Key Features Description Ever since the first youngster in history had a pet, cats versus dogs has been a hotly debated issue on playgrounds and at lunch tables worldwide. Before kids can choose which animal they prefer, though, they'll need to get the facts! This advanced reader presents information in an accessible, appealing way, with plenty of adorable photos and a helpful glossary. So which one's better, a border collie that can understand hundreds of words or a cat that can tell when an earthquake is coming? Which one's smarter? More loyal? It's up to readers to decide, and this book can help them do that. Ever since the first youngster in history had a pet, cats versus dogs has been a hotly debated issue on playgrounds and at lunch tables worldwide. Before kids can choose which animal they prefer, though, they'll need to get the facts! This advanced reader presents information in an accessible, appealing way, with plenty of adorable photos and a helpful glossary. So which one's better, a border collie that can understand hundreds of words or a cat that can tell when an earthquake is coming? Which one's smarter? More loyal? It's up to readers to decide, and this book can help them do that. Standards RI.3.6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.RI.3.8. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence). RI.3.6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.RI.3.8. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence). Product Details Item #: NTS539078 ISBN13: 9780545390781 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 48 Genre: Informational Text Grades: 1 - 3 Lexile® Measure: 770L Guided Reading Level: GR Level N DRA Level: 28 - 30 ACR Level: 4.1 Key Features Item #: NTS539078 ISBN13: 9780545390781 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 48 Genre: Informational Text Grades: 1 - 3 Lexile® Measure: 770L Guided Reading Level: GR Level N DRA Level: 28 - 30 ACR Level: 4.1