Definitions
What is the meaning of an animal's "appearance"?
The way the animal looks
A bad injury, a wildfire, and a car accident are all examples of e______ .
emergencies
Name two "reptiles".
Examples: Snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise, crocodile)
What is the tense of this sentence?: I have already finished Upper Primary 1.
Present perfect simple
DOUBLE POINTS: Complete the sentence with a present continuous verb: Tomorrow we _______ to the park.
are going
What is a "tsunami"?
A large, dangerous wave in the ocean
A mother bear will d______ her babies by fighting off any predators.
defend
Name three "mammals".
Examples: Bear, lion, whale, gorilla
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the tense of this sentence?: I have been studying for my exam all afternoon.
Present perfect continuous
DOUBLE POINTS: Change the sentence to the Present Continuous tense: I take a walk every day.
Example: I am taking a walk now.
What is a "predator"?
An animal that kills and eats other animals
Lightning or a campfire can c______ a wildfire.
cause
DOUBLE POINTS: Name three different "predators".
Examples: Lion, snake, eagle
Complete the sentence with the correct verb tense: Scientists _______ (observe) hurricanes for many years.
have been observing
DOUBLE POINTS: Make up your own Present Perfect Simple sentence about one person and one object in our classroom.
Example: Wen Hao has fallen out of his chair.
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the meaning of "species"?
A certain kind or type of animal or plant
Floods, hurricanes, droughts, tsunamis, wildfires, and v______ are all natural disasters we have read about.
volcanoes
Name two animals that have "scales".
Examples: Snake, fish, crocodile, lizard, turtle
Complete the sentence with the correct verb tense: Tsunamis _______ (damage) many homes during the past 50 years.
have damaged
DOUBLE POINTS: Make up your own Present Perfect Simple sentence. Use: The kids / never play / basketball
The kids have never played basketball.
What is a "hurricane"?
A large storm with strong, dangerous wind that forms in the ocean
DOUBLE POINTS: During a d______ , or a time without rain, it is important to p______ wildfires.
drought...prevent
Name two animals that have a "bill".
Examples: Duck, platypus
Make up your own Present Perfect Continuous sentence about a teacher and a book.
Example: Teacher David has been reading Poppy for five hours!
DOUBLE POINTS: Make up your own sentence using both Past Simple and Past Continuous verbs.
Example: I was eating dinner when my phone rang.