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PARTS OF AN ELEPHANT
TRUNK EAR EYE
TAIL LEG HOOF TUSK
2. Can you put the events in the baby elephant’s life in the right order?Number them from 1 to 4.
A. (Feeds) Now she’s very hungry. So she drinks her mother’s milk. ___
B. (Learns from her mother) The baby elephant is learning to use her trunk. ___
C. (Stands up) At fi rst she falls down. But she tries again... and again... ___
D. (Opens her eyes) The newborn elephant blinks in the sun. ___
4. Choose the correct verbs from the list on the left , and put them in the right forms tocomplete the sentences.
A. Female elephants ................................ in herds.
B. A female elephant ................................ a male to be her partner.
C. Soon, a baby elephant ................................ inside the female.
D. The baby elephant ................................ in the night.
E. The other elephants ................................ around to meet the new baby.
3. Match the elephant body parts with the descripti ons or explanati ons on the right.
A. Eyes...
B. Ears...
C. Trunk...
D. Tusks...
E. Tail...
...to fl ick away fl ies.
...much more useful than an ordinary nose.
...long, pointy teeth. (Female Asian elephants don’t have any.)
...African elephants’ are bigger than Asian elephants’.
...small and black.
Elephants
1. Match the descripti ons to the pictures.
1. 2. 3.
A. High up, near tall mountains (Asia).
choose
grow
gather
live
be born
B. Here, it hasn’t rained for months (Africa).
C. Hot, wet rainforests (Asia).
Elephants write down fi ve things you already knew about elephants before you read this book:
Now write down fi ve things you learned from the book:
Complete the elephant fact card below by colouring the picture and choosing three fascinati ng facts. Then you can cut your card out – you might like to use it in a class display.
Elephant Elephant facts•
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A Leap f Elephant Alert! READING
What makes elephants so fascinating, why they are in danger and how you can help!
For centuries, elephants have captured our admiration and imaginations, and it's easy to see why. The planet's largest _______ _____________ can stand up to 10 feet tall and weigh up to __________ pounds. But they're not just about brawn.
With their complex brains, elephants are ______________ clever and sensitive: caring for their families and capable of ____________________ faraway places and old pals. In fact, when elephants spot friends, they often show affection by _______________ their trunks together or resting them on each other's foreheads.
Trunks come in handy for more than just greeting. (An elephant trunk has tens of thousands of ____________; the entire human body has fewer than 650). For instance, elephant babies suck their trunks for comfort, just as human babies suck their thumbs. Trunks are also handy for reaching ____________ hanging food.
And chewing is no problem for these herbivores! Elephants have back teeth the size of small __________ and, of course, elongated incisor teeth called tusks. They use tusks to ________ things, pull bark off trees, clear paths, dig for roots and water, fight enemies and impress other elephants. Unfortunately, it's those amazing ___________ that put elephants' lives at risk. The desire for tusk ivory is the reason so many elephants have been slaughtered.
White Gold
From the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, elephant tusk ivory has been a valuable commodity. More recently, it's been used to make billiard balls, _________ _________, and decorative ornaments. In order to get the ivory, elephants are killed and their tusks are sawed off. In 1979, there were an estimated 1.3 million elephants in Africa. By 2007 that number had dropped to between 472,000 and 690,000.
Today, in many parts of the world, ivory or "white gold" remains a ___________ of wealth and status, especially in Asia. With the spending power of a growing middle class in countries such as ____________, the demand for illegal ivory is increasing.
Elephants communicate by grunting, whistling, snorting, bellowing, rumbling, ________________ and stomping. Some of these sounds may travel 20 miles or more through the ground
Choosefromsentences/wordsA–Rtofillthegaps.Therearemoresentencesthanyouwillneed.
A.….13,200
B.….tusks
C.….landanimals
D.….tails
E.….China
F.….giant
G.….remembering
H.….trumpeting
I.….incredibly
J.….muscles
K.…symbol
L.….wrapping
M.….fart
N.….carry
O.….immediately
P.….bricks
Q.….orange
R.….pianokeys
S.….nervous
T.…high
A Leap f Elephant Alert! READING
Key: C – A – I – G – L – J – T – P – N – B – R – K – E – H ‐
Not used: D – F – M – O – Q – S
The Elephant Family
Match the word to the correct explanation:
MATRIARCH •
HERDS •
FEMALES •
MALES •
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Leaves the herd between the ages of 7 and 12
Stay in their herds for life
Familygroups
The oldest mother and leader of the herd
Elephants live in family groups called HERDS. Herds are made up of all the mother elephants and their babies. The oldest mother is called the MATRIARCH who is the leader of the herd. Female elephants stay in their herds for life, but the male elephants leave between the ages of 7 and 12.
The matriarch knows everything the herd needs to know to survive. Elephants love and support their families just as we do.
