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Before You Read Did you know?

There are hundreds of zoos
1 Tick the items you can see all over the world, but the
at the zoo. first zoo was called the

Ménagerie du Jardin des
pond cage
Plantes. It was founded in
windmill dishwasher Paris in 1794.
sofa ticket

Listen and Read

At the Zoo

It is a bright and beautiful morning. Susie, Jimmy, and their father
are visiting the zoo. Susie and her brother walk to the monkeys’

cage. The monkeys are swinging from one tree to another. They

gawk at Susie. They are very naughty. Susie makes a face at the
monkeys, and then she and her brother go to see the lions. The lions
look angry. They do not like being trapped in their strong iron cage.

Susie waves at the ferocious lions and they roar back. The children

are very excited. Jimmy smiles and runs to see the swans swimming
and diving in a pond nearby. The swans are white and fluffy. The
children then tell their father that they are hungry. He buys them

strawberry ice cream. Susie and Jimmy thank their father for

a wonderful day at the zoo!

After You Read

1 Work with a partner and discuss the following questions.

According to the passage, do you think that the
children are enjoying their time at the zoo? Why or why not?

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