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Kangaroos

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A kangaroo is a big animal that lives in a country called Australia. It has two small front legs and two very big back legs. A kangaroo cannot walk like a dog or a cat. Instead, it likes to jump! When it jumps, it can fly very far over the land.

Kangaroos have fort back legs. These fort legs help them jump high and run away from danger. A kangaroo also has a long, thick tail. The tail helps the kangaroo stand up and keep its body still. When a kangaroo sits, it uses its tail like a third leg.

Most kangaroos eat grass and other green plants. They like to eat in the morning and at night when it is not too hot. It does not need much water because the green grass gives it water too.

A mother kangaroo has a special pocket on her body. We call this pocket a pouch. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. The baby joey is very small when it is born. It lives inside its mother’s pocket for many months, where it is warm and safe.

Le mother kangaroo takes very good care of her baby. The joey drinks milk and grows bigger in the pocket. Soon it can put its head out and eat grass too. So next time you think about Australia, remember the kangaroo — a big, fort animal that loves to jump!

A. Vocabulaire

  1. jump ____
  2. grass ____
  3. baby ____
  4. mother ____
  5. leg ____
  6. strong ____
  7. tail ____
  8. eat ____
  9. land ____
  10. pocket ____
  • a. the short green plants that cover the ground in a field
  • b. a female parent
  • c. a small bag-like space used to hold or carry something
  • d. a body part that an animal or person uses to stand and move
  • e. to put food in your mouth and swallow it
  • f. a very young animal or child
  • g. the long part at the back end of an animal
  • h. the dry part of the Earth, not water
  • i. to push your body up off the ground into the air
  • j. having a lot of power; not weak
Kangaroos worksheet

B. Vrai ou faux

  1. ____   A kangaroo lives in a country called Australia.
  2. ____   A kangaroo likes to walk slowly like a dog or a cat.
  3. ____   Kangaroos have strong back legs that help them jump.
  4. ____   A kangaroo uses its tail to help it stand still.
  5. ____   Most kangaroos eat meat and fish.
  6. ____   Kangaroos like to eat in the morning and at night.
  7. ____   A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
  8. ____   The baby joey is very big when it is born.
  9. ____   The mother kangaroo carries her baby in a special pocket.

C. Remplissez les blancs

Banque de mots : jump, grass, legs, tail, pocket
  1. A kangaroo cannot walk, so it likes to _______.
  2. Kangaroos have strong back _______ that help them move fast.
  3. A kangaroo uses its long _______ to stand still.
  4. Most kangaroos eat green _______ and plants.
  5. A mother kangaroo keeps her baby in a special _______.

D. Questions de compréhension

  1. Where do kangaroos live, and how do they move?
  2. How do a kangaroo’s strong legs and tail help it?
  3. What do kangaroos eat, and when do they like to eat?
  4. What is a baby kangaroo called, and where does it live?
  5. How does a mother kangaroo take care of her baby?

E. Questions de discussion

  1. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? Where did you see it?
  2. What other animals carry their babies with them?
  3. Why do you think jumping is a good way for a kangaroo to move?
Answer Key (click to reveal)

A. Vocabulaire : 1-i, 2-a, 3-f, 4-b, 5-d, 6-j, 7-g, 8-e, 9-h, 10-c

B. Vrai/Faux : 1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-T, 8-F, 9-T

C. Fill Blanks: 1-jump, 2-legs, 3-tail, 4-grass, 5-pocket

D. Compréhension :

  1. Kangaroos live in Australia. They cannot walk like a dog or cat, so they move by jumping far and fast on their big back legs.
  2. Their strong back legs help them jump high and run from danger, and their long tail helps them stand up and keep their body still.
  3. Kangaroos eat grass and green plants. They like to eat in the morning and at night when it is not too hot.
  4. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. It lives inside its mother’s pocket, called a pouch, where it is warm and safe.
  5. The mother lets the joey drink milk and grow in her pocket, keeping it warm and safe until it can eat grass on its own.

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