Oceans

10/10/2020 6:20:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Our oceans cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface.
  • Although the majority of life on Earth is under the ocean, less than five per cent of the planet’s oceans have been explored.

Let's discover more about oceans!

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Life under the ocean. Image: istockphoto.com

Listen and choose the correct answer.

  • Which is NOT a part of the seashore?
  • Which animals live in the open ocean?

Which is NOT a part of the seashore?

  • sand
  • tide pools
  • coral reefs

Which animals live in the open ocean?

  • sharks
  • starfish
  • crabs

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

Oceans

Are you looking for someplace new to explore? The ocean is an amazing part of our earth. There are many parts to the ocean and many different types of animals that live in it.

give food and shelter to small animals that live near the top of the water. Coral reefs are warm and usually have of light. Starfish, sea anemones, and clams live here.

The seashore is the part of the ocean most of us know best. It the sand but also tide pools along the rocks. Animals that live on the rocks have special arms and legs that help them when the crash over them. They use these arms and legs to hold onto the rocks around them. Other animals, like crabs and some birds, move every time the waves crash . Smaller animals stay alive by quickly digging holes into the sand.

Many sea animals live in the open ocean where the waters still have some light. Many types of plants, as well as sharks, fish, turtles, and seals live here.

Deep down in the ocean it is very cold. There is very little light. In the deepest parts of the ocean, it is completely dark. Some animals that live down there actually create their own light to other fish!

Read the text and answer the questions.

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Mystery of the ocean. Image: newyorker.com

Are you looking for someplace new to explore? The ocean is an amazing part of our earth. There are many parts to the ocean and many different types of animals that live in it.

Coral reefs give food and shelter to small animals that live near the top of the water. Coral reefs are warm and usually have plenty of light. Starfish, sea anemones, and clams live here.

The seashore is the part of the ocean most of us know best. It includes the sand but also tide pools along the rocks. Animals that live on the rocks have special arms and legs that help them when the waves crash over them. They use these arms and legs to hold onto the rocks around them. Other animals, like crabs and some birds, move every time the waves crash back and forth. Smaller animals stay alive by quickly digging holes into the sand.

Many sea animals live in the open ocean where the waters still have some light. Many types of plants, as well as sharks, fish, turtles, and seals live here.

Deep down in the ocean it is very cold. There is very little light. In the deepest parts of the ocean, it is completely dark. Some animals that live down there actually create their own light to attract other fish!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 3

Why would you probably not find a coral reef in the deep ocean?

  • Reefs need cold water to live.
  • Reefs need light and warm water to live.
  • Reefs need to live in dark parts of the ocean.
  • Reefs wouldn’t have enough food in the deep.
How do some of the smaller sand animals survive on the seashore?
  • They grab onto the coral reef.
  • They roll with the waves.
  • They hold on to rocks.
  • They tunnel quickly down into the sand.
According to the passage, what can some animals that live in the deep ocean do?
  • They can go for long periods of time without eating.
  • They can create their own light.
  • They can swim with their eyes closed.
  • They can eat animals larger than themselves.

What is the main idea of the passage?

  • Parts of the ocean and animals live there
  • Coral reefs in the ocean
  • Animals at the deep ocean
  • The seashore and animals live there

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

  1. are warm and usually have of light.
  2. The seashore is the part of the ocean most of us know best. It the sand but also tide pools along the rocks.
  3. Animals that live on the rocks have special arms and legs that help them when the crash over them.
  4. Other animals, like crabs and some birds, move every time the waves crash .
  5. Some animals that live down there actually create their own light to other fish!

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. are a great home for animals and plants in the ocean.
  2. We had to talk about.
  3. Huge were breaking on the shore.
  4. The tour a visit to the Science Museum.
  5. Ferries sailing between the islands.
  6. She tried to the attention of the waiter.