranes.A blimp has even lowered a raft of scientists down to the canopy.Chapter 3:Keeping It CleanIf you walked around the rainforest floor,you might be surprised.It is not just one thick jungle.Sure,

37、you would see roots,plants,and baby trees.But most of the green would be high above you.Earthworms,termites,fungi,and bacteria eat up the fallen fruits and parts of trees.They recycle it back into nutritious soil.When a big tree falls,they munch it down into small pieces.Also on the ground are anima

38、ls like deer,tapirs,peccaries,and capybaras.But there are far more spiders and bugs.Ant highways crisscross the rainforest floor.One kind of ant even parades around with leaves and flower petals in its mouth.It is the famous leaf-cutter ant.Rainforest floorThe Amazing Amazon Level U16Spotlight inter

39、view:The Leaf-Cutter AntRAZ Interviewer:Hey down there!The one carrying the big leaf over your head!May I ask you a few questions?Ms.Ant:Sure,but I do need to hurry back to the fungus garden.Were low on food.RAZ Interviewer:Did you really just climb up a tree and cut off that leaf?Ms.Ant:Yes,and now

40、 Im carrying it back to our underground home.Thats where smaller ants will chew it up into spongy bits.RAZ Interviewer:So you dont eat the leaf?Ms.Ant:No,we use the leaf bits to grow the fungus that we eat.Want some?RAZ Interviewer:No,thank you.I just had lunch.So tell me,what is it like underground

41、?Ms.Ant:We have deep nests with lots of rooms.In the middle rooms,small ants tend to our fungus gardens.Our queen is in a different room.She can lay up to thirty thousand eggs in one day.Thats why there are almost five million of us here!Now if youll excuse me,I need to sniff my way home.And please

42、watch your feetif you step on our trail,I might get lost!Leaf-cutter ants5RainforestsTropical rainforests are forests where it rains a lot.In fact,a tropical rainforest receives between 150 and 400 centimeters(59157 in)of rain every year.They are also warm.The temperature ranges from 25 to 35 Celsiu

43、s(77F95F).Rainforests are green year-round.Their hot and humid climate is perfect for tall trees and other plants.The really thick parts of rainforests are what we call jungles.Tropical rainforests cover a small part(about 6 percent)of Earths surface.But more than half(50 percent)of the worlds plant

44、 and animal species are found in them!Rainforests are usually near Earths equator.Most of the worlds rainforests are in Africa,Southeast Asia,and South America.The Amazing Amazon Level U6The AmazonThe Amazon rainforest is in South America.It is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.It has mor

45、e kinds of insects,plants,and animals than any other place on Earth.Every year,scientists discover new species of insects and plants here.The Amazon River flows through the heart of this rainforest.Thousands of other rivers and streams empty into it.Many fish and other animals live in the Amazon Riv

46、er.This book will take you through the Amazon rainforest.You will travel from the tallest trees to the rainforest floor.Along the way,you will meet an eagle,monkey,jaguar,and ant.You will even hear what they would sayif they could talk.The rainforests dense foliage5RainforestsTropical rainforests ar

47、e forests where it rains a lot.In fact,a tropical rainforest receives between 150 and 400 centimeters(59157 in)of rain every year.They are also warm.The temperature ranges from 25 to 35 Celsius(77F95F).Rainforests are green year-round.Their hot and humid climate is perfect for tall trees and other p

48、lants.The really thick parts of rainforests are what we call jungles.Tropical rainforests cover a small part(about 6 percent)of Earths surface.But more than half(50 percent)of the worlds plant and animal species are found in them!Rainforests are usually near Earths equator.Most of the worlds rainfor

49、ests are in Africa,Southeast Asia,and South America.The Amazing Amazon Level U6The AmazonThe Amazon rainforest is in South America.It is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.It has more kinds of insects,plants,and animals than any other place on Earth.Every year,scientists discover new speci

50、es of insects and plants here.The Amazon River flows through the heart of this rainforest.Thousands of other rivers and streams empty into it.Many fish and other animals live in the Amazon River.This book will take you through the Amazon rainforest.You will travel from the tallest trees to the rainf