Rabbit Homes

10/10/2020 4:03:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Rabbits are very social creatures that live in groups.
  • They are happiest in the company of their own species.

What about their living places?

Let's explore more in the following passage!

FACT: Rabbits can actually see 3-D objects.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • According to the audio, where do most rabbits live?
  • Which type of rabbits mentioned in the audio lives in nests?
According to the audio, where do most rabbits live?
  • underwater
  • underground
  • underneath
Which type of rabbits mentioned in the audio lives in nests?
  • European rabbits
  • Vocalno rabbits
  • Cottontail rabbits

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

Rabbit Homes 

Written by Heather Parra

Rabbits live in many places. Rabbits live in forests. Rabbits live in deserts. They also live in and in grasslands. 

Most rabbits live . They live in holes. These holes are called . Some rabbits dig burrows. Some don't. They just use other animals' burrows. Burrows can be . These are called .

Cottontail rabbits live in nests. They cover the nests with grass. The grass keeps them safe and warm. Baby rabbits stay in the nest. The mama . She them.

Other rabbits are pets. They're not wild. They live in homes. They live in . Would you like a pet rabbit?

Read and answer the following questions.

Rabbit Homes

Written by Heather Parra

Inside a burrow of rabbits. Image: bbc.co.uk

Rabbits live in many places. Rabbits live in many places. Rabbits live in forests. Rabbits live in deserts. They also live in meadows and in grasslands. 

Most rabbits live underground. They live in holes. These holes are called burrows. Some rabbits dig burrows. Some don't. They just use other animals' burrows. Burrows can be connected. These are called tunnels.

Cottontail rabbits live in nests. They cover the nests with grass. The grass keeps them safe and warm. Baby rabbits stay in the nest. The mama comes and goes. She feeds them.

Other rabbits are pets. They're not wild. They live in homes. They live in cages. Would you like a pet rabbit?

How do cottontail rabbits stay safe?
  • by covering their nests with grass
  • by living in colonies
  • by searching for food only at night
  • by hiring security guards
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned about rabbits?
  • Some rabbits consider other animals' burrows their homes.
  • Some rabbits become pets, live in cages and are fed by people.
  • Some rabbits live in underground burrows dug by themselves.
  • Some rabbits live in large groups to protect themselves.
The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
  • list some typical types of rabbits' burrows
  • describe tunnels connected by many burrows
  • provide information about rabbits' living places
  • compare pet rabbits and wild rabbits

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

  1. They also live in and in grasslands.
  2. Most rabbits live .
  3. They live in holes. These holes are called .
  4. Burrows can be . These are called .
  5. The mama . She them.
  6. They live in . 

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

  1. There was a path through the to the village.
  2. They had a party next door—we heard people all night.
  3. I don’t like seeing animals in .
  4. The animals are with hay and grass.
  5. The train went into the .
  6. The island is to the mainland by a bridge.
  7. A rabbit is an underground system of tunnels that run in several directions.
  8. Rescuers found victims trapped several feet .