Ready Steady Read Together
Quiz Yourself Clever: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘incisor’?
True or False?
Capybaras are the largest rodents on Earth.
False
True
Tick Me
Which creatures from this unit are able to grow replacement teeth?
Tick two:
A American alligator
B Blue-spotted stingray
Check
C Giant anteater
Click if correct
D Humpback whale
Link Me
Link each animal from this unit with the correct fact:
1 Giant anteater
A It has a toxic spine at the base of its tail.
Check
Click if correct
2 Humpback whale
B If its arm is torn off, it grows a new one.
3 Blue starfish
C The pattern on its tail is unique, like a human fingerprint.
4 Blue-spotted stingray
D Its tongue is coated with spikes and sticky saliva.
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Does it have any features that help it survive?
Can you tell us the name of the animal we're looking at today?
What kind of place does this animal live in?
What interesting facts can you tell us about its behaviour?
What does it eat, and how does it find its food?
Is this animal endangered or common in the wild?
Decide roles: TV Journalist and Zoologist.Observe an animal from this unit in the wild.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
isolated
pursuit
muzzle
ancestors
evolution
shock-absorbing
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From: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy two words from the first paragraph that suggest the snow leopard prefers to live by itself.
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement applies to the snow leopard, the plains zebra or both animals.
Reveal Answer
Snow leopard
Plains zebra
Both
It has stripes under its belly.
It has body features which help it move safely.
It is an herbivore or plant-eater.
It is known as the ‘ghost of the mountains’.
It lives in herds in the savanna.
Practise & Apply
3) Name a body feature and explain how it helps the animal to survive.
Acceptable answers for snow leopard:
Text Mark Evidence as well as for balance, a snow leopard uses its furry tail to keep warm
furry tail keeps leopard warm in the icy mountains
Text Mark Evidence - as well as for balance, a snow leopard uses its furry tail to keep warm - the snow leopard’s extra-long, bushy tail helps it to keep its balance when leaping from rock to rock in pursuit of prey…it often chases animals down steep slopes, rarely missing its footing
furry tail helps with balance on rocks to keep the leopard safe
Text Mark Evidence the snow leopard’s extra-long, bushy tail helps it to keep its balance when leaping from rock to rock in pursuit of prey…it often chases animals down steep slopes, rarely missing its footing
furry tail helps the leopard to chase and catch its prey
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Go to the next slide for the plains zebra...
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Name a body feature and explain how it helps the animal to survive.
Acceptable answers for plains zebra:
Text Mark Evidence they (stripes) may help the herd blend in as one, keep the animal cook, or ward off insect bites
zebra’s stripes may help to keep cool or healthy
Text Mark Evidence the plains zebra has all the familiar features of horses – a long muzzle so it can graze while watching for danger
long muzzle helps the zebra to stay safe from predators while eating
Text Mark Evidence they (stripes) may help the herd blend in as one, keep the animal cook, or ward off insect bites
zebra’s stripes may help to blend in to avoid predators
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) It is the most common and widespread type of zebra.
Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
This suggests the plains zebra is…
plentiful
endangered
solitary
rare
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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create your own fact book.
Reveal
Write down what you've learned and add pictures or diagrams.
If you like this book, you might like...
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Ready Steady Read Together
Quiz Yourself Clever: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘incisor’?
True or False?
Capybaras are the largest rodents on Earth.
False
True
Tick Me
Which creatures from this unit are able to grow replacement teeth?
Tick two:
A American alligator
B Blue-spotted stingray
Check
C Giant anteater
Click if correct
D Humpback whale
Link Me
Link each animal from this unit with the correct fact:
1 Giant anteater
A It has a toxic spine at the base of its tail.
Check
Click if correct
2 Humpback whale
B If its arm is torn off, it grows a new one.
3 Blue starfish
C The pattern on its tail is unique, like a human fingerprint.
4 Blue-spotted stingray
D Its tongue is coated with spikes and sticky saliva.
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Does it have any features that help it survive?
Can you tell us the name of the animal we're looking at today?
What kind of place does this animal live in?
What interesting facts can you tell us about its behaviour?
What does it eat, and how does it find its food?
Is this animal endangered or common in the wild?
Decide roles: TV Journalist and Zoologist.Observe an animal from this unit in the wild.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
isolated
pursuit
muzzle
ancestors
evolution
shock-absorbing
Explore
From: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy two words from the first paragraph that suggest the snow leopard prefers to live by itself.
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement applies to the snow leopard, the plains zebra or both animals.
Reveal Answer
Snow leopard
Plains zebra
Both
It has stripes under its belly.
It has body features which help it move safely.
It is an herbivore or plant-eater.
It is known as the ‘ghost of the mountains’.
It lives in herds in the savanna.
Practise & Apply
3) Name a body feature and explain how it helps the animal to survive.
Acceptable answers for snow leopard:
Text Mark Evidence as well as for balance, a snow leopard uses its furry tail to keep warm
furry tail keeps leopard warm in the icy mountains
Text Mark Evidence - as well as for balance, a snow leopard uses its furry tail to keep warm - the snow leopard’s extra-long, bushy tail helps it to keep its balance when leaping from rock to rock in pursuit of prey…it often chases animals down steep slopes, rarely missing its footing
furry tail helps with balance on rocks to keep the leopard safe
Text Mark Evidence the snow leopard’s extra-long, bushy tail helps it to keep its balance when leaping from rock to rock in pursuit of prey…it often chases animals down steep slopes, rarely missing its footing
furry tail helps the leopard to chase and catch its prey
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Go to the next slide for the plains zebra...
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Name a body feature and explain how it helps the animal to survive.
Acceptable answers for plains zebra:
Text Mark Evidence they (stripes) may help the herd blend in as one, keep the animal cook, or ward off insect bites
zebra’s stripes may help to keep cool or healthy
Text Mark Evidence the plains zebra has all the familiar features of horses – a long muzzle so it can graze while watching for danger
long muzzle helps the zebra to stay safe from predators while eating
Text Mark Evidence they (stripes) may help the herd blend in as one, keep the animal cook, or ward off insect bites
zebra’s stripes may help to blend in to avoid predators
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) It is the most common and widespread type of zebra.
Circle the word which best completes the sentence. This suggests the plains zebra is…
plentiful
endangered
solitary
rare
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
create your own fact book.
Reveal
Write down what you've learned and add pictures or diagrams.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Quiz Yourself Clever: Animals of the World by DK © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.