The Bat That Walks on the Ground
Who knew that a bat could scuttle across on the ground like a mouse?
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Series: School Journal Level 2 April 2013
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: conservation, living things, science, bats
The Bat That Walks on the Ground
Words by Marlene Bennetts
This short article explains that, like the kiwi, bats didn’t need to escape predators before people arrived in New Zealand. The lesser short-tailed bats are able to fly, but they are in danger because of their reduced habitat and the introduction of predators.
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School Journal Level 2 April 2013
Inside this School Journal are two articles (The Bat That Walks on the Ground; Our Rocks Rock!) and one story (Ask Eddie).
1 of 3Ask Eddie
What does it mean to be Māori? In this first-person narrative, Eddie’s classmates expect him to be familiar with a pōwhiri because he is Māori. But that’s not how Eddie feels, and an upcoming visit to a local kura fills him with anxiety.
2 of 3Our Rocks Rock!
When Jack brings his rock collection to school, his classmates are amazed to find the rocks aren’t “dull and boring” like they thought.
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