Our Australian ABC Book

Mrs. Poma’s Class

March 10, 2006

A is for Aborigine. The Aborigines are the native Australians.

B is for Boomerang. Boomerangs are used by Aborigines for hunting and as

weapons.

C is for Crocodile. The crocodile lives in the swamps and attacks

large animals and human beings.

D is for Dingo. A dingo is a wild dog in Australia.

E is for Emu. The emu is a large bird that does not fly. It eats fruit

and roots.

F is for Farm. The farms in Australia raise cattle for beef.

G is for Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest

coral reef in the world.

H is for Hat. The corks swing from the strings on the hat to keep the bugs

away.

I is for Instrument. The Aborigines blow on the didgeridoo and make a

beautiful sound.

J is for Joey. A joey is a baby kangaroo.

K is for Koala. A koala lives in the trees and eats leaves.

K is for Kookaburra. A kookaburra is a bird that makes a

laughing sound.

L is for Lizard. The Australian Frilled Lizard hisses to scare

away other animals.

M is for Marsupial. Marsupials are mammals with pouches. They carry

their babies in their pouch.

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N is for Numbat. A numbat is a small marsupial that eats termites

with its long, sticky tongue.

O is for Outback. The outback is very hot because it is a desert.

P is for Platypus. The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.

Q is for Quick. A kangaroo moves quickly with his huge hind legs.

Q is for Quoll. A quoll is a marsupial that lives in rock piles or in hollow logs and hunts at night.

R is for Ringed-tail Possum. This possum has a long tail and lives in

the trees.

S is for Sheep Station. Sheep stations or ranches are found in Australia.

Sheep are raised for wool and food.

T is for Tasmanian Devil. It is a fierce animal that can hunt and

kill a sheep all by itself.

U is for Under. Australia is called the “land down under” because it is

below the equator.

V is for Veranda. Many houses in Australia have covered

porches or verandas.

W is for Wombat. A wombat is a small animal that eats bugs.

X is for X-ray Art. The Aborigines made the x-ray art on the cave walls

thousands of years ago.

Y is for Yard. People have swimming pools in their back yards.

Z is for Zoo. There are zoos in Australia which have many special

animals.