Homework

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3 complete the table.

Polar regions

Weather- Very cold/ snowy and icy

Plants-

Animals- Penguins/ killer whales/ polar bears

Deserts

Weather- Cold and dry/ but deserts are usually very hot.

Plants- Cactuses and trees in oases

Animals- Snakes, lizards and insects

Rainforest

Weather- Hot and wet/ days are hot and rain.

Plants- They are often big with colourful flowers.

Animals- There are thousands of species of birds and animals.


4 complete the word builder with nouns from the text.
Word builder

Nouns Adjectives

Cloud - Cloudy
Fog - Foggy
Rain - Rainy
Snow - Snowy
Sun - Sunny
wind - Windy

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10 Complete the sentences with the words in the box

1. There isn’t any sun in the polar winter.

2. There aren’t any land animals in Antarctica.

3. There are two seasons in the polar region.

4. The Gobi desert is a cold desert.

5. There is some water at oases.

6. There aren’t any seasons at the equator.

7. There are thousands of species of animals in rainforests.


12. Answer the question with because


1. - Why is it dark for six months of the year at the poles?
Because there are two seasons winter and summer. It is usually very cold and there isn´t any sun for six months of the year.

2.-why aren´t usually any plant´s in the deserts?
Because There isn´t any water but some plants grow in deserts.

3. - why are there trees in the oases?
Because there is some water there

4.-why are there big plants in rainforest?
Because the plants like a hot weather and rain. They are often big with colorful flowers

5. - Why are Pitohuis strange?
Because is a poisonous bird