Animal world

Mg. María Fernanda Gelpud

Animal world

European Cuckoo

Ape mother

mother
hornbill bird

Harp seal

Read and catch ideas

The European cuckoo is the worst mother because she
doesn’t look after her chicks! When she lays an egg, she
puts it into another bird’s nest then when the baby bird
hatches, the other mother bird does all the work, feeding
and looking after this intruder. How cheeky is that?

Superlative. Connector: reason

When the mother hornbill bird lays her eggs in a
hole in a tree, the father hornbill helps her by
covering up the hole and leaves just a little space.
This space is just big enough for the mother to put
her beak through and feed her little babies.

One of the best mums in the world is the ape. She may
look quite scary but she is very gentle and loving with her
babies. She will feed and care for them until they are 3
years old and she also helps and protects them for even
longer if they need it.

It must be very difficult to look after a baby in a very
cold and icy place. When the harp seal gives birth to a
baby pup (puppy), she will feed it continuously for 12 days
without eating. This means that the pup will gain weight
about 2.3 kgs every day but mum will lose weight around
3.18kgs each day.

Task

Who is the best Mother in the Animal world? Why?

Task

Put these four animals into the best or worst order

Seal

Hornbill

Ape

Cuckoo

Task : Write and report your answer

Which animal do you think looks after their baby for the longest time ?

Seal

Hornbill

Ape

Cuckoo

Task : Write and report your answer

Which animal do you think looks after their baby for the shortest time ?

Seal

Hornbill

Ape

Cuckoo

After reading the text answer the following questions

1. Who doesn’t live in trees?

2. Who feeds their baby through a hole

3. What mother doesn’t eat when their baby is born?

4. Who leaves their baby with anotherfamily?

5. Who feeds their baby for about 3 years?

Vocabulary Task : Circle the correct meaning for these words

to add, to increase

Gain - to reduce, to lose

to stare, to look at

a ball that is used in jewellery

Beak - the hard part around a bird’s mouth

a hard seed that is used in cooking

Someone who cannot be seen

Intruder - Someone who asks questions

Someone who enters without permission

to break out, to exit

To Hatch – to support with a rope

to grab or take hold of

Key words

Gain

Beak

Intruder

to add, to increase

Someone who enters
without permission

the hard part around a bird’s
mouth

to break out, to exit

To hatch

Animals and their babies all have different names, match the animal to its baby

Cat
Horse
Lion
Dog
Bird
Cow
Sheep
Seal
Elephant
Monkey

Pup
Kitten
Foal
Lamb
Pup
Chick
Calf
Baby
Calf
Cub

Animals and their babies all have different names, match the animal to its baby

Cat
Horse
Lion
Dog
Bird
Cow
Sheep
Seal
Elephant
Monkey

Kitten
Foal
Pup
Pup
Chick
Calf
Lamb
Cub
Baby
Baby

What is the sweetest baby’s name?

Write your answer, giving different reasons

Do you think your mum is the best why?
Can you write at least 3 examples to explain