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Gorillas
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Gorillas make faces to show how they feel.
Their faces tell if they are happy, sad, or
upset. Gorillas can cry, and they laugh
when they are tickled.
Gorilla families
A gorilla baby nurses and stays close to its mother for a few years.
It rides on her back to move around.
A gorilla family is called a troop. A troop eats, sleeps, and plays together.
Family members play tag, catch, and dress-up with leaves.
A baby gorilla stays near its mother until it is about ten years old.
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When a male gorilla grows up, the fur on its back turns silver.
It is called a silverback. The silverback's job is to protect the troop
Learning to talk
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Gorillas in danger
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QUESTIONS Gorillas
1. What group of animals do gorillas belong to?
A. reptiles
B. amphibians.
C. apes.
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8. How long does it take to became a grown up gorilla?
A. four years.
B. two years.
C. ten years more or less.
12. Find in the text two reasons explaining why gorillas can disappear and
write them below.
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14. The underlined nouns are all in the plural. Write them down in the singular.
Gorillas have strong, heavy bodies (............................).
Gorillas eat leaves,(............................) stems,(............................)
bark, fruits, flowers,(............................) and wood.
Most of the time they walk on their feet (............................) and hands.
15. Underline all the subjects in the following sentences:
EXAMPLES: A scientist looks at a gorilla nest.
The gorilla' s name is Koko.
An adult female gorilla weighs 91 kg.
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Gorillas make faces to show how they feel. Their faces tell everything.
Gorillas can cry. A gorilla family is called a troop. A troop eats, sleeps, and
plays together.
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TEACHER'S PAPER
QUESTIONS GORILLAS
Q. Marks Answers
1 1 C. apes.
2 1 C. in central Africa.
3 1 C. tropical forests.
4 1 B. Yes, they are..
5 4 They can walk on two legs/. They live in families
They show their feelings. /They laugh and cry/ They can be taught/ They
are intelligent.
6 2 They are like humans. Or....
They are very valuable animals. / They are in danger
7 1 B. gorilla social group.
8 1 C. ten years more or less.
9 1 A. No, they are not.
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GORILLAS
COMENTARIOS SOBRE LA CORRECCIÓN Y LOS RESULTADOS DE LA
MUESTRA
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8. How long does it take to became a grown up gorilla?
Responden bien el 73.8%.
11. Who does usually take care of baby gorillas? Resulta sencilla, con
distractores que no les confunden.
Responden bien el 90%.
12. Find in the text two reasons explaining why gorillas can disappear
and write them below. Hay que escribir y eso hace que algunos rehuyan
incluso copiar. Una de las razones dadas por el texto, como ya se comentó
antes, es gramaticalmente muy compleja.
Responden bien el 30.8%.
14. The underlined nouns are all in the plural. Write them down in the
singular.
Gorillas have strong, heavy bodies (............................). Gorillas eat
leaves,(............................) stems,(............................) bark, fruits,
flowers,(............................) and wood. Most of the time they walk on their feet
(............................) and hands.
Responden bien e183%, la mayoría parcialmente.
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1 1 C. apes.
2 1 C. in central Africa.
3 1 C. tropical forests.
4 1 B. Yes, they are..
They can walk on two legs/. They live in families
5 4 They show their feelings. /They laugh and cry/ They can be taught/ They are intelligent.
They are like humans. Or....
6 2 They are very valuable animals. / They are in danger
13 2 insects , snails.
(...BODY.....).LEAF....)
14 2 (....STEM.....),(..FLOWER...)
(....FOOT....).(….HAND....)
Gorillas make faces to show…..
15 2 Their faces tell everything.
Gorillas can cry.
A gorilla family is called a troop.
A troop eats, ...
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