Class 9 English Unit 7 Lesson 1 How do Animals Spend the Winter? Notes

A. Find the words from the text that have the following meanings.

a. a shop that sells food and other things used in home. = grocery

b. related to the regions around the North Pole. = Arctictern

c. an underground passage. = Tunnel

d. to find the right way to deal with a difficult situation. = navigate

e. a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew. = sailor

f. to change behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation. = adapt

g. a very small green or yellow plant that spreads over wet surface rock, trees, etc. = moss

h. to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear. = huddle

B. Read the paragraphs A-E and match them.

A = Migration to new places

B = Adaption Adaption to New Weather

C = Living in Underground Holes

D = Going into deep Sleep

E = Other ways to Survive

C. Write True or False.

a. Animals wear thick coats to protect themselves from the cold. False

b. Flying in flocks helps birds protect themselves from the cold. False

c. Birds do not travel for to avoid the cold. False

d. Some animals collect extra food for winter. True

e. Snow fleas hybernate in winter. Fake

f. Cold water makes it difficult for some animals to breathe. False

D. Answer these questions.

a. Why do birds migrate in groups?

= Birds migrate in groups to protect themselves from danger.

b. What controls the migration cycle of birds?

= The migration cycle of birds is controlled by daylight and the weather.

c. How do birds find out the same place for migration each year?

= Birds seem to have a compass in their brain for using Earth's magentic field and because of this, they can find out the same year place each

d. Why do you think squirrels and mice huddle close together in winter?

= Squirrels and mice huddle close together in winter in order to keep their body warm.

e. How do animals maintain energy during hibernation?

= During hibernation, the animals' body temperature drops and the heartbeat and breathing slow down maintaining the energy level down.

f. How do frogs, turtles and fish change their habitats to survive in winder?

= Frogs, turtles and fish hide under rock, logs or fallen leaves or they can bury themselves in mud to survive in winter.