Living Things & Their Habitats series, life science; behaviors, characteristic, habitats, predator and prey, lifecycle & adaptations, non-fiction, informational text, Text features: Table of contents, headings, bold and colored text, diagrams, labels, side text, glossary, index, World Record Breakers; make text to self and text to world connections, illustrations enhance meaning and tone; photographs, Comprehension strategies: Ask and answer questions, identify cause and effect relationships, main idea and details, compare and contrast. Theme: birds, insects, mammals, fish, amphibians & reptiles.