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Snakes live in many countries of the world. They belong

to the group of animals called reptiles, which have cold

blood and scaly skin. A snake is an unusual animal, because

it has a simple body with no legs, just a skull and a bendy

backbone. It looks like a head and one long tail, but it is

not really a simple animal, as it can be dangerous.

cold kind long many other together warm watch

Key Words

Use Teacher Talk to stimulate discussion of topic.

Develop research skills based on this topic.

Use Table of Contents to locate specic information.

Refer to Glossary to clarify basic concepts.

Use captions to expand on text.

Notice sufx est for comparison: longest smallest

Identify homophones: to/two/too

Develop visual discrimination: like/lie/live

Understand use of similes on Page 4.

Promote drama, writing or art as follow-up activities.

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First published in 2008 by Red Rocket Readers, an imprint of Flying Start Books Ltd.

Reprinted 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018.

13/45 Karepiro Drive, Auckland 0932, New Zealand.

story Pam Holden

Printed in New Zealand

Photographs on cover and page 6 supplied by iStock Photo

Photograph on page 4 supplied by Photo New Zealand

Photograph on page 8 supplied by Thinkstock Photos

All other photographs supplied by Jupiter Unlimited

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Word Count = 316

ISBN 978-1-776850-67-9

written by Pam Holden

Contents Page

Kinds 2-3

Size 4-5

Movement 6-7

Skin 8-9

Keeping warm 10-11

Food 12-13

Eggs 14-15

Hiss!

Slithering Snakes

There are many kinds of snakes

in the world, like grass snakes,

sea snakes, and tree snakes.

They make their homes in forests,

swamps, deserts, and the sea. Some

snakes live in caves or rocks, and

some live in trees or water.

All snakes have very long, thin bodies.

The smallest snakes are only as long

as your hand, but the longest ones

are as long as a house!

anaconda

Some kinds are as heavy as two

men. The biggest snakes are so

strong that they can squeeze the

animals they catch.

,

Snakes have no legs, so they

move by sliding and slithering on

the ground and on tree branches,

or by swimming.

water snake

green tree viper

Tree snakes can jump from one

tree to another. Some people

think they are flying!

Some snakes have stripes or spots.

Their skins have patterns to help

them hide in grass or rocks or trees.

All snakes have scales on their skin.

king snake

The scales get old from sliding across

the ground. Then their skin comes off

in one piece. Sometimes people make it

into shoes and belts and bags.

Snakes are cold-blooded, so they like

to lie in the sun to get warm. Some

live together in a den so they can keep

warm. They sleep there in winter, when

it is too cold outside. In hot deserts,

they have to hide from the sun.

rattlesnakes

A snake puts its long tongue in and out

to smell food or danger. It likes to eat

the eggs of frogs, birds, and turtles.

Big snakes hunt to catch other animals.

Sometimes they eat them in one bite!

python

Most baby snakes hatch out of eggs,

but other kinds are born alive. Their

mothers dont look after them at all,

so they have to hide from hungry

birds and animals.

rat snake

Watch out for snakes that can bite

and spit poisons. Snakes hiss when

they get frightened or angry. SSsssss!

cobra

den a home or place to shelter

desert a dry, sandy land

poison stuff that can hurt or kill

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