The Elephant

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An elephant is a very large animal.

It eats leaves of trees and plants.

It has got a thick, grey skin.

It has got a long nose called a trunk.��������������������������

An elephant uses its trunk

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Its tail is very short.

An elephant has got two big ears.

It also has got two long teeth called tusks.

An elephant walks slowly.

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Read each sentence. Write if it is true or false.

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e.g. An elephant is a small animal.�� FALSE

1. An elephant eats leaves of trees.

2. An elephant has grey skin.�

3. An elephant �s nose is called a tusk.�

4. An elephant has a long tail.

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5. An elephant walks slowly.�

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Complete the sentences :

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1. An elephant is a very� smalllargelittle�animal.

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2. It eats leaves�of trees and� plantsflowersgarden�.

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3. An elephant has got a thick� blackwhitegrey�skin.��������������

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4. An elephant has got a shortlongsmall�nose.

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5. The nose of the elephant is called tusktrunkear�.

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