Vocabulary
meaning: animal that hunts
predator
Cheetah uses ________ _________ as camouflage so that it doesn't frighten its prey when it's time to hunt
black spots
Make a sentence:
elephant / mouse (as....as)
Elephant is not as small as a mouse.
Name three predator animals
lion, tiger, cheetah
meaning: animal that's hunted or killed by another animal
prey
Some animals can ....... their body to other objects around them so that both look similar.
copy / imitate
Make a sentence:
Pencil / Pen (as...as)
The pencil is as thin as a pen
Name three prey animals
deer, frog, donkey
meaning: make difficult to understand
confuse
What does katydid do to hide itself from predators?
To look like a leaf / Camouflaged as a leaf
Make a sentence (as...as):
Poisonous spiders / snakes
Poisonous spiders are as dangerous as snakes.
Name three things that animals can do to protect themselves.
To make themselves taste bad (butterfly) / To camouflage (katydid) / To resemble (mimic octopus)
meaning: to protect
defend
What does deer do when predators hunt them?
They escape from the predators.
Complete the sentence with tag questions:
Katydids aren't poisonous, ____________?
are they?
Why do you think some frogs have colourful bodies?
To tell the hungry predators that they are poisonous.
GUESS A WORD: This is a way for the animals to hide themselves in order to stay alive
CAMOUFLAGE
Name three animals that mimic octopus can imitate.
Lionfish, Sea snake, Poisonous flatfish
Complete the sentence with tag questions:
Dogs don't eat carrots, _______________?
do they?
sharp claws / able to run fast / sharp senses /