The panda bear

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Do you know?

  • The panda, with its distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China.
  • This bear also has a special significance for WWF because it has been our logo since their founding in 1961.

Let's explore more about this animal!

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helpless stalks manner giant
newborn southwestern hibernate methodical


One of the most unusual bears known to man is the panda bear. Panda bears live in China. They live in misty forests of bamboo. There are two main types of pandas. They are the black-and-white panda and the red panda. They weigh anywhere from 175 to 275 pounds. They get anywhere from five to six feet in height. A panda cub is about the size of a chipmunk. They are born blind and are completely . They rely heavily on their mother. Once the baby panda leaves its mother, it will live all alone.

Pandas are active during both the day and at night. The most important plant in the life of a panda bear is bamboo. They spend about 12 hours of their day eating bamboo. That’s a lot of bamboos! Pandas have special bones in their wrists that enable them to grab the of the bamboo. Pandas will peel away the outer edge of the stalk and eat the soft inner portion of the bamboo. Their giant molars crush the bamboo stalks. The panda will also eat the bamboo leaves. Pandas have also been known to eat mushrooms, insects, grasses, fish, fruit, and rice.

Pandas move in a very slow, . Unlike some bears, the panda bear does not . They live in a climate where they can be active and eat throughout the year. 

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The Panda Bear

Giant Panda Facts and Pictures
Only about 1,500 panda bears now survive in the wild. Image: kids.nationalgeographic.com

One of the most unusual bears known to man is the panda bear. Panda bears live in southwestern China. They live in misty forests of bamboo. There are two main types of pandas. They are the giant black-and-white panda and the red panda. They weigh anywhere from 175 to 275 pounds. They get anywhere from five to six feet in height. A newborn panda cub is about the size of a chipmunk. They are born blind and are completely helpless. They rely heavily on their mother. Once the baby panda leaves its mother, it will live all alone.

Pandas are active during both the day and at night. The most important plant in the life of a panda bear is bamboo. They spend about 12 hours of their day eating bamboo. That’s a lot of bamboos! Pandas have special bones in their wrists that enable them to grab the stalks of the bamboo. Pandas will peel away the outer edge of the stalk and eat the soft inner portion of the bamboo. Their giant molars crush the bamboo stalks. The panda will also eat the bamboo leaves. Pandas have also been known to eat mushrooms, insects, grasses, fish, fruit, and rice.

Pandas move in a very slow, methodical manner. Unlike some bears, the panda bear does not hibernate. They live in a climate where they can be active and eat throughout the year. 

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

What do you know about pandas from the first paragraph?

  • their breeding season
  • their natural habitat
  • their average lifespan

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  • The diet of pandas contains plants and animals.
  • Panda bears are found in an Asian country.
  • All parts of bamboo are eaten by panda bears.

According to the passage, a panda can weigh all of the following EXCEPT _____. 

  • 180 pounds
  • 246 pounds
  • 300 pounds

What can you NOT infer from the passage?

  • Some special body parts of pandas help them to save time to forage for food.
  • Eating bamboo can be the most time-consuming activity for pandas each day.
  • Newborn pandas have to rely on their mothers since they cannot protect themselves.
The author wrote this passage to _____.
  • illustrate the importance of panda bears to Chinese culture
  • provide general information about panda bears for readers
  • raise awareness of the decrease in the panda population

Build your vocabulary by learning these intensive phrases/idioms

I love _____ the protective plastic they put on the screens of brand-new smartphones.

  • peeling down
  • peeling out
  • peeling away
  • peeling from

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

All manners of foodstuffs lay scattered on the kitchen table, which made my mom upset.

  • all manners
  • foodstuffs
  • which
  • upset

Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

If the local people were more responsible for their environment, certain species would not become nearly extinct. (EDGE)

=> Were the local people ....................