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Wild Animals

Bundle W01 de Inglés para Grado 5 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia / Saber 5): 8 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia / Saber 5

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

In a science class about animals at a school in Medellin, students learn about large wild animals.

Which animal is known as the largest land mammal with a long trunk and big ears?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Elephant.

  • A) Elephant.Elephants are large land mammals with trunks and big ears.
  • B) Lion.Lions are big cats with manes, not animals with trunks.
  • C) Monkey.Monkeys are primates that climb trees.
  • D) Rabbit.Rabbits are small domestic or wild rodents with long ears.

💡 Explicación

Basic vocabulary recognition of animal names and physical characteristics in English.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Understand

Read this short sentence: "Tigers have sharp teeth and dark stripes on their fur."

Where do wild tigers usually live in their natural habitat?

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Respuesta correcta: A) In the jungle or forest.

  • A) In the jungle or forest.Wild tigers live in jungles, forests, and grasslands.
  • B) In an ocean.Oceans are marine habitats for fish and whales.
  • C) In a farm barn.Barns are for domestic animals like cows and horses.
  • D) In a house garden.Wild tigers do not live in residential gardens.

💡 Explicación

Understanding animal habitats and associating wild species with their natural environments.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Apply

A teacher shows a picture of an eagle flying high over the Andes mountains in Colombia.

Complete the sentence correctly: "Eagles _____ powerful wings and can fly very high."

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Respuesta correcta: A) have.

  • A) have."Eagles" is plural, so it takes the verb form "have".
  • B) has."Has" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it / eagle).
  • C) is."Is" is a singular form of the verb to be.
  • D) having."Having" is a present participle and needs an auxiliary verb.

💡 Explicación

Subject-verb agreement in the Simple Present tense with plural nouns (Eagles have).

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Apply

Read the text: "Giraffes are the tallest animals in the savannah. They eat leaves from high tree branches."

Why do giraffes have long necks according to the context?

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Respuesta correcta: D) To reach and eat leaves from tall trees.

  • A) To swim fast across deep rivers.Giraffes do not use their necks for swimming.
  • B) To sleep underground during the night.Giraffes are large surface animals and do not live underground.
  • C) To catch small fish in the sea.Giraffes are herbivores that eat leaves, not fish.
  • D) To reach and eat leaves from tall trees.Their long necks allow them to reach high branches easily.

💡 Explicación

Extracting specific information from a short descriptive text in English.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Two students discuss pink dolphins in the Amazon River in Colombia.

Choose the correct question to ask about an animal's diet: "What _____ pink river dolphins eat?"

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Respuesta correcta: D) do.

  • A) does."Does" is used with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).
  • B) is."Is" is not the auxiliary verb for simple present action questions.
  • C) are."Are" would require a present continuous verb (-ing form).
  • D) do."Do" is the correct auxiliary verb for plural subjects like "pink river dolphins".

💡 Explicación

Forming questions in the Simple Present tense using the auxiliary verb "do".

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Analyze

Read the short paragraph: "Bears sleep during the cold winter months. This long winter sleep is called hibernation. During this time, they do not eat or drink."

What does the word "hibernation" mean in this passage?

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Respuesta correcta: B) A long sleep during the winter season.

  • A) Running fast across open green fields.Bears rest during hibernation rather than running around.
  • B) A long sleep during the winter season.The passage explicitly defines hibernation as a long winter sleep.
  • C) Hunting for food in the river.Bears do not hunt during hibernation because they do not eat.
  • D) Building nests on top of tall trees.Bears sleep in caves or dens, not in tree nests.

💡 Explicación

Inferring word meaning from context in simple English reading passages.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Analyze

Compare two animals: "Cheetahs can run up to 100 kilometers per hour, while turtles move very slowly on land."

Which sentence correctly compares the speed of these two animals?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Cheetahs are faster than turtles.

  • A) Turtles are faster than cheetahs.Incorrect because turtles move slowly while cheetahs run fast.
  • B) Cheetahs are slower than turtles.Incorrect meaning for the comparative "slower than".
  • C) Cheetahs are faster than turtles.The comparative form "faster than" correctly compares cheetahs and turtles.
  • D) Cheetahs is fast than turtles.Grammatically incorrect structure for comparative adjectives.

💡 Explicación

Using comparative adjectives (-er than) to compare animal traits in English.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Evaluate

Read the poster statement: "Spectacled bears live in the cloud forests of Colombia. Their natural environment is disappearing because of deforestation. We must protect their home!"

What is the main message and purpose of this poster?

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Respuesta correcta: D) To raise awareness about protecting spectacled bears and their forest habitat.

  • A) To encourage people to keep wild spectacled bears as pets at home.Wild bears cannot be domestic pets; the poster urges protecting their wild habitat.
  • B) To invite tourists to cut down trees in the cloud forest.Deforestation is identified as a threat, not something to encourage.
  • C) To explain how to buy bear fur coats in city markets.The poster advocates conservation, not commercial hunting.
  • D) To raise awareness about protecting spectacled bears and their forest habitat.The text highlights habitat loss and calls for protecting their forest home.

💡 Explicación

Evaluating the main purpose and message of an informational poster on wildlife conservation.

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