Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like going to the beach? Why or why not?
- Have you had a pet fish? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
- scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/
[noun] a person who is studying science
Mr. Yano is a great scientist. - harm /HAHRM/
[verb] to have a bad effect on something
Smoking harms a person’s body. - shelter /SHEL-ter/
[noun] a place that gives protection
Everyone needs a shelter. - marine /muh-REEN/
[adjective] something that is related to the sea
Japan has a rich marine life. - billion /BIL-yuhn/
[noun] a very large number; 1,000,000,000
There are seven billion people in the world.
Scientists believe that the rising temperature has harmed fish shelters. These shelters provide food and protection to marine life. It takes hundreds of years for fish shelters to form. The extreme heat, however, can damage them in just a few months. Fish shelters are important for marine animals to survive. These animals feed more than a billion people around the world.
True or False:
- Scientists believe that the rising temperature has harmed fish shelters.
- Fish shelters provide food and protection to marine life.
- Fish shelters take hundreds of years to be damaged.
- Fish shelters take weeks to form.
- Fish shelters are important for marine animals to survive.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| scientist | harm | shelter | marine | billion |
- Mr. Ohmura is a popular ______ in Japan.
- There are over a ______ of stars in the sky.
- There is no _______ in asking.
- The church gave ______ to the people.
- Japan is rich in ________ products.