English 6th Form READING

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ANIMAL RAIN

History books are full of tales of strange things happening with the weather, but none may be stranger than ‘animal rain’. Stories of raining frogs and fish might sound like something from a fairytale, but from as far back as the first century there are reports of it actually happening.

Scientists believe this unusual weather occurs when storms cause waterspouts* to form over areas of water such as the sea, lakes or even small ponds. The air current picks up the small marine life and carries it in the clouds. These big clouds can travel long distances before releasing the animals all at once in the ‘animal rain’.

There are reports of this happening all over the world but in the small Honduran town of Yoro it appears to be a regular occurrence. For the last 100 years every May to July, after massive rain storms the people go out into the fields with wooden baskets to collect the fish that fall from the skies. They even have an annual festival, which started in 1998, called Lluvia de Peces to celebrate this ‘Rain of Fish’.

QUESTION:

Animal rain

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ANIMAL RAIN

History books are full of tales of strange things happening with the weather, but none may be stranger than ‘animal rain’. Stories of raining frogs and fish might sound like something from a fairytale, but from as far back as the first century there are reports of it actually happening.

Scientists believe this unusual weather occurs when storms cause waterspouts* to form over areas of water such as the sea, lakes or even small ponds. The air current picks up the small marine life and carries it in the clouds. These big clouds can travel long distances before releasing the animals all at once in the ‘animal rain’.

There are reports of this happening all over the world but in the small Honduran town of Yoro it appears to be a regular occurrence. For the last 100 years every May to July, after massive rain storms the people go out into the fields with wooden baskets to collect the fish that fall from the skies. They even have an annual festival, which started in 1998, called Lluvia de Peces to celebrate this ‘Rain of Fish’.

QUESTION:

The storm clouds

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ANIMAL RAIN

History books are full of tales of strange things happening with the weather, but none may be stranger than ‘animal rain’. Stories of raining frogs and fish might sound like something from a fairytale, but from as far back as the first century there are reports of it actually happening.

Scientists believe this unusual weather occurs when storms cause waterspouts* to form over areas of water such as the sea, lakes or even small ponds. The air current picks up the small marine life and carries it in the clouds. These big clouds can travel long distances before releasing the animals all at once in the ‘animal rain’.

There are reports of this happening all over the world but in the small Honduran town of Yoro it appears to be a regular occurrence. For the last 100 years every May to July, after massive rain storms the people go out into the fields with wooden baskets to collect the fish that fall from the skies. They even have an annual festival, which started in 1998, called Lluvia de Peces to celebrate this ‘Rain of Fish’.

QUESTION:

Lluvia de Peces

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Susan Marks has got a very important job. She is a zoo keeper. She works at a zoo in Texas. There are over 3,500 animals to look after so she works as part of a big team! Susan gets up at 6:00 am and starts work an hour later. Her first task in the morning is to check that the animals are happy and healthy. Her next job is to clean where the animals sleep and give them fresh water. After this, she feeds the animals! The rhinos eat lots of carrots and apples and special biscuits that give them the vitamins they need.

Susan's favourite part of the day is when she gets to play with the animals. Right now she is helping to train a female tiger. Spending time with the tiger helps Susan gain her trust. It's hard work but the tiger is making progress.

At 5:00 pm when the zoo closes, Susan finishes work but her walk on the wild side starts all over again the next day!

Questtion:

Susan works alone

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Susan Marks has got a very important job. She is a zoo keeper. She works at a zoo in Texas. There are over 3,500 animals to look after so she works as part of a big team! Susan gets up at 6:00 am and starts work an hour later. Her first task in the morning is to check that the animals are happy and healthy. Her next job is to clean where the animals sleep and give them fresh water. After this, she feeds the animals! The rhinos eat lots of carrots and apples and special biscuits that give them the vitamins they need.

Susan's favourite part of the day is when she gets to play with the animals. Right now she is helping to train a female tiger. Spending time with the tiger helps Susan gain her trust. It's hard work but the tiger is making progress.

At 5:00 pm when the zoo closes, Susan finishes work but her walk on the wild side starts all over again the next day!

Questtion:

She begins her job at 7:00 am

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Susan Marks has got a very important job. She is a zoo keeper. She works at a zoo in Texas. There are over 3,500 animals to look after so she works as part of a big team! Susan gets up at 6:00 am and starts work an hour later. Her first task in the morning is to check that the animals are happy and healthy. Her next job is to clean where the animals sleep and give them fresh water. After this, she feeds the animals! The rhinos eat lots of carrots and apples and special biscuits that give them the vitamins they need.

Susan's favourite part of the day is when she gets to play with the animals. Right now she is helping to train a female tiger. Spending time with the tiger helps Susan gain her trust. It's hard work but the tiger is making progress.

At 5:00 pm when the zoo closes, Susan finishes work but her walk on the wild side starts all over again the next day!

Questtion:

Her first job is to give food to the animals

Read the text and say if the sentence is True or False.

Susan Marks has got a very important job. She is a zoo keeper. She works at a zoo in Texas. There are over 3,500 animals to look after so she works as part of a big team! Susan gets up at 6:00 am and starts work an hour later. Her first task in the morning is to check that the animals are happy and healthy. Her next job is to clean where the animals sleep and give them fresh water. After this, she feeds the animals! The rhinos eat lots of carrots and apples and special biscuits that give them the vitamins they need.

Susan's favourite part of the day is when she gets to play with the animals. Right now she is helping to train a female tiger. Spending time with the tiger helps Susan gain her trust. It's hard work but the tiger is making progress.

At 5:00 pm when the zoo closes, Susan finishes work but her walk on the wild side starts all over again the next day!

Questtion:

The rhinos only eat fruit

Read the text and say if the sentence is True or False.

Susan Marks has got a very important job. She is a zoo keeper. She works at a zoo in Texas. There are over 3,500 animals to look after so she works as part of a big team! Susan gets up at 6:00 am and starts work an hour later. Her first task in the morning is to check that the animals are happy and healthy. Her next job is to clean where the animals sleep and give them fresh water. After this, she feeds the animals! The rhinos eat lots of carrots and apples and special biscuits that give them the vitamins they need.

Susan's favourite part of the day is when she gets to play with the animals. Right now she is helping to train a female tiger. Spending time with the tiger helps Susan gain her trust. It's hard work but the tiger is making progress.

At 5:00 pm when the zoo closes, Susan finishes work but her walk on the wild side starts all over again the next day!

Questtion:

The tiger is improving with Susan’s help