Saving Dory - Enhanced English Alive Coursebook - Class 6 - English

When they see a predator, they often ‘play dead’..... 

1. Who does ‘they’ refer to? 
2. Explain the phrase ‘play dead’. 
3. Why are ‘they’ very important for the life cycle of the coral reef? 

In an amazing feat of nature, these fish develop into males first. 

1. Name ‘these fish.’ 
2. What can they turn into? Why? 
3. Name the conservation fund that has been established to protect these fish. 

We only have our greed to own beautiful possessions to blame for it. 

1. Who does ‘we’ refer to?
2. What are ‘we’ to be blamed for?
3. How can ‘we’ help to protect marine life? 

What was the animation film Finding Nemo about? 

What unforeseen negative effect did the film have? 

Explain the symbiotic relationships exists between the clownfish and the sea anemones. 

How are clownfish dads different from regal blue tang parents? 

Why is an aquarium not suitable for a regal blue tang? 

What was the fate of the turtles which were bought as pets after the popularity of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? 

How are marine fish harvesting techniques careless and cruel? 

The article mentions a glamour bird pet. What do you know about it? Write in your own 

Complete the following diagram with information about the situation of clownfish and the regal blue tang. 
 
                                 Clownfish                                                            Regal Blue Tang 
 

Do you think that filmmakers, who have animals as their main characters, should be more conscious about the message that gets delivered through their films? Support your answer with relevant points from the article. 

Animals should not be kept as pets. What is your opinion about this statement? 

Find the meanings of these words. Identify the part of speech. Then, make sentences using each word. 
                 1. Beast                                4. Ghastly 
                 2. Valiant                             5. Cowards 
                 3. Dismal                              6. Fabulous 

Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense from of the verbs in brackets. 

1. My father ...................................... (buy) a pet dog for us last month. 
2. Last week I ...................................... (go) to the museum with my parents. 
3. He ...................................... (pay) the bill on time to avoid being a defaulter. 
4. The Ray siblings ...................................... (visit) their grandparents last week. 
5. The teacher ...................................... (tell) us to complete the project in the class. 
6. He ...................................... (bring) a box of chocolates to school for his friends. 
7. My brother ...................................... (cut) the cake last evening as it was his birthday. 
8. As soon as Rahul opened the cage, the bird ...................................... (fly) away. 
9. We ...................................... (stay) near the beach when we went to Puducherry. 
10. We ...................................... (write) to the authorities regarding frequent power cuts. 

Underline the adjectives in each sentence. 

1. It was a cloudy and windy day. 
2. London has extremely cold and wet winters. 
3. I read a long and interesting adventure novel. 
4. We must always keep our surroundings clean. 
5. My grandmother bakes delicious cakes and puddings. 
6. Ravi is loved by all because he is kind and helpful. 
7. Our new home may be small, but it is airy and comfortable. 
8. The last house on our block belongs to the police commissioner. 

Rewrite the following sentences using the apostrophe wherever required. 

1. I cannot go out to play as it is raining. 
2. They are going to a picnic on Sunday. 
3. The young boy does not know his way home. 
4. The dress that belong to Neha is very colourful. 
5. The desk the belonged to the author was scattered with books. 
6. The tennis racket which belonged to Pooja was taken by her younger sister. 
7. Do you think he will go home after the match? 
8. The ring tone of the phone is loud and annoying. 

Adding an –e at the end of a word often changes the short vowel sound to a long vowel sound. Add –e to the following words to make new words with a long vowel sound. Then say them aloud. 
Bit .......... 
Cap .........
Gap ..........
Hat ..........
Hop ..........
Pan ..........
Sit ..........
Tap .......... 

Write a newspaper article on an imaginary incident about an exotic fish being seen in the sea. 
 Include these points. 
 -              Where was it first seen? 
 -              What time of the year was it? 
 -              What did it look like? 
 -              What was the reaction of the onlookers? 
 -              Where did the fish end up – aquarium or the sea? 
 -              Who made the decision? What led to this decision?