EII 4 U1 L1

Open Ended

Look back at the article in READING B. Find and underline eight adjectives that end with–al, –ic/–ical, and –ous/–ious.

​stripes

​flamingo

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1 ​ ​

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changes, such as very cold weather, force some bird species to migrate early.

2 A recent ​

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discovery shows that a zebra’s stripes actually protect it from insect bites.

3 The milkweed plant is not ​

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to Monarch butterflies, but it is harmful to some animals.

4 Flamingos stop off on their migration in warm ​

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areas by the ocean.

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seasonal

scientific

poisonous

coastal

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5 What small, ​

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steps can we take to slow climate change?

6 Certain whales produce a ​​

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sound called a whale song that can be heard over 5 miles away.

7 If butterflies have a “compass” that helps them migrate, is it ​

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to think other animals also have one?

8 Animals migrate in groups because it is less ​

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.

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basic

mysterious

logical

dangerous

GRAMMAR

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Mike ........................ frog species for his biology course when a nature reserve offered him a work position at a research facility.

• had been studying

• has been studying

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Just yesterday, I ........................ that the peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world and can fly at speeds of 390 km. per hour.

• read

• had read

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........................... at a marine reserve since she became so interested in sea life?

• Did Jane volunteer

• Has Jane

  volunteered

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Jake .................... at the public zoo when a monkey jumped on his back and licked his ear.

• worked

• was working

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This rainforest is huge! We ................. for hours, and our campsite is still an hour away.

• were hiking

• have been hiking

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I ................... a capybara in real life until today, and I have to say, they’re incredibly cute!

• haven't seen

• hadn't seen