Level 5 - Stanford House · Level 5 Weird Animals Jenny Dooley –Virginia Evans ISBN...

Level 5 W

eird Anim

als Jenny D

ooley –V

irginia Evans

ISBN 978-1-4715-4299-2

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Explore our World CLIL Readers are graded readers fromlevels 1-6. They cover a range of subjects and themes,promoting Content and Language Integrated Learning(CLIL).

Weird Animals (Science)puts the spotlight on some of thestrange and unusual creatures of the animal kingdom.• What’s the fastest-eating animal in the world?• Which monkey looks like a super hero?• Which animals are called the vacuum cleaners of the sea?

Components:• Reader with DIGI MATERIAL cross-platformapplication (iOS, Android, Windows, MacOSX)

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LET’S START! .................................. 2

1 – MARVELLOUS MAMMALS ........ 4

2 – FREAKY FISH ............................ 8

3 – BIZARRE BIRDS ...................... 12

4 – MINIBEASTS ........................... 16

5 – REMARKABLE REPTILES ........ 20

6 – MONKEYS AND MORE ............ 24

7 – SURPRISING SEA CREATURES ... 28

8 – AMAZING AMPHIBIANS .......... 32

READ MORE

The Legend of the Phoenix ............... 36

ACTIVITIES .................................... 40

AFTER-READING PORTFOLIO ........ 58

REVIEW ......................................... 60

WORD BANK ................................. 62

Contents

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Our planet is a place of many wonders,especially when it comes to animals.You might think you know about mostof the creatures on our planet, butthere are numerous animals that wedon’t see or hear about often.

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Some of them look asthough they are fromanother planetaltogether, but believeit or not, they live withus here on Earth.

Prepare yourself

for some very

strange sights!


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The star-nosed mole is from the USA andCanada. It is blind but it uses its nose to look for

food. It is a carnivore and spends a lot oftime underwater looking for prey. The

star-nosed mole can smellunderwater and it can

find food faster thanany other mammal

in the world!

The saiga is a type of antelope found in Russia and Kazakhstan. It is an endangered species because it is hunted and killed for itshorns. During the summer, the saiga’s nose acts as a filter for dustand it also cools down its blood. In the winter, the saiga’s nose heatsup the cold air before it goesinto its lungs. The saiga is aherbivore and eats manydifferent kinds of plants,including some that arepoisonous to otheranimals!

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Mammals are warm-blooded animals who give birth to live young.They have got fur or hair. Young mammals drink milk from theirmothers. They come in many shapes and sizes, as you will see!

MARVELLOUSMAMMALS


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The okapi is from therainforests of centralAfrica. Scientists didn’tknow about it until abouta hundred years ago. Itlooks like a cross betweena zebra and a giraffe. Theokapi is a shy animal andit uses its camouflage tohide in the rainforest.Because of this, we do nothave a lot of informationabout how the okapi livesin the wild.


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The gerenuk, also calledthe Waller’s gazelle, lives inthe desert and dryshrubland of EasternAfrica. Gerenuks have gota small head for theirbody, but their eyes andears are big. Their strongback legs make them ableto stand upright on twolegs – the only antelopethat can do this! Only malegerenuks have got horns.


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Tapirsare large mammals

from South America and Asia.They look like pigs, but they are

related to horses and rhinos. As babies,tapirs have got stripes, but these

disappear when they become adults. Tapirshave got long noses that they use to eat

leaves. They also use their noses likesnorkels when they are underwater!

Tapirs are endangered and theirbiggest enemy is

humans! Bumblebee batsare the world’s

smallest mammals!

Activities p.40 Go to


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The Legend of the Phoenix

Long, long ago, the Sunlooked down and saw alarge bird with beautifulfeathers. They were redand gold – bright andshining like the Sun itself!It was the bird of fire, thephoenix. The Sun calledout, “Beautiful phoenix,you shall be my bird andlive forever!” The phoenixlifted its head and sang,

“Wonderful Sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone!” But sadly, peoplewould not let the phoenix live in peace. They tried to hunt it, to put it in acage. The phoenix decided to go somewhere far away where it could livefreely and not get hurt. It flew towards the east where the Sun rises everymorning. Finally, the phoenix found a desert, far away from everyone.


