Blastoff! readers. 3, North American animals.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to common snapping turtles. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Age 5-8

K to Grade 3

550L

Decoding demand: 70 (high) Semantic demand: 82 (very high) Syntactic demand: 80 (high) Structure demand: 77 (high)

What are common snapping turtles? -- Thick skin -- Snapping jaws -- Hatchlings on the loose -- Glossary