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Baby ElephantsAnswers:1.planteaters;2.16-20hoursperday;3.getfruitandleavesfromtrees
Ababyelephantiscalledacalf.Theyonlystandabout3feettallwhentheyarebornandstayveryclosetotheirmothersforthefirstfewmonths.Theystarttoeatplantsfromaboutfour
monthsbutstilldrinktheirmother’smilkforatleastanother2yearsormore.Atfirst,babyelephantsdonotknowhowtousetheirtrunksandcanevensteponthem!
From6-8months,theylearntousetheirtrunktoeatanddrinkandbythetimetheyareayearold,theycanusetheirtrunksverywell.
Drawapictureofyourownbabyelephantinthespacebelow.Whatnameareyougoingtogiveyourelephant?
Mybabyelephant’snameis:...............................................................................................................................
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Elephant AppetitesAnswers:1.planteaters;2.16-20hoursperday;3.getfruitandleavesfromtrees
Elephantsareplanteaters,orHERBIVORES.Theyeatleaves,roots,grasses,barkandfruits.Theyspend16-20hoursadayeating!Elephantsusetheirtrunkstogetfruitandleavesfromtrees.Theyusetheirtrunkstopulldowntreesandtheirtuskstopullthebarkofftrees.Elephantsdrinkwateronlyonceortwiceaday.
Colourthepicturethenanswerthefollowingquestionsbytickingthecorrectbox.1. Elephantsare:nplanteatersnmeateaters
2. Elephantscaneatupto:n2hoursperdayn16-20hoursperday
3. Elephantsusetheirtrunksto:ngetfruitandleavesfromtreesnsiton
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Spot the Difference
Asian
African
There aretwo main groups of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Study the pictures to learn about these differences, then colour the picture.
ONE LOBE OF FLESH ON TIP OF TRUNK
FOUR OR FIVE TOES
THREE TOES
FOREHEAD CURVES
SMOOTHLY
FIVE TOES
FOUR TOES
TALLEST AT SHOULDER BACK
DIPS
EARS COVERS THE SHOULDER
SKIN IS LOOSER AND
MORE WRINKLEDTWO LOBES
OF FLESH ON TIP OF TRUNK
FOREHEAD HAS TWO HUMPS
EARS DO NOT COVER THE SHOULDER
TALLEST AT ARCH OF BACK
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ComprehensionAnswers:1.African,Asian;2.savannah;3.herbivores;4.herds;5.matriarch;6.oldest
African•Asian•savannahherbivores•herds•matriarch•oldest
Readthestorythenanswerthequestionsbelowusingthewordbanktohelpyou.Thencolourthepicture.
1. Namethetwomaingroupsofelephant:...................................................................................................................
and..................................................................................................................
2. ThetwospeciesofAfricanelephantareforestand..........................................................................
3. Allelephantsare..................................................................................................................
4. Allelephantsliveinfamilygroupscalled.................................................................................................................
5. Theleaderoftheherdiscalledthe................................................................................................................................
6. Thematriarchisusuallythe...............................................................................................................................female.
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Therearetwomaingroupsofelephants.TheyaretheAfricanandAsianelephant.TheAfricanelephanthastwodifferentspecies–theforestandsavannahelephants.Asavannahisagrassland.Allelephantsareherbivoresandliveinfamilygroupscalledherds.Amatriarchistheleaderoftheherdandusuallytheoldestfemale.Sheistheonewhokeepsthegrouptogether.
Elephant Word SearchFind the elephant words hidden in the word search. Remember they can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or backwards. Colour the pictures.
c s b n a c i r f at a d j k l a p r oc v t r u n k u u fs a b i e r i b i ym e l e p h a n t sh a a f k r o l n et r u s k s u t e vn s t n a l p e s ab p j i n a i s a eh c r a i r t a m l
african • asia • elephants • herdsfruit • leaves • bark • tusks • trunkears • matriarch • calf • plants
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Elephant StoryWrite your own elephant story or poem. Use the words in the word bank to help you.
herds • families • matriarch • trunk • tuskteeth • ears • leaves • roots • fruit • bark
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Jumbo JumbleLook at the picture below - it’s all jumbled up! Cut out the pieces along the dotted lines and then put the picture back together as shown in the diagram at the bottom of the page. Colour the picture once you have assembled it correctly.
Now see if your friends can do the puzzle.
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Quick on the DrawAnswer: African
Learn how to draw an elephant by following the easy step-by-step numbers. Draw your own elephant in the space provided then colour your picture.
1
23 4
56
7
8 910
11
12 13
Did you draw an African or Asian elephant? .......................................................................................................
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Elephant Paper PlateMake your own elephant face. You will need:• Paper plate• Glue• Scissors• Coloured pencilsTrace or cut out the eyes, ears and trunk below and glue them to the paper plate as shown in the diagram.
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