Grades 1-2

Written by Published by
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 Foreword
This book is the first of three in the Cloze Encounters series. In this book, based on
Animals, each topic is covered on three pages. The first page contains a passage
and leading questions to encourage students to take notes. The second page is a
cloze passage of the previous page with every seventh word deleted. The third
page is a comprehension page, which covers the three levels of questioning and
some basic word study of topic words.
This book of blackline masters can be used in many ways and with any ability group.
It is designed to be flexible in its use. Answers for the cloze and comprehension
pages have been included to save you correcting time.

Contents
Page
4-5 ............................... Teachers Notes
Whales
6 ................................... report
7 ................................... cloze
8 ................................... comprehension
Bats
9 ................................... report
10 ................................. cloze
11 ................................. comprehension
Frogs
12 ................................. report
13 ................................. cloze
14 ................................. comprehension
Penguins
15 ................................. report
16 ................................. cloze
17 ................................. comprehension
Giraffes
18 ................................. report
19 ................................. cloze
20 ................................. comprehension
Koalas
21 ................................. report
22 ................................. cloze
23 ................................. comprehension
Snakes
24 ................................. report
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25 ................................. cloze
26 ................................. comprehension
Aardvarks
27 ................................. report
28 ................................. cloze
29 ................................. comprehension
Rabbits
30 ................................. report
31 ................................. cloze
32 ................................. comprehension
Horses
33 ................................. report
34 ................................. cloze
35 ................................. comprehension
Beavers
36 ................................. report
37 ................................. cloze
38 ................................. comprehension
Polar Bears
39 ................................. report
40 ................................. cloze
41 ................................. comprehension
African Elephant
42 ................................. report
43 ................................. cloze
44 ................................. comprehension
45–46 ........................... Answers
47–48 ........................... Sample pages from
Language Skill Boosters
Cloze Encounters - Animals -3-
 Penguins
Penguins are birds that cannot fly. They walk on
land with a funny waddle but are excellent
swimmers. Penguins can only be found in the cold,
southern parts of the world.

Penguins are covered with thick, short feathers. Their wings act
like flippers and their feet are webbed like a duck’s. This means
they can swim and dive very well. Thick, waterproof feathers and
layers of fat help keep them warm.

Penguins spend most of their time in the water where they catch
fish to eat. They come onto the land to lay their eggs and look
after their young. Thousands of penguins make nests together.
This is called a rookery.

Write key words to make notes about penguins.

These questions will help you.
1. What type of animal is a penguin? 2. What do penguins look like?
3. Where do penguins build their nests?

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 Penguins
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Penguins are birds that cannot fly. walk on

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land with a funny but are excellent

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swimmers. Penguins can be found in the

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cold, southern of the world.

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Penguins are covered thick, short feathers.

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Their wings act flippers and their feet are

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webbed a duck’s. This means they can

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and dive very well. Thick, waterproof

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and layers of fat help keep

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warm.

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Penguins spend most of their in the water

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where they catch to eat. They come onto

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the to lay their eggs and look

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their young. Thousands of penguins make

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together. This is

called a rookery.

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 Penguins
1. Penguins are best at…

walking. swimming. flying.

2. In what part of the world can penguins be found?

3. Why can penguins swim and dive so well?

4. Why do penguins spend most of their time in the water?

5. What is a rookery?

6. Why do you think thousands of penguins build nests together?

7. Write the words below in the correct shape.

feathers penguin rookery

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