m1-2 science

03 - Animal Superpowers

Title

Animal Superpowers

Reading Text

Superman can fly. But real animals have superpowers too. These powers are called adaptations. An adaptation helps an animal survive in nature. The Chameleon. This lizard is the master of camouflage. Camouflage means blending in with the background. If the lizard sits on a green leaf, it turns green. A hungry predator, like a snake, cannot see it. The chameleon hides in plain sight! The Gecko. The gecko has sticky feet. It creates friction to hold onto the wall. It can walk on the ceiling upside down! The Cheetah. The cheetah has a flexible spine (backbone). This helps it run very fast. It is the fastest land animal.

Activities

Vocabulary

Definitions:

Text: A special body part or skill that helps an animal live.
Text: Hiding by looking like the background.
Text: An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
Text: A force that stops things from sliding.
Text: Able to bend easily without breaking.

Items:

Label: Adaptation
Answer: A
Label: Camouflage
Answer: B
Label: Predator
Answer: C
Label: Friction
Answer: D
Label: Flexible
Answer: E

Fill In The Blanks:

Before: A snake is a
After: that wants to eat the lizard.
Answer: predator
Before: The chameleon uses
After: to hide on green leaves.
Answer: camouflage
Before: Sticky feet create
After: so the gecko does not fall.
Answer: friction
Before: The cheetah has a
After: spine that helps it run fast.
Answer: flexible
Before: An
After: helps animals survive in nature.
Answer: adaptation

Scrambled:

Text: to be generated
Answer: Real animals have superpowers too.
Text: to be generated
Answer: Camouflage helps the lizard hide.
Text: to be generated
Answer: The gecko has sticky feet.
Text: to be generated
Answer: The cheetah is the fastest animal.
Text: to be generated
Answer: It can walk on the ceiling.

Comprehension

Questions:

Text: Only Superman has superpowers.
Answer: false
Text: Camouflage helps animals hide from predators.
Answer: true
Text: The gecko falls off the ceiling because of friction.
Answer: false
Text: The cheetah has a stiff back that cannot move.
Answer: false
Text: Adaptations help animals survive.
Answer: true