Amazing Animals of the Ocean
Oceans and sea life
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🌊 Amazing Animals of the Ocean
Learn about giant whales, clever octopuses, sea turtles, and dolphins.
📋 How to Use This Lesson
👩🏫 For Teachers:
1. Give learners 3 to 4 minutes to read the text. Check new words in the box.
2. Students answer the 8 questions alone. Check the answers together.
🧑🎓 For Students:
1. Read the text carefully once or twice. Then start the questions.
2. Answer each question. Check the feedback to see proof from the text.
📖 Reading Passage
121 WordsThe ocean covers more than 70% of our planet. Many amazing animals live in its deep waters. The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It can grow up to 110 feet (about 33 metres) long, but it eats tiny sea creatures called krill.
Another special creature is the octopus. An octopus has three hearts, and its blood is blue! Sea turtles spend most of their lives swimming, but they breathe air. When resting underwater, a sea turtle can hold its breath for up to two hours.
Dolphins also have a clever way to survive. When a dolphin sleeps, only half of its brain rests. The other half stays awake so the dolphin can swim to the surface and breathe.
💡 Words to Know
| Word | Simple Meaning | Example in Text |
|---|---|---|
| planet | Earth or another large world in space | "...more than 70% of our planet." |
| krill | very small sea animals that whales eat | "...tiny sea creatures called krill." |
| breathe | to take air in and let it out | "...swim to the surface and breathe." |
| awake | not sleeping | "The other half stays awake..." |
✏️ Check Your Understanding (8 Exercises)
Answer the questions from easy to hard.
The ocean covers more than 70% of planet Earth.
An octopus has three hearts and blue blood.
How long can a blue whale grow, and what does it eat?
How long can a resting sea turtle hold its breath underwater?
Match each animal to its size or food:
Match each animal to how it breathes or sleeps:
When a dolphin sleeps, how much of its brain rests? (Type one or two words)
Why does a dolphin swim to the surface? (Type two or three words)
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