Chip's Tips on Australia
Follow Chip's Tips on Australia-location
About this book
Chip's Tips on Australia is an advanced readers book for children ages 9 to 11. Follow Chip's Tips on Australia-location, geography, climate, history, major cities, culture, famous people, festivals, holidays, major occupations, animals, plants, and all the things you need to see while visiting this country.
Book details
| Book type | Audio Book – Narrated in a natural human voice, without word highlighting. For children who already know how to read and do not need to track each word. |
|---|---|
| Author | Edward Alan Kurtz |
| Ages | 9 to 11 years |
| Grade | Grade 5 |
| Reading level | Level 4, Advanced Readers |
| Length | 14 pages, 5 words |
| Categories | Countries of the World, Travel |
| Interactive features | Comprehension quiz, Guess What? activity |
| Language | English |
Where you can read this book
Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Guess What? activity in the Reading and Math app.
Get the Reading and Math AppRead Along App: Listen with a natural human voice, no word highlighting.
Get the Read Along AppQuizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.
Why read Chip's Tips on Australia with your child
Chip's Tips on Australia opens up Countries of the World for young readers. The facts are short and clear, and the pictures help the ideas land. Read a page together, then ask your child what surprised them. Talking about what you read is how new knowledge sticks. It is a good book for curious children who like to ask questions and find out how things work.
Talk about it together
- How did this book make you feel, and why?
- What would you ask the author about Chip's Tips on Australia?
- Can you retell this book in your own words?
Inside the book
In Chip's Tips on Australia, readers find Countries of the World. Follow Chip's Tips on Australia-location, geography, climate, history, major cities, culture, famous people, festivals, holidays, major occupations, animals, plants, and all the things you need to see while visiting this country. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.
Children gain a feel for Countries of the World and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.
From the book: “Sydney, with its harbor, bridge and opera house, is the biggest and most well-known city in Australia.”
Words to learn in this book
- Aborigines: The original people of the continent of Australia.
- Captain James Cook: Famous English explorer who sailed around the Pacific Ocean and drew maps of many new places, like Australia, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian Islands.
- colonies: A group of people living together in a foreign land.
- cuisine: The food of a particular country or region.
- didgeridoos: A musical wind instrument of the Aboriginal people of Australia, made from a hollow branch, and blown into to make sounds.
- droughts: A long period with little or no rain.
- endemic: Found in only one area.
- equator: The imaginary line drawn around the earth, with an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole, and dividing the earth into two hemispheres, the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.
- groundwater: Water held underground in the soil or in crevices in rocks.
- Hemisphere: One half of a sphere, as in the earth being divided in half by the equator, and forming the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.
- marsupials: An animal whose baby lives in its mother's pouch where it grows.
- outback: The large central area of Australia where the climate is hot and not many people live.
- precipitation: Rain, sleet, or snow that falls to the ground.
- temperate: Having a mild climate.
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Frequently asked questions
What ages is this book for?
Ages 9 to 11 years, at Grade 5 and Level 4 (Advanced Readers).
Is the book narrated?
Yes. It is an audio book, so a natural human voice tells the story. There is no word highlighting.
Which apps carry this book?
Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App. The Comprehension quiz, Guess What? activity are Reading and Math app features.
How long is the book?
14 pages, 5 words
Does this book have a quiz or activity?
Yes. It has a comprehension quiz and the Guess What? activity. Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app.
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