Charity hires hedgehog babysitters

            Poorly hedgehogs in Worcestershire are having their prickles protected - by a group of caring hedgehog nannies!

            Over 200 injured hedgehogs are rescued by Willows Hedgehog Rescue every year. But the volunteers there can't look after them all day, so they've recruited nannies to babysit the recovering hedgehogs during the day.

            Not just anybody can be a hedgehog nanny. Caring for baby hoglets takes a lot of patience and the right equipment.

            Hedgehog helper Charlie told Newsround: "If you see a hedgehog out during the day, you should speak to your local rescue centre."

            So what kind of person makes the perfect hedgehog nanny? "Somebody patient, caring with a love of wildlife" "You'll need to get your hands dirty too - hedgehogs need to go to the toilet!" said Charlie.

True or false?

1.  Volunteers are not available 24 hours a day.

2.  Hedgehogs are soft and silky.

3.  All of the hedgehogs are adults.

4.  You need the right temperament to be a hedgehog nanny.

5.  Anyone can become a hedgehog nanny.

6.  Willows Hedgehog Rescue is located in Worcestershire.

7.  Hedgehogs are sometimes seen during the day.

8.  The charity does not have any volunteers.

Match the words below to their definitions

injured / nanny / patience / poorly / recruit / rescue                      

1. woman who is paid to look after a family's children

2. hurt or physically harmed

3. ability to wait or to continue doing something without becoming annoyed

4. ill or weak

5. persuade someone to work for a company or an organization

6. help someone or something out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation

What is the missing word?

1.  -_____________for baby hoglets takes a lot of patience.

2.  Hedgehogs need to go to the____________!

3.  They’ve recruited nannies to_____________the recovering hedgehogs.

4.  You should speak to your___________rescue centre.

KEY

True or false

1.True

2.False

3.False

4.True

5.False

6.True

7.True

8.False

Vocabulary

nanny               woman who is paid to look after a family's children

injured hurt or physically harmed

patience           ability to wait or to continue doing something without becoming annoyed

poorly              ill or weak

recruit              persuade someone to work for a company or an organization

rescue              help someone or something out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation

Missing words

1.caring

2.toilet

3.babysit

4.local