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Samacheer Class 6 English - Sea Turtles

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Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 94) 6Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 95) 1Listening (Text Book Page No. 97) 1Textual Exercise 1
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1Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 94)6 questions
Q.1The ………………….. is a biological relative of tortoises.v
  1. A. sea turtle
  2. B. fish
  3. C. reptile
Answer:

a) sea turtle

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Q.2In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of ……………………v
  1. A. tortoises
  2. B. sea turtles
  3. C. dolphin
Answer:

b) sea turtles

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Q.3Sea turtles come to the shore to ……………………v
  1. A. visit their birthplace
  2. B. lay eggs
  3. C. go back to sea
Answer:

b) lay eggs

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Q.4It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because of…………………..v
  1. A. they find it difficult to walk on the sand
  2. B. they don’t know their way to the shore
  3. C. animals and people hunt them
Answer:

c) animals and people hunt them

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Q.5A turtle’s flippers help it to …………………..v
  1. A. swim
  2. B. dig a nest
  3. C. climb
Answer:

a) swim

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Q.6A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ……………………v
  1. A. hide its eggs from predators
  2. B. incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun
  3. C. keep the hatchlings safe
Answer:

b) incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun

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2Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 95)1 questions
Q.G1B. Find any five words related to sea from the text (Sections I & II). Write them below. Then use the words to frame sentences of your own. eg: Beach – We like to play on the sandy beach.v
Answer:

Turtle – Turtle lives in India’s coastal areas.
Coastal water – We find turtles in India’s coastal water.
Ashore – The fishermen keep their boats ashore.
Coast – They find the coconut trees all along the sea coast.
Sand – Children play on the sandy beach
C. Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning of the sentences. (Text Book Page No. 95)
Tiny hatchlings fall prev (pray / prey) to many predators.
Sea turtles live their whole (hole/whole) life in the sea.
The turtles come ashore only during the night (night/knight).
The predators follow the scent (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the sea (see / sea).
D. Use the clues and fill in the crossword puzzle. (Text Book Page No. 95)
This word rhymes with seen.
This animal has two horns and a spotted coat.
This is a huge sea animal.
Sounds like hair
Shines brightly
Rhyme with load

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3Listening (Text Book Page No. 97)1 questions
Q.G2E. Listen to the flash news. Read the questions given below, then listen to the flash news again and complete the responses.v
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4Textual Exercise1 questions
Q.G3H. Write a suitable sentence for the pictures given below. (Text Book Page No. 99)v
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