The Polar Bear

10/10/2020 4:10:00 PM

Polar Bear Family Portraits. Image: molescroftprimary.net

Do you know?

  • Polar bears touch noses to ask to share food.
  • Just like whales, seals, and dolphins, polar bears are considered marine mammals.

Let's learn more about this animal in the following passage!

FACT: Polar bears are actually black, not white. Polar bear fur is translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light. Beneath all that thick fur, their skin is jet black.

Polar Bear. Image: worldwildlife.org

Listen and choose the correct answer. 

  • Where does the polar bear live?
  • Which of the following does the North Pole not have?

 

Where does the polar bear live?

  • in warm countries
  • near the North Pole
  • at the South Pole
At the North Pole, there is no ____.
  • snow
  • land
  • ice

What does the polar bear eat?

  • sea animals and fish
  • fruit and vegetables
  • land animals

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

The Polar Bear

The is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole. The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. At the North Pole, there is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land. People cannot see the polar bear in the snow very well because its coat is yellow-white. It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold north of the Arctic Circle. This bear is three meters long, and it 450 kilos (kilograms). It can stand up on its back legs because it has very feet. It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very well. It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water. It fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is . Some people want to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. The of the United States and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die. 

Read the text and answer the questions.

The Polar Bear. Image: wwf.ca

The polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole.

The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. At the North Pole, there is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land. People cannot see the polar bear in the snow very well because its coat is yellow-white. It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold north of the Arctic Circle.

This bear is three meters long, and it weighs 450 kilos (kilograms). It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very well. It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water. It catches fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is afraid.

Some people want to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. The governments of the United States and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die. 

Source: Facts and Figures

Why can't people see the polar bear in the snow very well?

  • Because it goes under the snow.
  • Because it can run very fast.
  • Because it goes into the water.
  • Because it has a yellow-white coat.

Why do some people want to kill the polar bear?

  • They want its fur.
  • They hunt it for food.
  • The polar bear catches fish of them.
  • They can make much money from it.

The governments of Russia and the United States say that ____.

  • the polar bear has a warm coat
  • they don't let anyone kill the polar bear
  • the polar bear cannot live near the North Pole
  • they allow people to kill the polar bear

What is the main idea of the text?

  • Polar bears live north of the Arctic Circle in the snow and ice.
  • People are trying to protect polar bears from being hunted by people and from climate change.
  • People like to kill polar bears because they have beautiful coats.
  • Polar bears live north of the Arctic Circle, eat fish and sea animals, and have warm, yellow-white coats.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. The is a very big white bear.
  2. It goes into the sea when it is .
  3. It fish and sea animals for food.
  4. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very feet.
  5. This bear is three meters long, and it 450 kilos (kilograms).
  6. The  of the United States and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. 

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