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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals: Non-fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘domesticated’?
True or False?
The California Condor is described as critically endangered.
False
True
Link Me
Link each ‘ugly’ animal with the correct fact:
A) has little hair and is prone to skin conditions
1) Antarctic Scale Worm
B) has bristles that may help movement or defence
2) Australian Ghost Shark
Check
Click if correct
C) uses a long nose with sensory pores to find food
3) California Condor
D) helps clean the environment by eating dead animals
4) Hairless Chinese Crested Dog
Find Me
Find the phrase which means ‘become prey to’:
Ghost sharks can also fall victim to the parasites Gyrocotyle rugosa and Callorhynchicola multitesticulatus, which, depending on the level of infestation, can cause physical impairment, mechanical damage and harm to reproductive ability.
Discuss then check
fall victim to
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Why do some people describe this animal as ugly?
Can you introduce this animal and explain…
What makes this animal unusual or interesting…
What have you noticed about its behaviour…
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
How does this animal survive in…
Decide roles: TV Journalist and Animal Expert.Prepare and perform a live wildlife interview.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
sensory elements
microscopic texture
coarse hair
invasive species
human expansion
crustaceans
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The star-nosed mole can touch up to 12 objects per...
second.
day.
hour.
minute.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why is the star-nosed mole’s nose important for its survival? Give two reasons from the text to explain your answer.
Text Mark Evidence detect the microscopic texture of everything they touch
helps the mole identify objects it touches
Text Mark Evidence assist them in searching for prey
helps the mole find prey
Text Mark Evidence because the moles have such terrible eyesight
Text Mark Evidence knowing where to dig their tunnels
helps compensate for poor eyesight
helps them decide where to dig tunnels
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Match each word to its correct description:
crustaceans
when people build and spread into new areas, changing natural habitats
Eimer’s organs
tiny sensory organs on the mole’s nose that help it feel and identify objects
human expansion
small animals with hard shells that usually live in water like crabs and lobsters
microscopic texture
the fine detail of a surface that can only be felt or seen with great sensitivity
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) How do you think the star-nosed mole’s underground tunnel system help it survive in its habitat?
Text Mark Evidence - helping them feel around different objects - locate prey in tunnels
helps the mole move around and search for food underground
Text Mark Evidence they like to inhabit wetter areas, such as clearings and meadows surrounding riverbanks, lakes and ponds
allows the mole to live in wet habitats near rivers, lakes and ponds
Text Mark Evidence their intricate network of tunnels can reach 270 metres long
provides protection and safety from predators
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The Star-nosed mole grows to between 17.5 and 21 centimetres.
The Star-nosed mole is under threat from human expansion into the environment.
This species is related to the naked mole rat.
The collective noun for a group of moles is a ‘labour.’
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...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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 adapated for accessibility from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals: Non-fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘domesticated’?
True or False?
The California Condor is described as critically endangered.
False
True
Link Me
Link each ‘ugly’ animal with the correct fact:
A) has little hair and is prone to skin conditions
1) Antarctic Scale Worm
B) has bristles that may help movement or defence
2) Australian Ghost Shark
Check
Click if correct
C) uses a long nose with sensory pores to find food
3) California Condor
D) helps clean the environment by eating dead animals
4) Hairless Chinese Crested Dog
Find Me
Find the phrase which means ‘become prey to’:
Ghost sharks can also fall victim to the parasites Gyrocotyle rugosa and Callorhynchicola multitesticulatus, which, depending on the level of infestation, can cause physical impairment, mechanical damage and harm to reproductive ability.
Discuss then check
fall victim to
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Why do some people describe this animal as ugly?
Can you introduce this animal and explain…
What makes this animal unusual or interesting…
What have you noticed about its behaviour…
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
How does this animal survive in…
Decide roles: TV Journalist and Animal Expert.Prepare and perform a live wildlife interview.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
sensory elements
microscopic texture
coarse hair
invasive species
human expansion
crustaceans
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The star-nosed mole can touch up to 12 objects per...
second.
day.
hour.
minute.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why is the star-nosed mole’s nose important for its survival? Give two reasons from the text to explain your answer.
Text Mark Evidence detect the microscopic texture of everything they touch
helps the mole identify objects it touches
Text Mark Evidence assist them in searching for prey
helps the mole find prey
Text Mark Evidence because the moles have such terrible eyesight
Text Mark Evidence knowing where to dig their tunnels
helps compensate for poor eyesight
helps them decide where to dig tunnels
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Match each word to its correct description:
crustaceans
when people build and spread into new areas, changing natural habitats
Eimer’s organs
tiny sensory organs on the mole’s nose that help it feel and identify objects
human expansion
small animals with hard shells that usually live in water like crabs and lobsters
microscopic texture
the fine detail of a surface that can only be felt or seen with great sensitivity
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) How do you think the star-nosed mole’s underground tunnel system help it survive in its habitat?
Text Mark Evidence - helping them feel around different objects - locate prey in tunnels
helps the mole move around and search for food underground
Text Mark Evidence they like to inhabit wetter areas, such as clearings and meadows surrounding riverbanks, lakes and ponds
allows the mole to live in wet habitats near rivers, lakes and ponds
Text Mark Evidence their intricate network of tunnels can reach 270 metres long
provides protection and safety from predators
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The Star-nosed mole grows to between 17.5 and 21 centimetres.
The Star-nosed mole is under threat from human expansion into the environment.
This species is related to the naked mole rat.
The collective noun for a group of moles is a ‘labour.’
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...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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 adapated for accessibility from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.