Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
0.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
62
Points per Word
0.008065
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Using simple text and full-color photographs, this book introduces early readers to ostriches, the largest birds on Earth. The book answers questions about what ostriches eat, how many toes they have, and why they kick other animals. It also explains how these flightless birds use their wings and provides other facts about ostrich behavior and physical characteristics.