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6 – ஆம் வகுப்பு ஆங்கில பாடம் : [ Term – 1 / Unit – 1 ]
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விளக்கங்கள், Glossary மற்றும் ஆங்கில வார்த்தைகளின் தமிழ் அர்த்தங்கள், ஆகியவை இந்த காணொளியில் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
Put a (yes) for the correct and a (no) for the incorrect statements.
1. Turtles are different from tortoises.
2. Turtles are sea animals.
3. There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world.
4. Sea turtles are very small.
5. Turtles come ashore to lay eggs.
6. Sea turtles come to rest on land.
7. Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.
GLOSSARY
marine – found in the sea
species – group of animals with common features
coastal – land by the edge of a sea
Arribada [page 89]
In most parts of the world, Olive Ridleys come ashore alone to lay their eggs. However, Odisha is one of only three places in the world where a phenomenon known as ‘mass nesting’or Arribada takes place. On certain nights during the nesting season, thousands of female turtles come ashore simultaneously to lay their eggs on particular beaches.
Correct them if they are wrong. Share your answers in class. [page 91]
1. Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.
2. The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.
3. Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January.
4. The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests.
5. The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs.
Shekar Dattatri
Shekar Dattatri writes popular articles on wild life, conservation and film making. He has been interested in nature from childhood. He is an award-winning wildlife and conservation filmmaker.
A. Choose the correct answers. You may choose more than one answer if needed: [page 92 & 93]
1. The ___________________ is a biological relative of tortoises.
a. sea turtle
b. fish
c. reptile
2. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of ___________________.
a. tortoises
b. sea turtles
c. dolphin
3. Sea turtles come to the shore to___________________.
a. visit their birth place
b. lay eggs
c. go back to sea
4. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because ___________________.
a. they find it difficult to walk on sand
b. they don’t know their way to the shore
c. animals and people hunt them
5. A turtle’s flippers help it to ___________________.
a. swim
b. dig a nest
c. climb
6. A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ___________________.
a. hide its eggs from predators
b. incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun
c. keep the hatchlings safe
Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning of the sentences.[page 93]
1. Tiny hatchlings fall ____________(pray / prey) to many predators.
2. Sea turtles live their ___________(hole / whole) life in the sea.
3. The turtles come ashore only during the __________ (night / knight).
4. The predators follow the ___________ (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
5. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the ___________ (see / sea)
[page 94]
The Crocodile [poem] [page 99]
,
Lewis Carroll [page 99]
Lewis Carroll was an English writer. His most famous book is ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This poem appears in it.
Do you know?
The Madras Crocodile Bank is one of the largest reptile zoos in the world. It is a shelter for native wildlife and a secure nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles. It is located at East Coast Road, Kovalam in Chennai.
Owlie [ Supplementary ] [page 101]
B. Choose the correct answer from the options given.[page 104]
1. The owlet was _____________. (brown and grey / white and grey)
2. In Payal’s family, they were all ____________. (non-vegetarian / vegetarian)
3. The cage was shifted to the ____________. (library / living room)
H. Find their group name and write them in the blanks. One is done for you [page 105]
1. eel, seal, walrus, seahorse ______________________
2. pearl, coral, conch, oil ______________________
3. submarine, ship, yacht, ferry ______________________
4. kite surfing, scuba diving, parasailing ______________________
5. albatross, penguin, pelican, fish hawk ______________________
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