1. Skunks eat both plant and animal material and change their diet as the seasons change. They eat insects and larvae, earthworms and grubs, small rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They also commonly eat berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts. Skunks eat just about anything Based on the text, which statement is most accurate? Their diet is different in Summer to Winter Their diet helps them to survive Skunks prefer eating animal material

2. Not all sharks are fierce meat-eaters. Some are quite harmless. Surprisingly, the most harmless sharks tend to be the largest! The basking shark, whale shark and the megamouth sharks all fit this description. These huge sharks eat plankton, a tiny shrimp-like creature found in the ocean. To do this, they swim forward with their mouths wide open. "Gill rakers" at the back of their throat strain the tiny food from the water. Sharks are not nasty animals Based on the text, which statement is most accurate? You can’t judge a shark by its size Most sharks don’t eat animals. Sharks have massive appetites

3. They spend similar amounts on rent Based on the texts, which statement is most accurate? Only Raj owns his own house Raj is richer than Abi Raj earns less than Abi Abi (age 40) You live in a rented house with your husband. The rent is £400 a month. You both work. Your joint income is £28,000 per year. Your son, Paul (17), is at college and daughter, Jenny(15), is at school. Raj (age 30) You are married and have one son, Ranjeev (age 12). Your wife cares for your father (age 70) who lives with you. Your income from work is £20,000 a year. Your rent is £100 a week.

4. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh. Many of the 9 million people who live in Dhaka are very poor. Some of those who live in greatest poverty are the street children. There are up to 1 million street children living and working on the streets of Dhaka. Over 8 million people live in Dhaka Based on the text, which statement is most accurate? Dhaka is the biggest city in Bangladesh Poverty is the biggest problem in Dhaka All children live on the streets in Dhaka Source: http://www.globalfootprints.org/world/bangladesh/streetquiz.htm

5. Most jellyfish live less than one year, and some of the smallest may live only a few days. Each species has a natural life cycle in which the jellyfish form is only part of the life cycle. The most familiar stage is the medusa stage, where the jelly usually swims around and has tentacles hanging down. Some jellyfish have millions of very small stinging cells in their tentacles called nematocysts. These cells are used to catch food by injecting poison into their prey. When we are stung it hurts because the toxin goes through our skin. Dolphins can be quite aggressive and even brutal. Dominant members of a pod have been known to abuse weaker members. An adult dolphin may consume 30 pounds of fish or more in a single day. Dolphins swallow fish whole, despite the 100 teeth in their mouths. The teeth are used to grasp prey. The largest member of the dolphin family is the killer whale, which can grow to 30 feet long. human skin. Your turn…Make up 3 plausible statements for each of the following texts. Try to catch the reader out.