NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA SALUD SCHOOL

LEVELING TECHNICAL ENGLISH

8TH GRADE- FIRST THERM
NAME:_________________________________

DESEMPEÑOS: Reconoce el vocabulario relacionado con agropecuaria.

preguntas utilizando el vocabulario. Describe las clases de ganado vacuno.
responde

Debe presentar estas actividades en la semana del 18 al 22 de abril en clase

Livestock

People used domestication of livestock as a food and clothing

source. (they hunted all day and then realized they could begin
pinning them up to make it easier to hunt) increase food
supply=increase population. in the Great Plains---lots of grazing
land North Central--grains were grown and plentiful.. In Europe
there were two kinds of stocks: Wild Boar (Sus Scrofa)
East Indian Pig (Sus Vittatus).Wool Production.

1. Read and Answer

1. Why was the domestication of livestock
important to the development of civilization?
2. Where did the raising of large cattle herds
develop ?
3. What are the kinds of wild stocks developed?

2. Describe Goat and sheep. Complete the chart

Sheep are stockier bodies than goats.Goats have
shorter tails than sheep. Goat horns grow
upward, backward, and outward, sheep horns are
twisted Male Goats have beards, sheep do not.
Male goats give off an odor, sheep do not Goats
have scent glands, sheep do not Goats are more
intelligent
Goats can be returned to the wild, sheep cannot
 3. Name the eight functions of animals in our society

ANIMALS can contribute far more to society than

food, clothing, and by-products. Throughout
history, animals have aided in the establishment of
cities, beautified the countryside, and added to the
joy of recreation. They have also served society in
other ways like conservation, stabilize farm
economy and concentrate feeds by products.

4. Describe the best kinds of bovine cattle