Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 86)
1. Have you seen turtles? Where do they live?
Yes, I have seen turtles. They live in the Oceans.
2. What do you know about turtles?
Turtles spend their entire life in the sea. They are big in size.
They come ashore to lay eggs.
3. Why do you think the turtles in the picture have names such as Leatherback and Hawksbill?
I think that the shells of the turtles are like leather and hawksbill.
Section – I
Textual Exercises
Put a Right(✓) for the correct and a Wrong(✗) for the incorrect statements (Text Book Page No. 89)
Section – II
Textual Questions
Are these statements right? Discuss with your partner and (✓) them if they are correct. Correct (✗) them if they are wrong. Share your answers in class. (Text Book Page No. 93)
Section – III
Textual Questions
Fill in the table given below: (Text Book Page No. 94)
Answer:
Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 94)
A. Choose the correct answers. You may choose more than one answer if needed.
1. The ………………….. is a biological relative of tortoises.
a) sea turtle
b) fish
c) reptile
Answer:
a) sea turtle
2. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of ……………………
a) tortoises
b) sea turtles
c) dolphin
Answer:
b) sea turtles
3. Sea turtles come to the shore to ……………………
a) visit their birthplace
b) lay eggs
c) go back to sea
Answer:
b) lay eggs
4. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because of…………………..
a) they find it difficult to walk on the sand
b) they don’t know their way to the shore
c) animals and people hunt them
Answer:
c) animals and people hunt them
5. A turtle’s flippers help it to …………………..
a) swim
b) dig a nest
c) climb
Answer:
a) swim
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
Answer:
b) incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun
Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 95)
B. 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.
Answer:
C. Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning of the sentences. (Text Book Page No. 95)
D. Use the clues and fill in the crossword puzzle. (Text Book Page No. 95)
Listening (Text Book Page No. 97)
E. Listen to the flash news. Read the questions given below, then listen to the flash news again and complete the responses.
Answer:
Speaking (Text Book Page No. 97)
F. Look at the picture. Work in groups and give a short talk about it using the words given below.
Volunteers of the Student’s Sea Turtle Conservation Network
(SSTCN) release Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea.
The boys in the picture are the Volunteers of the Students’Sea Turtle Conservation. They are letting the Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea. Female Olive Ridley comes ashore at night to lay eggs. They select a place away from the rough sea. The turtle scoops out a nest cavity. The turtles lay eggs in the cavity and fill the cavity with sands. The eggs are incubated under the warmth of the sun. They are hatched and come out to the surface. They hurry up to the sea. The boys enjoy in collecting the hatchlings in the basket and let them into the waves.
Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 98)
G. Make meaningful sentences from the table given below.
A turtle is huge. It uses flippers to swim. Turtles live in the sea. They have a connection with the land. They are found in coastal waters. They are wonderful creatures.
Textual Exercise
H. Write a suitable sentence for the pictures given below. (Text Book Page No. 99)
Answer:
I. Match the two halves of the sentences and read them. (Text Book Page No. 99)
Answer:
Writing
J. Tortoises and Turtles are not the same. Read the facts given below. List the similarities and differences between them.
Answer:
K. Write a paragraph from the contents of the table given above. Frame sentences with these words – but, as well as, whereas. (Text Book Page No. 100)
e.g. A turtle, as well as a tortoise, belongs to the reptile family.
A Turtle as well as a tortoise belongs to the reptile family. A tortoise is a land animal whereas a turtle is a sea animal. Tortoise uses its tiny feet to walk but turtle uses its flippers to swim. Tortoise eats grass, weeds, and flowers whereas turtle eats insects and bugs. Both have a long life.
Creative Writing
L. Describe the picture in about fifty words and give a suitable title. Make use of the words/phrases given below.
There are many sea animals. There are many rare species. They live in the deep sea. Fishes living under the sea. They are in different colours and sizes. There are varieties of sea animals.
Sea Turtles Summary in English
There are seven species of turtles in the world. Five in India’s coastal water Olive Rid seen all along our coasts. Between January to March female Olive Ridleys come ashore their eggs. They will prey to crabs or birds even before they reach the water. If we systematically tackle their problem and remove the threats, we can ensure their lives.
Sea Turtles Summary in Tamil
– உலகில் ஏழு ஆமைகள் உள்ளன. இந்தியாவில் கடலோர நீரில் ஐந்தும், ஆலிவ் ரிட் நம் கடற்கரையில் முழுவதும் காணப்படுகிறது. ஐனவரி முதல் மார்ச் வரை பெண் ஆலிவ் ரிட்லீஸ் தங்கள் முட்டைகள் கரைக்கு வருகின்றன. அவை தண்ணீரை அடைவதற்கு முன்பே நண்டுகள் அல்லது பறைவகளுக்கு இரையாகும். அவைகளின் பிரச்சனைகளை நாம் முறையாகக் கையாண்டு அச்சுறுத்தல்களை அகற்றினால், அவைகளின் வாழ்க்கையை உறுதிப்படுத்த முடியும்.