Study

bricks reading nonfiction 80-1 unit 9-12

0%

0 0 0

They play in special ways.

A platypus has a tail like a beaver.

They are both cold and icy.

In some places they have different meanings.

In Canada, it means, “Okay.”

Penguins live in the South Pole.

Fat gives it energy.

They ride wheelchairs.

The players don’t wear ice skates.

The Paralympics are here!

In the U.K., it means, “The best.”

But don’t use the same gestures in every country!

The South Pole is at the bottom of Earth.

Some skiers stand on only one ski.

Its bill is wide and flat.

Polar bears live in the North Pole.

In the U.S., it means, “Peace.”

A platypus has a bill like a duck.

Its tail looks like a paddle.

Make a V with two fingers.

The players don’t run on the court.

It’s a platypus.

Show your palm.

It scoops up worms with its bill.

Make a circle with two fingers.

In Australia, it means, “Stop.”

In summer, it is 13°C in the North Pole

People play different sports.

People sometimes use gestures.

What Does It Mean?

A platypus has feet like an otter.

Do Animals live at Each Pole?

Some skiers sit on their skis.

It has webbed feet.

What is this animal in the river?

They use special sleds.

The South Pole is colder than the North Pole.

It swims fast with its feet.

In Malaysia, it means, “Hello.”

Earth has two opposite poles.

Raise your thumb.

In Germany, it means, “One.”

Here is an ice hockey game.

The North Pole is at the top of Earth.

It stores fat in its tail.

Gestures have different meanings in different places.

It is -12°C in the South Pole