Kid Scoop News—January 2025

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Royal Antelope The royal antelope is the world’s smallest antelope, measuring only 10 inches tall and weighing less than seven pounds (3kg). This cute little creature lives in the rainforests of Ghana and Sierra Leone, but the chances of you seeing one are very slim because they’re nocturnal. How many words can you make with the letters in royal antelope?

Facts are pieces of information based upon things that can be measured, proven, or seen by anyone. Opinions describe how someone feels about a thing or event. They can vary from person to person. Example: The tiny lizard is cute is an opinion. The lizard is half an inch long is a fact. Write three FACTS about animals you found on these pages:

Write three OPINIONS about the animals on these pages:

Dwarf Three-toed Jerboa The dwarf three-toed jerboa is the world’s smallest rodent. It weighs less than an ounce and is about 1.7 inches tall. Jerboas live in deserts and dry areas in North Africa and Asia, where they dig underground burrows. Some people compare its little body to a:

ADORABLE ANIMALS PRIMATE FINGERS SIMILAR

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.

S I S L A N D R L

A I A S

S I M I L A R M L

N L L A F I V E L

F E L B A R O D A

I A E E S I O N A

N V D T S R I G R

G E

E S U T A M A T M

R M O

ISLAND LEAVES SMALL SOUND NOISE LEMUR TINY FROG CAMP FIVE

N H A M E S U

L T A I L E

Y C A M P

= A = B

= C = L

= N = O

= T = S

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Standards Link: Follow simple written directions.

© Vicki Whiting January 2025

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