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Grandpa’s Notebook Worksheet
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As usual, after a hard day at the beach, Grandpa finds himself
sitting at his desk with his notebook beside him. He has
discovered three new creatures today and they are now living
in fish tanks in the living room. After some thought he had
named them too. The Sub-o-saur, the Long-tailed Swamp Fish
and the Septafin. He scratches his head. That means he has
three more creatures to feed tonight. He realises he hasn’t got
time to feed them and the other creatures. Not to mention the
lobster living in the toilet.
“Glob, will you feed my creatures please? I’m very busy,” he
asked his little friend. “Make sure you feed the right creature
the correct food. The sub-o-saur eats from the blue bucket, The
septafin from the red bucket and the long-tailed swamp fisg
eats anything that’s left.”
“How do I know which is which?” Glob asked.
“I’ve written it here,” Grandpa said.
“But I can’t read,” Glob reminded him.
“Oh, yes. I’d forgotten. What are we going to do?”
“Maybe if you draw them I’ll be able to tell which is which,”
Glob suggested.
“Excellent idea!” Grandpa cried, snatching up his pencil.
Your task is to read the descriptions, then draw the creatures
that Grandpa has studied! They need to look as close to the
description as you can or Glob will never tell them apart!
Sub-o-saur
I found this living right at the bottom of
Scribbs’ Lagoon. A large blobby body. Its neck
is long enough to reach out of the water. It
doesn’t have legs it has four large flippers. Had
to adjust my glasses to see it because it was
the same colour as the swampy water. Food
wise it seems to favour either or slurping up
damp weeds. Most of its life must be spent
under the water as I haven’t seen it before.
Long-tailed Swamp Fish
Found living in the water at the edge of the
marshes. It reminds me of an oversized goldfish
only slightly more colourful. Quite a long tail really.
Its two boggly eyes mean it is hard to tell which
way it is looking. Doesn’t seem very happy. It has an
unhappy mouth, two odd ears and stripes on its side.
Septafin
Hmm, a very strange creature
indeed. This reminds me of a
bat. And a walrus. It’s body is
like that of a walrus, with the
features of a bat. Its wings are
used to paddle the water. You
can’t miss it. On its back are
seven fins.
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