This is the level at which the teacher stretches the student in his thinking and reading. The independent level, on the other hand, is the level at which the child can read easily and with pleasure. Reading scores generally refer to instructional levels.
Snow leopards have long, thick fur, and their base color varies from smoky gray to yellowish tan, with whitish underparts. They have dark grey to black open rosettes on their bodies, with small spots of the same color on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tails.
With the beginning of the summer season, snow leopards are found in elevations of 2,743 feet to the snowline at 5,488 to 6,097 meters. They are often found at an elevation of 600 to 1,500 feet.