Super Cats, Super Senses
10/10/2020 5:05:00 PM
Do you know?
- Cats are believed to be the only mammals who don’t taste sweetness.
- Despite being nearsighted, the night vision of cats is much better than that of humans.
Let's explore more about this animal!
FACT: Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees.
Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- According to the audio, what did people think of cats a long time ago?
- Which type of movements can cats feel?
- They were special.
- They were cute.
- They were friendly.
- noisy
- slight
- quick
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
Super Cats, Super Senses
Written by Kari Herreman
A long time ago, people thought that cats were special and had .
They thought cats could see things that people could not. They thought cats could hear things that people could not.
Now, we know more about cats. We know that they have super senses, but they do not have superpowers.
Cats see very well in the dark, so wild cats hunt at night. Pet cats also play at night. Cats do not see well in full light. They sleep during the day.
Cats also hear tiny sounds. They hear mice squeak. They hear birds scratch. People cannot hear these tiny sounds.
Cats feel very . They also feel with their whiskers.
Cats use their sense of to hunt. These may seem like superpowers. In fact, they are just cats' super senses!
Read and answer the following questions.
Super Cats, Super Senses
Written by Kari Herreman
A long time ago, people thought that cats were special and had superpowers.
They thought cats could see things that people could not. They thought cats could hear things that people could not.
Now, we know more about cats. We know that they have super senses, but they do not have superpowers.
Cats see very well in the dark, so wild cats hunt at night. Pet cats also play at night. Cats do not see well in full light. They sleep during the day.
Cats also hear tiny sounds. They hear mice squeak. They hear birds scratch. People cannot hear these tiny sounds.
Cats feel very slight movements. They also feel with their whiskers.
Cats use their sensitive sense of touch to hunt. These may seem like superpowers. In fact, they are just cats' super senses!
Source: Mobymax Reading Stories G1.4-1.6
- Cats have superpowers that people cannot figure out.
- Cats do not have superpowers but their own super senses.
- Cats make the worst pets for most people to have.
- Cats are special creatures that are hard to understand.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
- Wild cats can hunt at night thanks to their good vision in the dark.
- Birds scratch is the sound that people cannot hear.
- Mice are one of the most favorite food of cats.
- The sensitive sense of touch of cats helps them to hunt.
Based on the passage, which of the following can be concluded?
- People thought right regarding the hearing ability of cats.
- Both wild cats and pet ones are able to hunt at night.
- Cats’ sensitive sense of touch makes them super cats.
- People cannot do everything cats can do.
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
- Cats feel very .
- Cats use their sense of to hunt.
- A long time ago, people thought that cats were special and had .
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.
- At a of a button, the door opened.
- She is very to other people's feelings.
- The dance combined colour, and music.
- Spiderman uses his to fight evil.
- A breeze was blowing.