Stories about Animals
Animals is a topic that helps learners learn about the names, characteristics, and habitats of different animals. It is an interesting and familiar topic that helps learners expand their vocabulary and describe the natural world.
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Stories about Animals
A Cat Under the Table
A small cat sits under the table. She looks up with big green eyes. Cats love small and dark places. A table is a good place for a cat. The cat feels safe under there. She sleeps for many hours each d...
Animals We See Every Day
Do you know which animals you see every day? Many animals live near people. Dogs are very popular pets. They are friendly and love to play. Cats are quiet and clean animals. Many cats sleep a lot duri...
Dogs Help People
Did you know a dog can save your life? Dogs help people in many ways. Some dogs help blind people walk. A dog walks with its owner on the street. Police dogs find lost people. They use their nose to f...
Watching Birds From the Window
A small bird sat on the tree outside my window. Many people love to watch birds from their homes. Birds come to windows in the morning. They look for food in trees and gardens. Some birds are small, l...
Animals That Change Colour to Survive the Day
A chameleon perched on a branch shifts from green to crimson in seconds, and it is not pretending to be a leaf at all. Most colour-changing animals use this trick for reasons far more interesting than...
Creatures That Glow in the Deepest Ocean Darkness
Far below the last trace of sunlight, the ocean runs a light show that never stops. In this permanent midnight, most of the animals make their own light. This trick, called bioluminescence, is less a...
How Bees Tell Each Other Where Flowers Are
A honeybee can describe the exact location of a flower patch without making a single sound. She does it with a dance, performed in total darkness inside a crowded hive. When a forager returns with goo...
How Elephants Recognise Themselves in a Mirror
Imagine staring into a mirror and realising, with a jolt, that the face looking back is unmistakably your own. For elephants, that moment of recognition has become one of the most compelling hints tha...
Ten Animals That Sleep in Truly Strange Positions
Human beds look almost embarrassingly simple next to the sleeping arrangements in the animal kingdom. From locked legs to half-working brains, ten creatures have evolved positions that would give any...
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Key Vocabulary
Active (adj) Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.UK: ˈæktɪvUS: ˈæktɪvLearn more
Animals (n) Living things that move, eat, and have senses, such as mammals, birds, and fishUK: ˈænɪməlzUS: ˈænəməlzLearn more
Antennae (n) The pair of long, thin sensory organs on the heads of insects and some other animalsUK: /ænˈten.iː/US: /ænˈten.i/Learn more
Bioluminescence (n) Light produced by living organisms, such as fireflies or some deep-sea fish, through a chemical reactionUK: /ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnesns/US: /ˌbaɪoʊˌluːmɪˈnesns/Learn more
Blind (adj) Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.UK: blaɪndUS: blaɪndLearn more
Breathe (v) Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.UK: briːðUS: briːðLearn more
Butter (n) A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.UK: ˈbʌtə(r)US: ˈbʌtərLearn more
Canopy (n) A cover fixed over a bed, throne, or entrance, or a protective roof-like coveringUK: /ˈkænəpi/US: /ˈkænəpi/Learn more
Carrot (n) A tapering orange-coloured root eaten as a vegetable.UK: ˈkærətUS: ˈkærətLearn more
Carry (v) Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.UK: ˈkæriUS: ˈkæriLearn more
Chameleon (n) A type of lizard known for its ability to change the color of its skin to match its surroundingsUK: /kəˈmiːliən/US: /kəˈmiːliən/Learn more
Clean (v) Free from dirt, marks, or stains.UK: kliːnUS: kliːnLearn more
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