Fact or Myth?

MYTH- Warts are caused by a human virus, not frogs or toads. But the wartlike bumps behind a toad's ears can be dangerous. These glands contain a nasty poison that often irritates the skin of humans. So toads may not cause warts, but they can cause other nasties.

MYTH- Opossums use their tails to grasp branches as they climb trees. So it's not surprising that people believe they also hang from branches.A baby opossum can hang from its tail for a few seconds, but an adult is too heavy.

MYTH_ they wouldn't be able to breathe! They dig holes in the dirt to use as nests for their eggs.. So it really does look like the birds are burying their heads in the sand!

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People say that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they're scared or threatened.

People said that touching a frog or toad will give you warts.

People believe that opossums are hanging by their tails.

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Instructions:We are going to revise the impersonal passive: It is said..../ he is said to... 1. These sentences contain myths and facts 2. Read the sentence and rephrase it using both impersonal passive structures. Click on the Passive Button to see the answer. 3. Guess if it is a fact or a myth and hover over the picture to read about it.

FACT_ Numerical problems can inspire fear and anxiety in many of us but some species tackle these things handily. A study in 2011 determined pigeons’ ability to reason using abstract rules about math—with skill levels on a par with monkeys.

FACT - Because koalas’ primary source of food—the eucalyptus tree—is toxic, their digestive systems need to work overtime to break the toxins down. This process is energy-consuming and is why they sleep for 18 to 22 hours per day

MYTH-Bats’ eyes are small and sometimes poorly developed, but they work just fine. Megabats search for food using sight and smell. Micro-bats mainly hunt by echolocation.

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People believe that pigeons know how to do maths.

People are claiming that koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day

People believed that bats couldn't see

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People said that touching a frog or toad will give you warts.

1. It was said that touching a frog or toad will give you warts. 2. Touching a frog or a toad was said to give you warts

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People are claiming that koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day 1. It is being claimed that koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day 2. Koalas are being claimed to sleep up to 22 hours a day

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People say that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they're scared or threatened.

1. It is said that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they're scared or threatened. 2. Ostriches are said to bury their heads in the sand when they're scared or threatened

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People believe that pigeons know how to do maths. 1. It is believed that pigeons know how to do maths 2. Pigeons are believed to know how to do maths

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People believed that bats couldn't see 1. It was believed that bats couldn't see. 2. Bats were believed not to have been able to see

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People believe that opossums are hanging by their tails.

1. It is believed that opossums are hanging by their tails. 2. Opossum are believed to be hanging by their tails.