Turquoise
The
Band 7
Right
Letters and Sounds Phases 5–6
Bite
Phonemes covered: /n/ gn, kn /sh/ ci, ti /zh/ s /s/ c, sc, ce
The
Right Most animals have teeth, but not all teeth are the same. Let’s peek – very carefully – inside some mouths and look at what makes the right bite.
Bite
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9 780008 442484
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Shark bite The Great White shark is one of the most efficient eaters in the animal kingdom. They have around 300 serrated teeth, arranged in about seven rows.
Just right … for tearing and chomping fish and mammals. 2
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Great Whites can shed 100 teeth daily … but they grow back!
Extra bite Sharks grow up to 50,000 teeth during their lifetime!
serrated teeth like a carving knife
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Dragonfish gnashers This fish has some really spiky gnashers!
Just right … for crunching fish and shrimps.
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Crocodile teeth Crocodile teeth are conical and of varying sizes.
Extra bite Crocodiles have strong, forceful teeth, but they cannot chew! They swallow their prey whole.
Just right … for wounding and trapping.
Crocodile teeth close like a cage of knives.
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Small nibblers If you have holes in your house, they are usually caused by rodents.
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These small animals have huge incisors that slice like a pair of scissors. Their back teeth, called molars, help with chewing.
incisors
Just right … for cutting food and wood.
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Turquoise
The
Band 7
Right
Letters and Sounds Phases 5–6
Bite
Phonemes covered: /n/ gn, kn /sh/ ci, ti /zh/ s /s/ c, sc, ce
The
Right Most animals have teeth, but not all teeth are the same. Let’s peek – very carefully – inside some mouths and look at what makes the right bite.
Bite
Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-844248-4
9 780008 442484
www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
42484_Cover.indd 1
An information book
Rachel Delahaye 27/04/2021 10:02