Life by the sea - Recap

Identify the difficulty faced by pearl divers?

• Finding pearls quickly
  
  
  

• Dealing with dangerous sea animals

• Eating lots of fish

• Sleeping on the job

What is the name of the boat that pearl divers use?

• Cargo

• Ship

• Dhow

• Canoe

How long can pearl divers stay underwater?

• 1 hour

• 3 minutes

• 10 seconds

• Whole day

What do pearl divers use to carry the oysters back to the surface?

• Baskets

• Plastic bags

• Backpacks

• Cups

Why is pearl diving considered a dangerous job?

• Because the ocean is dark.

• Because they might get lost.

• Because of the deep water and sea creatures

• Because they might get too tired

How do pearl divers find oysters in the ocean?

• Pearl divers search the ocean floor.

• Pearl divers follow the fish.

• Pearl divers listen for sounds.

• Pearl divers look in the sky.

Why do oysters make pearls?

• To eat them later.

• To attract other oysters.

• To protect themselves.

• To decorate the ocean.

What time of day, do pearl divers usually work?

• During the afternoon.

• All day.

• Night-time.

• Early morning.

What do pearl divers do if they don’t find any pearls?

• They go home.

• They try again and dive in search of pearls.

• They ask for help.

• They give up.