Exploring the Jungle

Vocabulary Words Included: grateful, swift, determined, venomous, tentacles, sting, prey, threat, spear, hurled, boastful, fierce

Welcome to the jungle! The jungle is a wild and exciting place full of tall trees colorful flowers, and many animals. Some animals in the jungle are very swift, which means they can move very quickly. Monkeys swing through the trees with ease, and cheetahs can run as fast as lightning! One special animal in the jungle is the snake. Some snakes are venomous, which means they have a dangerous poison that they use to hunt for prey. When a snake bites its prey, the venom in its bite can cause a painful sting. Other animals, like the jaguar, are skilled hunters and can also be very fierce when they are looking for food.

In the depths of the jungle, you might find a mysterious creature called an octopus. Octopuses have long, wriggly arms called tentacles. These tentacles help them catch their food and protect themselves from threats. If an octopus feels threatened, it might shoot black ink to confuse its enemy before swiftly swimming away.

As you explore the jungle, you might discover ancient tools used by the people who once lived there. Long ago, tribes of people used spears to hunt for food. They would throw their spears with strength and precision, hoping to catch dinner for their families. Some hunters were known to be very determined and never gave up on their quest for food.

While some hunters were humble and grateful for their successful hunts, others were boastful and liked to show off their skills. They would tell stories of their most daring hunts and how they hurled their spears with amazing accuracy.

The jungle is a place of wonder and excitement, where every corner holds a new adventure. With its diverse wildlife and lush greenery, the jungle invites us to explore its mysteries and learn from its ancient inhabitants.

Read the text and answer the following questions:

1-What are some characteristics of the jungle described in the text?

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2-How do some animals in the jungle demonstrate their swiftness?

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3-What does it mean for a snake to be venomous?

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4-How do octopuses protect themselves from threats according to the text?

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5-What ancient tools did tribes of people in the jungle use for hunting?

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6-Describe the different attitudes of hunters mentioned in the text towards their hunting skills.

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7-In your own words, why is the jungle described as a place of wonder and excitement?

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Find the following from the text:

8- A synonym for the word “in danger” in the second paragraph

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9-An antonym for the word “catches” in the 4^th paragraph

10-A suffix word in the first paragraph

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11-A prefix in the third paragraph

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12-A past tense in the fourth paragraph

13- Some hunters were known to be very determined and never gave up on their quest for food.

Rewrite this sentence and say what it means in your own words.

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14- Long ago, tribes of people used spears to hunt for food.

Write a “WH” question for this sentence.

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15- In the jungle, tigers are very scary.

Rewrite this sentence using superlative to describe the tiger

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Model Answers:

1-The jungle is a wild and exciting place full of tall trees colorful flowers, and many animals.

2-Some animals in the jungle are very swift, which means they can move very quickly. Monkeys swing through the trees with ease, and cheetahs can run as fast as lightning! One special animal in the jungle is the snake.

3- When a snake bites its prey, the venom in its bite can cause a painful sting.

4- Octopuses have long, wriggly arms called tentacles. These tentacles help them catch their food and protect themselves from threats.

5- Long ago, tribes of people used spears to hunt for food.

6- Some hunters were known to be very determined and never gave up on their quest for food. While some hunters were humble and grateful for their successful hunts, others were boastful and liked to show off their skills. They would tell stories of their most daring hunts and how they hurled their spears with amazing accuracy.

7- The jungle is a place of wonder and excitement, where every corner holds a new adventure. With its diverse wildlife and lush greenery, the jungle invites us to explore its mysteries and learn from its ancient inhabitants.

8-threats

9-hurled

10-painful

11- discover

12-hurled

13-Answers may vary

14-What did tribes of people use to hunt for their food?

15-tigers are the scariest animals in the jungle.