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This document contains reading passages and worksheets about manatees. It provides information on the three species of manatees, their habitat, intelligence, physical appearance, habits, lifespan, and main dangers they face from humans. The worksheets ask students to fill in a table with details about manatees from the reading and suggest solutions to the three main dangers manatees face that could lead to their extinction.

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A Magical Animal - Unit 2 Worksheets - Reader 8

This document contains reading passages and worksheets about manatees. It provides information on the three species of manatees, their habitat, intelligence, physical appearance, habits, lifespan, and main dangers they face from humans. The worksheets ask students to fill in a table with details about manatees from the reading and suggest solutions to the three main dangers manatees face that could lead to their extinction.

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A Magical Animal - Unit 2

Worksheets - Reader 8

More Reading
Worksheet 1a
Manatees
Manatees are large, largely herbivorous marine mammals also known as sea cows. There are
three species of manatees: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian
manatee (Trichechus manatus) and the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis). They
measure up to 3.6 metres (12 ft), and have paddle-like flippers. The word manat comes from
the people of the Caribbean.
In countries around the world, many dangers claim the lives of these gentle animals. They are
hunted for meat, trapped in fishing nets and chased out of their habitat. In some countries, such
as Jamaica, scientists say manatees could soon become extinct.

Manatees demonstrate complex discrimination and learning ability similar to dolphins.


On average, manatees swim at about 5 to 8 kilometres per hour (3.1 to 5.0 mph). However, they
have been known to swim at up to 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph) in short bursts.
Manatees are generally solitary creatures; half a manatees day is spent sleeping in the water,
surfacing for air at regular intervals. At other times, they feed in shallow waters at depths of 12
metres (3.3 6.6 ft). They have been known to live up to 60 years.

Worksheet 1b
Fill in the table below based on the description of manatees in Worksheet 1a.

Habitat

Species

Intelligence

Physical
appearance
Habits

Lifespan

Dangers
faced

Worksheet 1c
Manatees face three main dangers from man and this could lead to their eventual
extinction. State the dangers and offer solutions.
Example
Danger : Manatees are gentle creatures.
As manatees cannot protect themselves, patrol squads should be organised for round-the-clock
protection. This should include protection from other sea creatures and from human beings.
International agencies can be entrusted with this responsibility.

Structure and Usage


Worksheet 2
Non-finite verb forms
State whether the words in bold are verbs, adjectives or nouns.
1. Seeing is believing.
2. Hes waiting for a bus.
3. Hes playing a waiting game.
4. People dislike going to the dentists clinic.
5. I hope you dont mind my asking you about yesterdays incident.
6. She watched the puppy crossing the road.
7.Hes just done a speaking exercise
8. Their home is being redecorated.
9. Being a teacher, she took charge of the group.
10.He went inside fuming

Words in Use
Worksheet 3
Word Formation
Complete these sentences with the right form of the words in brackets. Some words may
not need to be changed.
1. It is .. to swim in deep waters without training. (danger)
2. Having .. by the seaside all her life, Harini understood the secrets of
the ocean well. (life)
3. The fishermen hoped to sell the .. at the market-place. (catch)
4. When the submarine .. after a long journey underwater, the crew
celebrated with a shout.(surface)
5. The strange shells were spotted by .. on the beach. (regular)
6. .. of wild animals for food, by the people of the forest, was a common
practice in earlier times. (trap)
7. Animal Rights activists organized a .. outside the zoo to protest
against unhygienic conditions.(demonstrate).
8. Meena and Ashok used .. to steer the boat towards the bank. (paddle)
9. Rahul was .. to tell his friend the good news.(burst)
10. The gardener .. that worms can be found even at a
.. of ten feet.(deep, claim)

Writing
Worksheet 4a

A family, with 10-year-old twins, wants a pet. They live in a ground-floor flat with a small
garden. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each of these animals as pets?
Which animal would be most suitable?

CAT DOG

PONY

PARROT

RABBIT

FROG

FISH

Write three paragraphs based on these points.

Describe the family. Why do they want pets? What facilities do they have to keep pets?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the animals, as pets?

Which animal would be most suitable?

Worksheet 4b
Points of view
Do zoos help to educate people about wildlife and the environment? Or do they encourage
people to see animals as a form of entertainment?
Choose one of these opinions and make notes for and against.
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Develop the notes into short paragraphs.


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Extended Writing
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Answers
More Reading
Worksheet 1b

Habitat

Caribbean

Species

Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee


(Trichechus manatus) and the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)

Intelligence

Demonstrate complex discrimination and learning ability similar to dolphins.

Physical
appearance

They measure up to 3.6 metres (12 ft), and have paddle-like flippers.

Habits

Manatees are generally solitary creatures; half a manatees day is spent sleeping
in the water, surfacing for air at regular intervals. At other times, they feed in
shallow waters at depths of 12 metres (3.3 6.6 ft).
They have been known to live up to 60 years.

Lifespan
Dangers
faced

They are hunted for meat, trapped in fishing nets and chased out of their
habitat.

Worksheet 1c
Individual responses should be encouraged.
Structure and Usage
Worksheet 2
1 Seeing is believing. Noun, noun
2 Hes waiting for a bus. Verb
3 Hes playing a waiting game. Verb, adjective
4 People dislike going to the dentists clinic. Noun
5 I hope you dont mind my asking you about yesterdays incident. Noun
6 She watched the puppy crossing the road. Verb
7 Hes just done a speaking exercise. Adjective
8 Their home is being redecorated. Verb
9 Being a teacher, she took charge of the group. Verb

Words in Use
Worksheet 3

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It is dangerous to swim in deep waters without training.


Having lived by the seaside all her life, Harini understood the secrets of the ocean well.
The fishermen hoped to sell the catch at the market-place.
When the submarine surfaced after a long journey underwater, the crew celebrated with a shout.
The strange shells were spotted by regulars on the beach.
Trapping of wild animals for food, by the people of the forest, was a common practice in earlier times.
Animal Rights activists organised a demonstration outside the zoo to protest against unhygienic
conditions.
8. Meena and Ashok used paddled to steer the boat towards the bank.
9. Rahul was bursting to tell his friend the good news.
10. The gardener claimed that worms can be found even at a depth of ten feet.

Writing
Worksheet 4a
Individual responses to be encouraged.
Worksheet 4b
Individual responses to be encouraged.

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