A
baby turtle washed ashore during the recent storms is recovering in a
special tank at Bristol Aquarium. The loggerhead turtle was found by
a member of the public at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire.
Nicknamed
'Stormy', the turtle is 17cm (6.7in) long and is thought to have
begun life in the Caribbean or Mexico.
Bristol
Aquarium, says Stormy "was very poorly indeed" when he
arrived, but they are "cautiously optimistic" he will make
a full recovery. The man who found Stormy last Thursday contacted a
local animal rescue group which gave the turtle some treatment before
transporting him to Bristol on Friday.
Young
loggerheads migrate with the warmer waters of the Atlantic
circulating in a current of water known as the North Atlantic Gyre
which is rich in their favourite food of jellyfish and squid. But, it
is thought, on this occasion a severe storm pushed the baby turtle
further and further north.
True
or false?
1.
The turtle was caught in a storm.
2.
A child found the turtle.
3.
Stormy is unlikely to recover.
4.
The turtle was found in Bristol.
5.
Loggerhead turtles usually live in warm water.
6.
The rescue group looked after the turtle.
7.
The turtle was too far north.
8.
Turtles are the favourite food of jellyfish.
Match
the words below to their definitions
aquarium
/ contacted / current / migrate / nickname / public
all
of the ordinary people who live in a place
building
where fish are kept so that people can see them
friendly
name that people use instead of your real name
got
in touch with someone by phoning them or sending them an email
natural
flow of water
when
an animal moves from one place to another place because of the time
of year
Which word or phrase means the same as the one in italics?
1.
optimistic
a)
the same as worried
b)
the same as thankful
c)
the same as hopeful
2.
poorly
a)
the same as cheap
b)
the same as sick
c)
the same as healthy
3.
severe
a)
the same as sudden
b)
the same as bad
c)
the same as quiet
4.
begun
a)
the same as started
b)
the same as finished
c)
the same as continued
KEY
True
or false
1.
True
2.
False
3.
False
4.
False
5.
True
6.
True
7.
True
8.
False
Vocabulary
aquarium building
where fish are kept so that people can see them
contacted got
in touch with someone by phoning them or sending them an email
current natural
flow of water
migrate when
an animal moves from one place to another place because of the time
of year
nickname friendly
name that people use instead of your real name
public all
of the ordinary people who live in a place
Which
word or phrase means the same as the one in italics?
1.
c) the same as hopeful
2.
b) the same as sick
3.
b) the same as bad
4.
a) the same as started
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