Finding Food
Written by Jenny Feely
Illustrated by Marjory Gardner
Finding Food
Text type: Narrative (cumulative text)
Level: C (3)
Word count: 139
High-frequency words
a an are but can for get here I in like look no of out said saw
see the then to will
Finding Food
Key vocabulary
bird eat forest frog/s insect/s must plant/s snake/s snap yum
Curriculum link
• Science: Living things, food chains
Key concepts
• Animals eat plants and/or other animals.
• Plants and animals can be a part of a food chain.
• Living things have relationships with each other that can help them survive in their habitat.
Reading strategy
• Locating known words in the text
Paired book
In the Forest
Written by Jenny Feely
Illustrated by Marjory Gardner
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“I like to eat plants,” said the insect.
2
“I will look for a plant in the forest.”
3
“I like to eat insects,” said the frog.
“I will look for an insect.”
4
“I like to eat frogs,” said the snake.
“I will look for a frog.”
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“I like to eat snakes,” said the bird.
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“I will look for a snake in the forest.”
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Then the insect
saw a plant to eat.
Then the frog saw the insect.
“Yum,” said the frog.
“Yum,” said the insect.
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Then the snake saw the frog.
Then the bird saw the snake.
“Yum,” said the snake.
“Yum,” said the bird.
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But then the insect saw the frog.
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“No! No!” said the insect.
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Then the frog saw the snake.
“No! No!” said the frog.
“I must get out of here.”
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Then the snake saw the bird.
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