Savanna

Learn about the savanna ecosystems-what they are

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About this book

Savanna is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. Learn about the savanna ecosystems-what they are, their location, climate, characteristics of this ecosystem, flora, and fauna. A real human voice reads the story while the words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Book details

Book type	Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 4
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	14 pages, 1385 words, 13 minutes
Categories	Ecosystems, Science
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Find the Right Image activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Find the Right Image activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Savanna with your child

This book helps children learn about Ecosystems. The words and pictures work together to make the ideas clear. Read it with your child and talk about the new facts you find. Ask your child to explain what they learned in their own words. It is a simple way to build knowledge and curiosity, and to show that learning can be fun.

Talk about it together

What was the most surprising thing in this book?
How did this book make you feel, and why?
What would you ask the author about Savanna?

Inside the book

In Savanna, readers find Ecosystems. Learn about the savanna ecosystems-what they are, their location, climate, characteristics of this ecosystem, flora, and fauna. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Ecosystems 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: “The world is made up of a large variety of different climates, landscapes, and terrains.”

Words to learn in this book

aquatic: Relating to water, salt water or fresh water.
biomes: An ecosystem.
carnivores: An animal that eats meat.
corms: A round underground storage organ found on some plants like crocuses and gladioli.
endemic: Found only in 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.
fauna: The animals of a particular area.
flora: The plants of a particular area.
herbivores: An animal that eats plants.
"llanos.": A grassy savanna in South America.
migrate: To move from one region to another because of the seasons.
predators: An animal that preys on other animals for food.
scavengers: An animal, like a vulture, that feeds on other animals' kills.
subtropics: Areas that border tropical regions.
terrestrial: Relating to the earth, or to land.