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From the Ted Talk by Chase LaDue and Bruce A. Schulte: The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk
Unscramble the Blue Letters
As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the hroizon like a periscope. But it’s not seeing— it’s sniffing for odors like the scent of a wteainrg hole or the musk of a dangerous praedtor. The trunk’s oewnr is a yonug African elephant. At only 8 years old, she still has a lot to learn about her home. Fortunately, she’s not alone. Elephants are extremely social creatures, with females living in tight-knit herds led by a single mrtrcaiah. And every member of the group has one of the most versatile tools in the savannah to help them get by.
Open Cloze
As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the _______ like a periscope. But it’s not seeing— it’s sniffing for odors like the scent of a ________ hole or the musk of a dangerous ________. The trunk’s _____ is a _____ African elephant. At only 8 years old, she still has a lot to learn about her home. Fortunately, she’s not alone. Elephants are extremely social creatures, with females living in tight-knit herds led by a single _________. And every member of the group has one of the most versatile tools in the savannah to help them get by.
Solution
- watering
- horizon
- owner
- predator
- young
- matriarch
Original Text
As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But it’s not seeing— it’s sniffing for odors like the scent of a watering hole or the musk of a dangerous predator. The trunk’s owner is a young African elephant. At only 8 years old, she still has a lot to learn about her home. Fortunately, she’s not alone. Elephants are extremely social creatures, with females living in tight-knit herds led by a single matriarch. And every member of the group has one of the most versatile tools in the savannah to help them get by.
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