Life in the jungle is vibrant and full of surprises. Jungles are home to a wide variety of plants, animals, and birds. The dense canopy of trees provides shade and shelter to creatures like monkeys, snakes, and colorful parrots. Below the trees, the forest floor is alive with insects, frogs, and small mammals like jaguars and wild boars. Each animal plays an important role in maintaining the balance of this unique ecosystem.
Monkeys swing from branch to branch, searching for fruits and leaves to eat. Jaguars, the stealthy predators of the jungle, rely on their sharp senses to hunt. Birds like toucans and parrots brighten the jungle with their vibrant colors and loud calls. Some animals, like snakes and frogs, blend into their surroundings to stay hidden from predators or prey.
Jungles are not just homes to animals—they are also vital for the planet. They release oxygen, store carbon, and help regulate the Earth’s climate. Unfortunately, many jungles are disappearing due to deforestation. Protecting these lush forests is essential for both wildlife and humans.
Questions:
A. Answer the following questions:
1. Name three animals commonly found in the jungle.
2. How do jaguars hunt their prey?
3. What role do jungles play in regulating the Earth’s climate?
4. Why are jungles disappearing?
B. Fill in the blanks:
5. The __ provides shade and shelter to many jungle animals.
6. Jaguars are __ predators that rely on sharp senses to hunt.
7. Birds like __ and parrots add color to the jungle.
8. Jungles release __ and store carbon.
C. Complete the sentence:
9. Snakes and frogs blend into their surroundings to __.
D. True or False:
10. Jaguars eat leaves and fruits.
11. Deforestation is one reason jungles are disappearing.
12. Jungles help in storing carbon and regulating the climate.
E. Meanings:
13. Find a similar meaning for “shelter” from the passage.
14. Find the opposite meaning of “bright” from the passage.
15. Complete spelling: e _ c _ s _ _ t _ m (hint: related to a natural community).
16. Complete word: f _ o _ (hint: an animal that hops).
17. Make a sentence with the word “deforestation.”
Answers:
- Monkeys, jaguars, parrots.
- Jaguars hunt their prey by using their sharp senses and stealth.
- Jungles release oxygen, store carbon, and help regulate the Earth’s climate.
- Jungles are disappearing due to deforestation.
- The canopy provides shade and shelter to many jungle animals.
- Jaguars are stealthy predators that rely on sharp senses to hunt.
- Birds like toucans and parrots add color to the jungle.
- Jungles release oxygen and store carbon.
- Snakes and frogs blend into their surroundings to stay hidden from predators or prey.
- False
- True
- True
- Shade
- Hidden
- Complete spelling: ecosystem
- Complete word: frog
- Deforestation is a major threat to wildlife and the environment.
