Fantastic Bridges

Fantastic Bridges Written by Kerrie Shanahan

Fantastic Bridges

Fantastic Bridges

Text type: Report Level: H (14) Word count: 142 High-frequency words New: because down let over people these through Key vocabulary boats bridges build cars concrete fantastic high land river steel trains tunnel vines water Curriculum link • Science: The physical world Key concepts • Bridges go over land and water.

• Bridges make it easier to get from one place to another.

• There are different types of bridges.

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Written by Kerrie Shanahan

Contents Introduction 4 A very high bridge

7

Water bridge

8

Rolling bridge

10

Bridge-tunnel 12 The living bridge

14

Conclusion 16

Introduction All bridges go over land or water.

Some bridges are very high.

Some bridges can open up.

Many bridges are fantastic!

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A very high bridge France

6

This bridge is fantastic.

It is very high and very long.

The top of the bridge is a long way from the land below.

7

Water bridge Most bridges are for cars or trains, but this bridge is for boats.

It is filled with water and boats go across it and under it.

Germany 8

9

Rolling bridge This bridge rolls up.

It rolls up to let boats go through.

It rolls down so people can go over it.

London 10

11

Bridge-tunnel

Underwater tunnel

Most bridges go over water.

This bridge goes over water, but it has a tunnel in the middle.

The tunnel goes under the water.

Sweden/Denmark 12

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The living bridge

India

This bridge is fantastic because it is made from vines.

It is very old and is still growing!

Most bridges are made from steel and concrete.

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Conclusion People build bridges so they can go over land or water.

Many of these bridges are fantastic!

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EMERGENT

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TRANSITIONAL

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CHAPTER BOOKS

CHAPTER BOOKS

CHAPTER BOOKS

Level A Level B Level C Level D Level E (1) (2) (3-4) (6) (8)

Level F (10)

Level G Level H (12) (14)

Level I (16)

Level J (18)

Level K (20)

Level L (24)

Level G (12) Paired books Insect Hunt

Getting Rid of Insects

A Frog In a Pond

Too Cold For Frog

What’s For Breakfast?

The King’s Breakfast

The Skating Club

Elly Goes Skating

Hiking

Maddy and the Prince

Summer Vacation

Camping With Dad

Manta Rays

The Ray Who Wanted to Fly

Clever Tails

The Monkey’s Tail

Creepers and Climbers

Growing Watermelons

Making Friends

The Blue Crane

Level H (14) Paired books

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Fantastic Bridges

Jack the Explorer and the Hidden City

Caring For a Baby Monkey

Baby Squirrel Rescue

Insect Eaters

I’m Hungry

Animals in Caves

There’s Gold in That Cave

The Wreck of the Maitland

The Great Paddleboat Race

Hurricane Scrapbook

Where is Coco?

What Do Plants Need?

The Great Pumpkin-Growing Contest

Sea Otters and the Kelp Forest

The Luck of the Sea Otters

Monsoon Rain

The Wise Bird

No More Trash

The Rock of Killeen

FLUENT PLUS

Level M Level N Level O (28) (30) (34)

Level P (38)

Flying Start to Literacy: Level H (14)

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