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1F Reading Rites

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Please upload your Reading Rites homework here by 4 March 2009, 18:00H.

Thank you.

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Blogger rockin rollin said...

jian wu was here today!here are the questions from pg 43-48......

pg 44.

1)their beaks and its webbed feet are similar to a duck.
2)only body and it's fur,or it's tail.
3)it lays egg.
4)it suckles its young
pg 45...
5)true
6)to scoop up it's food-warms,shellfish and other small animals.
7)they give it an unusual sense of touch.
8)they help us avoid obstacles and locate food.
9)front leg.
10)when burrowing.
11)in burrows.
12)about the size of grapes.
pg 46......
13)for their fur.
14)thereis a man-made changes like the building of dams,erosion.
15)need to be aware that there is a problem and long-term measures must be taken.
Inferential questions
1)false
2)it's dark coat
3)it needs time to chew and swallow,and would not be able to perform this function underwater.
4)yes
5)it senses where the food its with its electro-receptors,scoops it up in tis beak and returns to the surface to eat it.
pg 47......
6)more,half it's body weight
7)yes ,it could kill a dog,it would kill a cat.
8)excruciating means extremely painful,it would hurts.
9)they sleep in the day and only emerge from their burrows in the dark.
10)to prepare for laying eggs.
vocabulary questions
1)lagoons-shallow streches of water separated from the sea only by snadbacks or coral reefs.
2)persisted-continued
3)primitive-early form
4)snout-the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
5)scoop up-take out or up with or as if with a scoop
6)function-the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution
7)generated-created
8)uncanny-otherwise unexplained
9)duct-tube
10)excruciatingly-extremely painful
11)inaccessible-impossible to get through
12)hatchlings-creatures that come out from eggs.
13)comeback-return
14)unique-the only one of its kind
15)extintion-no more of its kind

thank you!

Monday, March 02, 2009 3:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sean , (37) .
Pg 44 ,
1)Its weebbed foot and its beak .
2)Its main body and its fr .
3)It lay eggs .
4)It suckles its young .
5)True .
6)To scoop up its food from the bottom of the stream .
7)They give it an unusual sense of touch .
8)They help it avoid obstacles and locate food .
9)front legs .
10)When burrowing .
11)in burrows .
12)about a size of grapes
13)For their fur.
14)There was erosion of the banks
15)People need to be aware there s a problem and long-term measure must be taken .

Monday, March 02, 2009 6:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mr.Lau.This is Kelvin Lee(24)1F


Page 44
(1)It's webbed feet and it's beak
(2)It's body and it's fur
(3)It lays eggs
(4)It suckles it's young
Page 45
(5)True
(6)It scoops up small insects or small animals
(7)It gives an unusual sense of touch
(8)It helps the platypus to avoid obstacles and helps it to locate food
(9)It's front legs
(10)It uses it's claws for burrowing
(11)It lives in burrows of the stream
(12)Grape-sized eggs
Page 46
(13)Platypus was hunted down in year 1912 because it was for their fur
(14)Erosion due to falling of trees endangered the platypuses
(15)Awareness must be generated and long-term measures taken to ensure the safety of platypuses
(1)False
(2)It is because of it's dark coat
(3)It is because it needs time to chew and swallow
(4)Yes because streams has many electrical fields
(5)It finds the food with it's electro-receptors
Page 47
(6)Yes
(7)Yes
(8)Yes because it is excruciatingly painful
(9)Yes
(10)It is because she was going to lay eggs
(1)Lagoon means hallow stretches of water separated from the sea only by sandbanks or coral reefs.
(2)Persisted means to continue
(3)(Primitive means early form of)
(4)Snout means nose
(5)Scoop up means like picking things up the way we pick our food with spoons
(6)Function means it's use
(7)Generated means to turned on or use
(8)Uncanny means can't explain
(9)Duct means tube
(10)excruciatingly means extremely painful or torture
(11)inaccessible means cannot get into something
(12)Hatchlings means animals that have just came out from it's eggs
(13)Comeback means returning
(14)Unique means special or only one
of it's kind in the world
(15)Extinction means something that is gone in this world none of it is left

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am kelvin,sorry for not putting one of the page numbers.page 48

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mr.Lau.This is Jimson low(23)1F
Page 44
1)A Platypus has a webbed feet and a beak
(2)It's body and it's fur
(3)It can lays eggs
(4)It suckles it's young baby
Page 45
(5)True
(6)It scoops up small insects or small animals
(7)It gives an unusual sense of touch
(8)It helps the platypus to avoid obstacles and helps it to locate food
(9)It's front legs
(10)It uses it's claws for burrowing
(11)It lives in burrows of the stream
(12)Grape-sized eggs
Page 46
(13)Platypus was hunted down in year 1912 because it was for their fur
(14)Erosion due to falling of trees endangered the platypuses
(15)Awareness must be generated and long-term measures taken to ensure the safety of platypuses
(1)False
(2)It is because of it's dark coat
(3)It is because it needs time to chew and swallow
(4)Yes because streams has many electrical fields
(5)It finds the food with it's electro-receptors
Page 47
(6)Yes
(7)No
(8)Yes because it is excruciatingly painful
(9)Yes
(10)It is because she was going to lay eggs
(1)Lagoon means hallow stretches of water separated from the sea only by sandbanks or coral reefs.
(2)Persisted means to continue
(3)(Primitive means early form of)
(4)Snout means nose
(5)Scoop up means like picking things up the way we pick our food with spoons
(6)Function means it's use
(7)Generated means to turned on or use
(8)Uncanny means can't explain
(9)Duct means tube
(10)excruciatingly means extremely painful or torture
(11)inaccessible means cannot get into something
(12)Hatchlings means animals that have just came out from it's eggs
(13)Comeback means returning
(14)Unique means special or only one
of it's kind in the world
(15)Extinction means something that is gone in this world none of it is left

