The report, ‘Dolphins and Porpoises’ compares and contrasts these two marine mammals, describing their appearance and behaviour. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This short nonfiction text ‘E: Elephant’ features important factual background information relating to the savannah and forest elephants found in Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful flora and fauna associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension activity ‘Exploring the Deep’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist who explores the ocean.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Saving the Swordfish’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the decreasing numbers of swordfish in the ocean.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘The Dwarf Gecko’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.