Simpee Present Tense
Dogs sometimes ___ (help) people.
help
Dolphins sometimes help whales and humans in danger. → Paraphrase this in your own words.
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What is “Dolphins can care for and rescue other animals and people”?
Those dolphins ___ (swim) around an injured whale.
are swimming
What does imagine mean, and what clues help you figure it out?
What is “to think or create in your mind,” and the clue is “the story in his mind”?
The word empathy means…
What is “to understand and share another person’s feelings”?
My dog ___ (be) very intelligent.
is
Scientists say animals mourn when one of their group dies. → Paraphrase this in your own words.
What is “Scientists believe animals feel sadness when another animal dies”?
The injured whale ___ (cry) for help.
What is is crying?
Sarah felt miserable after the test because she was unhappy with her grade.
→ What does miserable mean, and what clues help you figure it out?
What is “unhappy,” and the clue is “because she was unhappy with her grade”?
he word imagine means…
What is “to think or create in your mind”?
Elephants ___ (show) sadness when a herd member dies
show
A dog barks when a fire starts in the house to warn its owners. → Paraphrase this.
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Dogs alert people to danger such as fire by barking
That chimp ___ (sit) alone because he is sad.
What is is sitting?
The loud thunder had an impact on the dog, making it hide under the bed.
→ What does impact mean, and what clues help you figure it out?
What is “an effect,” and the clue is “making it hide under the bed”?
The word impact means…
Dolphins ___ (save) people who fall into the ocean.
save
Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees for many years and saw how they showed sadness. → Paraphrase this.
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What is “Jane Goodall spent years watching chimps and noticed their grief”?
The scientists ___ (watch) the animals’ behavior right now.
What is are watching?
Maya was volunteering at an animal shelter, because she loves helping dogs.
"She loves helping"
The word volunteer means…
What is “to offer to help”?
Scientists ___ (study) animals in their habitats
study
Some scientists think animals help others to keep the group safe and strong. → Paraphrase this.
What is “Helping behavior may only happen so animals can protect their group”?
The elephants ___ (stand) around their dead herd member.
are standing
Tom was embarrassed when he tripped in front of the class, and his face turned red.
→ What does embarrassed mean, and what clues help you figure it out?
What is “feeling awkward or ashamed,” and the clue is “he tripped in front of the class, and his face turned red”?
The word miserable means…
What is “unhappy”?