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There, for the next five hundred years, thephoenix sang its songs to the Sun.But, by then, the magnificent bird wasgrowing old. It could not fly as highor as fast as when it was young.One day, it cried out to the Sun,“Wonderful Sun! Please make meyoung and strong again!” But theSun did not hear the phoenix. Thephoenix decided to go back towhere it once lived. It flew across thedesert and over the mountains. Thepoor bird was weak and had to rest a lot.Each time it landed, it collected herbs and spices.


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1 Find the words. Label the pictures.

2 Use words from Ex. 1 to complete the sentences.

MARVELLOUS MAMMALS

S N O R K E L F S E G TB H U E Y N K P W F Y WL Y W F M R U K C G U SI C B K U A D S C I Q RN U J E P N F D Z R U ID E S E R T X C J A B YL R H S W E J K Y F J IZ H O P F L L J P F L NA I R Q Z O E I M E U JN N N T D P A T J N N SK O S I O E F J K Y G VL J P O I S O N O U S Y

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1 Some of the plants the saiga eats are.................................... .

2 The star-nosed mole can’t see; it is .................................... .

3 The okapi looks like a cross betweena zebra and a(n) ....................................... .

4 When tapirs are underwater, they usetheir noses like ......................................... .

5 The saiga is killed for its ............................ .6 The gerenuk is the only .............................

that can stand upright.

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4 OVER TO YOU: Find information about anotherweird mammal and write about it.Use the Internet to help you.

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3 Read and match.

1 It lives in the desert of Eastern Africa. ........

2 It is the fastest food-hunter in the world. ........

3 It has got stripes as a baby. ........

4 It lives in the rainforests of central Africa. ........

5 Its nose helps cool down its blood. ........

6 It is a shy animal. ........

7 It uses its nose to look for food. ........

8 Only the male of this animal has got horns. ........

9 Its biggest enemy is humans. ........

10 It can be found in Russia and Kazakhstan. ........

A Star-nosed mole

B Saiga

C Okapi

D Gerenuk

E Tapir

Draw pictureor stick photo here

Name: .....................................................................................

Where it lives: .....................................................................

What it eats: .......................................................................

What it is like: .....................................................................

Special characteristic(s): ...............................................

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The Legend of the Phoenix

1 Label the pictures.

2 Read and circle the correct words.

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1 The phoenix was the bird of fire / herbs.

2 People didn’t let the phoenix live in a desert / peace.

3 The phoenix flew far away to live sadly / freely.

4 The phoenix sang its songs to the Sun for the next 500 / 50 years.

5 Each time the phoenix landed / flew, it collected spices.

6 The phoenix built a fire / nest on a palm tree.

7 The phoenix made an egg with some ashes / myrrh.

8 There was a flash / flame of light and the phoenix caught fire.

9 From under the ashes, a young phoenix rose / heated up.

10 When the phoenix feels old, it flies east / west again.

temple

palm tree

cage

silver

flame

spices


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4 OVER TO YOU: Read and write True or False. Use the Internet tohelp you.

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3 Read and put the sentences in the correct order.

The phoenix flew towards the east and found a desert far away from everyone.

The Sun set the bird on fire.

The phoenix asked the Sun for help once more.

From its ashes there was born another, beautiful phoenix bird.

When the phoenix arrived, it built a nest on a palm tree.

The Sun looked down and saw the phoenix, a large beautiful bird.

After five hundred years, the phoenix was old and asked the Sun to make itstrong again, but the Sun did not hear it.

The phoenix became the Sun’s favourite bird and it sang songs to the Sun.

The phoenix decided to go back to where it once lived.

People would not leave the phoenix in peace.

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1 The phoenix appeared on late Roman Empire coins. ………

2 It was always a female. ………

3 Only one existed at a time. ………

4 It is the symbol of life after death. ………

5 It lived in Australia, near a well. ………

6 It sang its songs at night. ………

7 It didn’t eat anything, it only drank a little water. ………

8 It never killed anything. ………


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1 Read and complete.

