Animal Facts Cloze Reading 🦘
Instructions: Read each passage carefully. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
Word Bank
ocean • plants • pouch • night • nectar • birds • water • flippers
1. Penguins 🐧
Penguins are __________________ that cannot fly. They live near the __________________ and are excellent swimmers. Penguins use their __________________ to move quickly through the water when hunting for fish.
2. Kangaroos 🦘
Kangaroos are found in Australia. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. After it is born, the tiny joey crawls into its mother's __________________ where it stays safe and warm. Kangaroos eat grasses and other __________________.
3. Tūī
The tūī is a native New Zealand bird. It has beautiful blue and green feathers with a white tuft at its throat. The tūī feeds on __________________ from flowers using its special brush-like tongue. It is an important pollinator for many native trees.
4. Kiwi
The kiwi is New Zealand's national bird. Unlike most birds, the kiwi is active at __________________. It has a long beak that it uses to sniff out insects and worms in the ground. The kiwi needs to drink __________________ every day to stay healthy.
Challenge: On the back of this sheet, write two interesting facts about your favourite animal.