A pair of colourful bugs, dressed in orange and black, quietly wander along a tree trunk. One faces forwards while the other faces backwards, but they move as if they were a single creature. Why are they joined together like this? What are they doing? What type of minibeast are they? Welcome to the fascinating world of harlequin bugs.
Aimed at Australian students in Year 5 and Year 6, this nonfiction mentor text is perfect for small groups / guided reading. Students can see how nonfiction texts can be constructed in an engaging way, with varied sentence structures, use of technical words, noun groups, literary devices and a range of sentence starters.
Australian children can learn about the minibeasts that they see in nearby parks, nature reserves, and even in their own backyards. Perfect for modelling non-fiction texts for students in Year 5 and Year 6.