Dolphins
Dolphins are very intelligent and they seem to be well loved by humans. This
aquatic mammal has been able to interest us in different ways. They are strong and
they have been known to help humans in different circumstances such as rescues
and with fishing.
There are 36 different kinds of dolphins that have been known. 32 of them are
marine dolphins which are those that we know well and 4 of them are river dolphins.
It’s very interesting to look at those creatures.
They are very interesting due to the jumps that they make out of the water.
Some of them jump up to 30 feet in the air. Dolphins have to come to the surface of
the water to get some air. The body of the dolphin is blue and the skin is very
sensitive to human touch.
Even though dolphins have 100 teeth, they don’t use them for eating. They do
use them to get the fish though and then they swallow them. Most of dolphins live in
saltwater but there are some that are able to do well in the freshwater
locations. They are mainly found in the freshwater of the Amazon River. The biggest
one can weigh about 11 tons and be close to 30 feet long. The smallest one is about
90 pounds and 4 feet long. The body of a dolphin help them move through the water
quickly by moving their tails up and down.
Answer the following:
1- Why do dolphins jump out of the water?
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2- How many kinds of dolphins, and where do the live?
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Complete:
1- Dolphins have teeth to...............................................................................................
2- Most of dolphins live in ....................................................
From the text get:
 2 superlative adjectives: ...................................
 The opposite of weak : ........................................
Slowly: ........................................
 Irregular adverb: ..................................................
 The opposite of boring: .......................................
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Comprehensions
1- Butterfly
http://mrnussbaum.com/readingcomp/butterflycomp
2- WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A TAPIR?
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=319
Comparative and superlative
Forming Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
One-syllable adjectives.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the
comparative form and –est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
tall
Taller
tallest
old
Older
oldest
long
Longer
 Mary is taller than Max.
 Mary is the tallest of all the students.
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longest
If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st
for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective with
Final -e
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Large
Larger
largest
Wise
Wiser
wisest
If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the
consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the
superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective
Ending with a Single
Consonant with a Single
Vowel before It
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
big
Bigger
biggest
thin
Thinner
thinnest
fat
Fatter
fattest
Two-syllable adjectives.
With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with
most.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Peaceful
more peaceful
most peaceful
Pleasant
more pleasant
most pleasant
Careful
more careful
most careful
Thoughtful
more thoughtful
most thoughtful
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and
with more and most.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Clever
Cleverer
cleverest
Clever
more clever
most clever
Gentle
Gentler
gentlest
Gentle
more gentle
most gentle
Friendly
Friendlier
friendliest
Friendly
more friendly
most friendly
Quiet
Quieter
quietest
Quiet
more quiet
most quiet
Simple
Simpler
simplest
Simple
more simple
most simple
If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form.
For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Ending with -y
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Happy
happier
happiest
Angry
angrier
angriest
Busy
busier
busiest
Adjectives with three or more syllables.
For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the
superlative with most.
Adjective with Three or More
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Syllables
Generous
more generous
most generous
Important
more important
most important
Intelligent
more intelligent
 Health is more important than money.
 Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
most intelligent
Exceptions.
Irregular adjectives.
Irregular Adjective
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Good
better
best
Bad
worse
worst
Far
farther
farthest
Little
less
least
Many
more
most
Much
more
most
Please try the following link to practice {comparative & superlative}
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.php#.UvujrtHNtMs
Imp
Tenses
Try the following links to practice the different tenses.
The present simple:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/whquestionspresent.php#.Uvuw6NHNtMs
Present simple & continuous:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/presprog.php#.Uvux9tHNtMs
The past tense:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/irrpast.php#.UvuuK9HNtMs
Wh. Questions:
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/dg-wh.html
The hungry mouse
A mouse was having a very bad time. She could find no food at all. She
looked here and there, but there was no food, and she grew
very.................
At ............. the mouse found a basket, full of corn. There was a small
.................. in the basket, and she crept in. She could just get through
the hole.
Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry, she ate a great deal,
and went on eating and eating. She had grown very fat before she
................that she had had enough.
When the mouse tried to ................out of the basket, she could not.
She was.............. fat to pass through the hole.
" How shall I climb out?" said the mouse. "Oh, how shall I climb out?"
Just then a rat came ................., and he heard the mouse.
"Mouse," said the rat, "if you want to climb out of the basket, you must
wait till you have grown as thin as you were when you went in."
Complete the story using the following words:
{ along - last – too – felt- hole – climb – thin }
Watch & write
Write a small paragraph about the following movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmW8sIhTOhg
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Watch the movie of the “ Butterflies” and write a small paragraph about what is
it talk about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSVixkhqkkw
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