Name __________________

6th grade

Date ________________
A DAY WITH THE DOLPHINS

Exercise 1
Here are some simple definitions for words that appear in the lesson. Find the words they refer to
and fill in the gaps.
a) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ = someone who trains people or animals for sport or work
b) __ __ __ __ = a performance for the public, especially one that includes singing, dancing or
jokes
c) __ __ __ __ = the part that sticks out at the back of an animals body, and that it can move
d) __ __ __ __ __ = something you do to surprise someone and to make other people laugh
e) __ __ __ __ = a group of people who play a game or sport together against another group
f) __ __ __ = someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals
g) __ __ __ = one of the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim
Exercise 2
Find in the text the synonyms of these words:
coach (n) =
joke (n) =
practice (n) =
sick (adj.) =
difficult (adj.) =
like (vb.) =
end (vb.) =
Exercise 3
Choose the correct antonyms to the following words:
1) start -----

a) stop

b) finish

2) give -----

a) offer

b) take

3) stay -----

a) live

b) leave

4) late -----

a) early

b) recently

5) alone -----

a) independent

b) accompanied

6) lovely -----

a) nasty

b) cute

Exercise 4
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or if the text doesnt say (D).
a) Joe and Carol are cousins.
b) Joe and Carol train dolphins.
c) Joe and Carol think their work is very tiring.
d) Dolphins eat about 4.5 kg of fish a day.
e) Honey, Lulu, Smartie, Cookie and Snappie do a lot of tricks during the shows if they get
fish.
f) When dolphins are ill, Joe takes them to the vet.
g) Dolphins are lovely animals to work with.
Exercise 5
Complete the crossword below. If all the words are correct, the name of an adorable mammal will
read from top to bottom:
D
O
L
P
H
I
N

a) Joes typical working __________ starts at 8 a.m.

b) Joe usually swims with the dolphins before the first __________.
c) Dolphins can swim backwards on their __________.
d) If a dolphin is ill, Joe and Carol stay at the __________ and talk to the vet.
e) Joe and Carol dont usually go __________ immediately after they finish work, at 7 p.m.
f) Joe can __________ on a dolphin like a horse.
g) Joe and Carol __________ tyheir work very much.