Emu and Echidna DR 2

What kind of animal is an emu?

• A mammal

• A reptile

• A bird

• A fish

Why might the author think emus have more exciting lives than echidnas?

• Because emus are colourful

• Because emus can fly

• Because emus run fast

• Because echidnas eat too much

Do you think the author likes emus or echidnas more?

• Echidnas, because they are gentle

• Emus, because they are exciting

• Echidnas, because they live longer

• Emus, because they eat meat

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Emus ___ really fast.

• runs

• run

• runned

• running

Which sentence is written with correct punctuation?

• They can run 50 kilometres per hour

• Emus are exciting birds

• Echidnas are slow, they don’t go far

• Emus can run fast!

Which word starts with the same sound as “fast”?

• sit

• laugh

• father

• run

How many syllables are in the word “feathers”?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which word is spelt incorrectly?

• kilometre

• feathurs

• emus

• exciting

Which word is spelt correctly?

• runing

• exciting

• sloly

• echidnaas

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Echidnas are slow. ___ only run about 2 kilometres per hour.

• They

• It

• He

• We