Marvellous MammalsWrite 3 facts about mammals.1 ........................................................................2 ........................................................................3 ........................................................................

What’s your favourite weird mammal?...........................................................................

What do you like about it?......................................................................................................................................................

Remarkable ReptilesWrite 3 facts about reptiles.1 ........................................................................2 ........................................................................3 ........................................................................

What’s your favourite weird reptile?...........................................................................


Freaky FishWrite 3 facts about fish.1 ........................................................................2 ........................................................................3 ........................................................................

What’s your favourite weird fish?...........................................................................


Bizarre BirdsWrite 3 facts about birds.1 ........................................................................2 ........................................................................3 ........................................................................

What’s your favourite weird bird?...........................................................................


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1 Do the quiz.

Weird Animals

• Prepare your own Weird Animals Quiz.

1 ......... are the world’s smallest mammals.A Starlings B Bumblebee bats C Capuchin monkeys

2 ................................... have got scaly skin.A Reptiles B Birds C Monkeys

3 The ........................... has got three hearts.A yeti crab B panda ant C octopus

4 The .................................................. is blind.A okapi B gharial C star-nosed mole

5 The .......................... is a fantastic mimic.A hoatzin B kakapo C lyrebird

6 What does the greater adjutant like toeat?A dead bodies B seeds C leaves

7 The tarsier is about the size of a ............ .A turtle B lizard C squirrel

8 ..................... are called the vacuumcleaners of the sea.A Olms B Blobfish C Sea cucumbers

9 Frogs breathe through their skin whenthey are ............. .A hibernating B eating C swimming

10 The okapi is a ............................... animal.A creepy B scary C shy

11 Nocturnal animals are active ............... .A in the morning B at night C in winter

12 The saiga is a type of .............................. .A antelope B lizard C horse

13 The Surinam toad is a(n) ....................... .A minibeast B fish C amphibian

14 What’s the main predator of theproboscis monkey?A the shark B the jackal C the crocodile

15 The thorny dragon has got a .................head on its back.A false B triangular C modified

16 The ........ has got organs that producelight.A hagfish B Pacific viperfish C red-lipped batfish

17 Where is the blue-footed booby from?A Australia B IndiaC South America

18 Panda ants have got a very ........ sting.A smelly B unusual C painful

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WORD BANK Let’s Start!wonder = something

amazingcreature = living thingnumerous = a lotstrange = unusualsight = the act of seeing

something

1mammal = an animal

that gives birth to liveyoung

warm-blooded =having warm blood

fur =

blind =

carnivore = an animalthat only eats meat

prey =

smell = antelope =

endangered species =an animal in danger ofextinction

hunt =

horn =

filter =

dust =

cool down = to becomecooler

blood =

heat up = to becomehotter

lungs =

herbivore = an animalthat only eats plants

poisonous =

rainforest =

scientist = an expert inone of the sciences,e.g. Physics

cross between = amixture of

giraffe =

shy = easily frightened

hide =

wild = living in nature

desert =

dry = not wet

shrubland = an areawith a lot of bushesand low trees

strong =

upright = standingwith back straight

male =

horse =

rhino =

stripe =

disappear = to nolonger exist

adult = grown-up

leaf =

snorkel =

enemy = a living thingthat hates and wantsto harm another

2cold-blooded = having

cold bloodgills = fin = deep = measuring a lot

from top to bottomrarely = not oftencoast = grow = to get bigger

in sizemuscle = blob = an object with

no particular shapejelly = accidentally = by

mistakefisherman = net = cute = attractiveprotection = something

that stops a person oranimal from gettinghurt

defence = protectionproduce = to makeslime = thick sticky

liquidshark = choke = to not get

enough air in thelungs

predator = an animalthat eats other animals

burrow = to dig a holeinto something

sand = sharp = surface = photophore = organ

that produces lightattract = to make

something come closecreepy = frighteningappearance = the way

someone orsomething looks

flat = having a smooth,even surface

metal = detector = an object

that discovers theexistence ofsomething

sense = to becomeaware of

jaw = slide back = to move

backwards in asliding motion

machine = bright = full of lightlipstick = modified = changed

in order to have adifferent use

discovery = the act offinding something

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