our australian abc book mrs. poma’s class march 10, 2006
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Our Australian ABC Book
Mrs. Poma’s Class
March 10, 2006
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A is for Aborigine. The Aborigines are the native Australians.
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B is for Boomerang. Boomerangs are used by Aborigines for hunting and as
weapons.
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C is for Crocodile. The crocodile lives in the swamps and attacks
large animals and human beings.
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D is for Dingo. A dingo is a wild dog in Australia.
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E is for Emu. The emu is a large bird that does not fly. It eats fruit
and roots.
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F is for Farm. The farms in Australia raise cattle for beef.
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G is for Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest
coral reef in the world.
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H is for Hat. The corks swing from the strings on the hat to keep the bugs
away.
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I is for Instrument. The Aborigines blow on the didgeridoo and make a
beautiful sound.
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J is for Joey. A joey is a baby kangaroo.
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K is for Koala. A koala lives in the trees and eats leaves.
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K is for Kookaburra. A kookaburra is a bird that makes a
laughing sound.
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L is for Lizard. The Australian Frilled Lizard hisses to scare
away other animals.
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M is for Marsupial. Marsupials are mammals with pouches. They carry
their babies in their pouch.
kangarooquoll
koala
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N is for Numbat. A numbat is a small marsupial that eats termites
with its long, sticky tongue.
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O is for Outback. The outback is very hot because it is a desert.
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P is for Platypus. The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
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Q is for Quick. A kangaroo moves quickly with his huge hind legs.
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Q is for Quoll. A quoll is a marsupial that lives in rock piles or in hollow logs and hunts at night.
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R is for Ringed-tail Possum. This possum has a long tail and lives in
the trees.
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S is for Sheep Station. Sheep stations or ranches are found in Australia.
Sheep are raised for wool and food.
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T is for Tasmanian Devil. It is a fierce animal that can hunt and
kill a sheep all by itself.
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U is for Under. Australia is called the “land down under” because it is
below the equator.
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V is for Veranda. Many houses in Australia have covered
porches or verandas.
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W is for Wombat. A wombat is a small animal that eats bugs.
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X is for X-ray Art. The Aborigines made the x-ray art on the cave walls
thousands of years ago.
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Y is for Yard. People have swimming pools in their back yards.
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Z is for Zoo. There are zoos in Australia which have many special
animals.