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Woodpeckers
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Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 6 to 8
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	7.16

Vocabulary

challenging words:

chisel-shaped, sponge-like, ultimate, rapid, drilling, close-up, absorb, presses, result, powerful, position, strike, support, source, drill, between

Other Languages
     Spanish: Los Pájaros Carpinteros

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Woodpeckers

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¹     As we wander in a forest, we hear a rapid tapping sound. Looking around and trying to locate the source of the noise, we finally spot a woodpecker diligently bashing its beak against a tree trunk.
 
²     Woodpeckers are amazing birds because they possess two special skills that no other birds have - woodpeckers can cling to tree trunks in a vertical position, and they can drill holes into wood with their chisel-shaped beaks. With about 200 different species of woodpeckers in the world, we can find them almost everywhere. The only continents that don't have woodpeckers are Australia and Antarctica.

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