report text

REPORT TEXT

Study the words in the following list. Then, read the report text and answer the questions provided.

Vocabulary list:

mate (n) : kawan                             outstreched adj) : terbentang

show off (v) : pamer                        twirling (adj) : berputar-putar cepat

tip-toes (n) : ujung jari                         alive (adj) : hidup

DANCING BIRDS      Many birds dance to attract a mate, especially in springtime. From pigeons to parrots, birds like to show themselves off by dancing. Have a look at the birds near where you live and see what kinds of dances they perform.     Ostriches are the only birds which dance for fun. Early in the morning, the birds gather and begin to dance in circles on tip-toes with their wings outstretched. Very soon, the whole group joins in with the twirling dance. Scientists think that this dance is purely an expression of joy at being alive!

Comprehension questions

1. What kind of bird is reported in the text?

2. Why do they dance?

3. Which of the following description is not correct?

    a. Birds may dance to attract their mates.

    b. Ostriches dance for fun.

    c. Ostriches dance without their friends.

4. When do they dance?

5. Who says that the ostriches’ dancing is an expression of joy?

6. The writer uses a pronoun to replace a noun. What does ‘their’

     in ‘their wings outstretched’ refer to?

     a. circles b. tip-toes c. ostriches

Marsupials      Do you know marsupials? Marsupials are animals that have a built-in baby carrier.      You know, marsupial mothers have a pouch on the front of their bodies. You know what? A marsupial mom puts her newborn baby in her pouch. She carries the baby around until it is ready to go out on its own.      Kangaroos are one kind of marsupial. But there are many other kinds, too. Where do they live?      Er … most marsupials live in Australia and New Zealand. A kind of opossum is the only marsupial that lives in North America. A few other kinds of marsupials live in Central and South America. Some marsupials live in deserts. Others live in deep forests. Still others live on open plains.

Read the text describing ‘marsupials’ above. Then, answer these questions.

1. What is the text trying to tell you?

    a. to describe ‘marsupials’

    b. to tell me what happened to ‘marsupials’ in the past

    c. to tell me how ‘marsupials’ protect themselves from danger93

2. Does the first paragraph give you the definition of ‘marsupials’?

3. Do the next paragraphs describe how ‘marsupials’ look and where they live?

4. Is the text written as an article or a letter?

5. How does a marsupial carry its baby around?

Study the text about sharks below. Some words are missing. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. You can use one word more than once.

is    are    have    has    leave    eat    grow     depend     breathe     helps

SHARKS      A shark is a type of fish that lives in the sea.It … one of the largest sea creatures. There … over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It … rough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it … elastic cartilage which helps them to move easily. It can … up to 8 metres.      Sharks … found in all oceans around the world. The type of shark found will… on the water’s temperature. A shark … to keep moving when it is asleep because it will either sink or suffocate. It has to keep moving because it needs to … through its gills to keep alive.      When sharks are hungry, they look for food. Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton but harmful sharks eat meat.      Sharks … up to forty two babies (which are called pups) at a time. When the pups … born, they … straight away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks … their pups in different ways, some lay eggs while others … them alive. When they are born they need to defend themselves because they have no one to help them.

Read the text entitled ‘Sharks’ again more carefully. Then, answer the following questions in your words.

1. What is a shark?

2. What shape does a shark have?

3. Why does a shark have to keep moving while it is asleep?

4. How does a shark breathe?

5. What are pups?