C. Gramma has made a new friend, Sherry the Whale. She is telling her friends about Sherry.
Complete the sentences with the help of the given prompts. Use infinitives.
One has been done for you.
Sherry is a baby sperm whale. Sherry can stay.
(stay) under water for almost an hour. She uses her blowhole
(breathe). Her blowhole is just
like our nostrils, except it is located on the top of
her head. She must
..... (come) up
to the surface every 20 minutes
(clear) her blowholes.
Whales are believed
(be) very
(go) up .....
intelligent. When Sherry sleeps, one part of her brain continues
(work). While the other part sleeps, this part reminds her
(take) a breath of air from time to time.
Deep in the ocean, it is too dark.
(see) clearly. So Sherry and other
whales emit sounds
(find) out what lies ahead. The sounds bounce
off when there is an object in front of them.
Sherry also has a thick layer of skin called
blubber. It helps her ........
(stay)
warm in the freezing water. But I still manage
(tickle) her.
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Answer:
Sherry can stay under water for almost an hour. She uses her blowhole to breathe. Her blowhole is just like our nostrils, except it is located on the top of
her head. She must come up to the surface every 20 minutes to clear her blowholes.
Whales are believed to be very intelligent. When Sherry sleeps, one part of her brain continues to work. While the other part sleeps, this part reminds her to take a breath of air from time to time.
Deep in the ocean, it is too dark to see clearly. So Sherry and other whales emit sounds to find out what lies ahead. The sounds bounce off when there is an object in front of them. Sherry also has a thick layer of skin called blubber. It helps her to stay warm in the freezing water. But I still manage to tickle her.