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pg 44
1. the webbed feet and its beak
2. its main body and its fur
3. it lays eggs
4. it suckles its young
Pg 45

5. True
6. To scoop up its food like worms, shellfish and other small animal from the bottom stream
7. They give and unusual sense of food
8. They help to avoid obstacles and locate food
9. Front legs
10. When burrowing
11. of streams
12. its about the size of grapes
13. For their fur
14. There was erosion of the banks
15. People need to be aware because there is a problem and long-term measures must be taken
Inferential Question
Pg 46
1. False
2. its because of its dark coat
3. it is because it needs time to chew and swallow, and would not be able to perform this function on underwater
4. yes
5. It senses where the food is with its electro-receptors, scoops it up in its beak and returns to the surface to eat it
Pg 47

6. More-half its body weight
7. Yes-if it could kill a dog, it would kill a cat
8. Yes-excruciating means very, very painful indeed. Not enough to kill you – but it would hurt
9. They sleep in the day and only emerge from their burrows in the dark.
10. To prepare for laying eggs

1. Lagoons – shallow stretches of water separated from the sea only by sandbanks or coral reefs
2. Persisted – continued
3. Primitive - Early from of
4. Snout – nose
5. Scoop up – pick up in a spoon-like way
6. Function – Part to play / purpose
7. Generated – Created / set in motion
8. uncanny - otherwise unexplained
9. duct – tube
10. excruciatingly – agonizingly
11. inaccessible – impossible to get in to
12. hatchlings – creatures that have just come out of the eggs
13. comeback – revival or return
14. unique – the only one of its kind
15. extinction – being totally wiped out

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Basic comprehension Question

pg44

1.The webbed feet and its beak (also called a `bill`)

2.Its main body and its fur ;or its tail or suckling its young.

3. It lays eggs.

4.It suckles its young.

pg 45

5.True

6.To scoop up its food - worms ,shellfish and other small animals -from the bottom of the stream.

7.They give it an unusual sense of touch.

8.They help it avoid obstacles and locate food.

9. Front legs.

10.When burrowing.

11.In burrows

12.About the size of grapes.

pg 46

13.For their fur.

14.There was erosion of the banks.

15.People need to be aware that there is a problem and long-term measures must be taken.

inferential question

1.false

2. Its dark coat

3.It needs time to chew and swallow, and would not be able to perform this function under water.

4.Yes ! (clearly the stream is described as having electrical fields)

5.It senses where the food is with its electro-receptors ,scoops it up in its beak and returns to the surface to eat it.

pg 47

6.More - half its body weight

7.yes -if it could kill a dog,it will kill a cat.

8.yes-excruciating means very very painful indeed .Not enough to kill you- but it would hurt.

9.They sleep in the day and only emerge from their burrows at night.

10.To prepare for laying eggs.

vocabulary questions

1.Lagoons :shallow stretches of water seperated from the seaonly by sand banksor coral reef.

2.Persisted : continued

3.primitive :early form of

4.snout :nose

pg48

5.scoop up: pick up in a spoon like way

6. function :purpose

7.generated:created

8.uncanny : weird

9.duct : tube

10.excruciatingly:agnosingly

11.inaccesible:impossible to get in to

12. hatchlings:creatures that have just come out from eggs.

13.comeback :return

14. unique :the only one of its kind

15.extinction:being totally wiped wiped out.

From : Nur Dina Dianah (09)
1F

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:42:00 PM  
Blogger DEATH DEFYER said...

hi mr lau my name is brian here is my reading rites work
Page 44
1)A Platypus has a webbed feet and a beak
(2)It's body and it's fur
(3)It can lays eggs
(4)It suckles it's young baby
Page 45
(5)True
(6)It scoops up small insects or small animals
(7)It gives an unusual sense of touch
(8)It helps the platypus to avoid obstacles and helps it to locate food
(9)It's front legs
(10)It uses it's claws for burrowing
(11)It lives in burrows of the stream
(12)Grape-sized eggs
Page 46
(13)Platypus was hunted down in year 1912 because it was for their fur
(14)Erosion due to falling of trees endangered the platypuses
(15)Awareness must be generated and long-term measures taken to ensure the safety of platypuses
(1)False
(2)It is because of it's dark coat
(3)It is because it needs time to chew and swallow
(4)Yes because streams has many electrical fields
(5)It finds the food with it's electro-receptors
Page 47
(6)Yes
(7)No
(8)Yes because it is excruciatingly painful
(9)Yes
(10)It is because she was going to lay eggs
(1)Lagoon means hallow stretches of water separated from the sea only by sandbanks or coral reefs.
(2)Persisted means to continue
(3)(Primitive means early form of)
(4)Snout means nose
(5)Scoop up means like picking things up the way we pick our food with spoons
(6)Function means it's use
(7)Generated means to turned on or use
(8)Uncanny means can't explain
(9)Duct means tube
(10)excruciatingly means extremely painful or torture
(11)inaccessible means cannot get into something
(12)Hatchlings means animals that have just came out from it's eggs
(13)Comeback means returning
(14)Unique means special or only one
of it's kind in the world
(15)Extinction means something that is gone in this world none of it is left

Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:34:00 PM  

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