Blue Whales: Giants of the Ocean – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: enormous = very big; protected = safe because of rules or laws; surface = the top of the water; danger = something that can hurt you; krill = very small sea animals.
3. Reading comprehension: 1) About 30 metres long. 2) Krill. 3) Because they breathe air. 4) Their numbers fell greatly. 5) Accept: ship strikes, fishing gear, or changes in the ocean.
4. Grammar: 1 can; 2 cannot; 3 can; 4 cannot.
5. Listening script: “Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They live in oceans around the world. They eat tiny animals called krill. They must come to the surface to breathe.”
   Answers: 1 True; 2 False; 3 False; 4 True.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: students’ drawings and labels will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage short, accurate sentences using facts from the reading.

Speaking, drawing and writing answers will vary. Encourage clear, accurate communication rather than one fixed answer.