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Camouflaging and mimicry help insects escape predators in two main ways. First, insects with body colors similar to rocks, leaves, or their surroundings are able to blend in and avoid attention. Second, some harmless insects mimic the bright colors of bees and wasps to appear dangerous and ward off predators that have learned to avoid stinging insects (Passage 1, 120 words) The dangers of video games include children becoming addicted and prioritizing games over other activities like schoolwork and socializing. They may skip meals and family time to play. Too much solitary game time can lead to antisocial behavior. Video games are also expensive despite children's willingness to spend allowances on a single game. (

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Camouflaging and mimicry help insects escape predators in two main ways. First, insects with body colors similar to rocks, leaves, or their surroundings are able to blend in and avoid attention. Second, some harmless insects mimic the bright colors of bees and wasps to appear dangerous and ward off predators that have learned to avoid stinging insects (Passage 1, 120 words) The dangers of video games include children becoming addicted and prioritizing games over other activities like schoolwork and socializing. They may skip meals and family time to play. Too much solitary game time can lead to antisocial behavior. Video games are also expensive despite children's willingness to spend allowances on a single game. (

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Grade: KS2 Subject: English Date: 10/03/2021

Note Making and Summary Writing Homework

Passage 1: Camouflaging and mimicry

Make notes and summarize in about 100-120 words, how camouflaging and
mimicry help insects

Have you ever wondered why soldiers are always clad in green? This is to
enable them to camouflage themselves during wartime. Hiding in the jungles,
their green attire blend into the surrounding trees and shrubs, making it
difficult for the enemies to spot them.

Long before man make use of camouflaging, insects have already adopted the
tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators. By having
body colors close to those of the rocks and dried leaves, they catch less
attention from the predators and hence escape from being pursued.
Butterflies and moths have developed a variety of camouflage strategies since
they are quite defenseless and their predators - birds are abundant in supply.

Fortunately, not all insects choose the art of disguise to escape from their
predators; otherwise, the world would be so dull and colorless. There are
insects which assimilate the bright body colors of bees and wasps to escape
from being pursued by their predators. The concept of mimicry was derived,
owing to the bees and wasps. Long ago, birds have already learnt to avoid
brilliantly colored wasps and bees in fear of their painful stings. Hence, over
millions of years, many harmless insects have assimilated the bees and wasps
by imitating their bright body colors and shapes. In this way, they appear
dangerous to their predators and hence ward them off.
Passage 2: Dangers of Video games

Make notes and write a summary in about 50-60 words on the dangers of
video games

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Let me first start by introducing myself.
I'm Dr. Stanley Amaladas, a child psychologist attached to the University of
Manitoba, Canada. Today, I would like to share with you a little about video
games. I have children at home and I know how much they love playing video
games. In fact, children would sometimes skip meals and family outings just to
spend time in front of the computers playing these games. Often, we think it's
just a phase they will outgrow, but more often than not, they do not outgrow
it.

The dangers of such games are many. For one, when children spend hours in
front of the computer screens, nothing else matters. They lose interest in
their studies. What becomes a priority is their game. They become addicted to
the games and will become agitated if they do not get their daily 'fix'.

Moreover, when children spend so much time alone in their little virtual world,
they have no interest in socializing with other children. This will lead to
antisocial behavior. These games are expensive too. An original copy of the
Counter Strike game children these days are so fond of can easily cost a
hundred dollars at least. Nevertheless, they are willing to spend their entire
allowance on just one game.

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