"Animals of the Safari"
[A] COMPREHENSION::
Read the passage.
Animal Friends
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In the open grass plains of Africa, zebras and ostriches often walk along and graze together. For a long time, no one understood why the two types of animals were fast friends. Recently, scientists who study animal behavior found an explanation for this unusual friendship.
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Zebras and ostriches, the scientists found, help to protect each other from the lions that prey on them. The zebra has long ears to pick up sounds from far away. However, a zebra is short and cannot see far. The ostrich has a long neck and two keen eyes. It can see a long way. However, it does not hear very well as it does not possess large ears. So, with the ostrich watching and the zebra listening, the two types of animals have better chances of escaping from their enemy. Both can run faster than a lion once they gather speed. Their common enemy cannot catch them if it is spotted or heard in time.
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Answer the questions.
1. Where are zebras and ostriches found?
2. Which word in the first paragraph tells us that zebras and ostriches eat grass?
3. What can't a zebra do as well as an ostrich?
4. What can't an ostrich do as well as a zebra?
5. Which sentence best tells us how the zebra and the ostrich protect each other?
6. What does the word "it" in the sentence, "Their common enemy cannot catch them if it is spotted or heard in time." refer to?
7. What advantage do the ostrich and the zebra have over the lion?
[B] VOCABULARY
Bellow are ten jumbled words from the passage, "Animal Friends" and their meanings. Unscramble the jumbled words and tell the class what the correct answer is.
1. RZAEG : __________ - to feed on grass
2. LYRCEENT : __________ - not long ago
3. SSSSOEP : __________ - to have or own
4. TECTORP : __________ - to shield from harm
5. KNEE : __________ - sharp
6. THRGAE : __________ - to increase
7. SOTTEDP : __________ - to be seen
8. APLINS : __________ - large flat lands
9. SAEPCE : __________ - to get away from
10. TFAS : __________ - loyal and close
[C] WRITING
(In three to four sentences) If you can compare yourself to either a zebra or an ostrich, which animal do you think represents your personality more? Are you a zebra or an ostrich? Explain.
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Source: English Lessons, SAP (Textbook)
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