8. Eyes:   Animal eyes

8. Reading: Animal eyes.

Animals have amazing eyes. Read the 10 fascinating facts about animals’ eyes. Which animal is described? Remember! You can click on the underlined words to go to the Dictionary.
10. can see in the dark. At night their vision is six times better than human vision.
9. have got between six and eight eyes, but they have got terrible vision!
8. have eyes with hundreds of lenses. They see a kind of mosaic, not one image.
7. have got the biggest eyes of any animal. Their eyes are 25 centimetres in diameter - as big as a human head!
6. have got eyes that can move independently of each other. One can look up while the other looks down!
5. can see five times better than humans. They can see an object 10 centimetres long (for example, a mouse) from 1.5 kilometres away. They have got the best vision of all animals.
4. have got three eyelids on each eye! The first eyelid cleans their eyes, the second eyelid is transparent and protects their eyes while they swim underwater and the third eyelid protects their eyes while they're fighting.
3. can’t move their eyes much, so they move their heads instead. They can move their heads 270 degrees.
2. have got very long eyelashes; they can be 10 centimetres long. Their amazing eyelashes protect their eyes in sandstorms.
1. have got eyes that are on stalks, so they can look in any direction (360-degree vision).
     

 

9. Language: Superlative adjectives.

Answer the questions about the facts.
10.  Cats can see in the dark. At night their vision is six times better than human vision.
9. Spiders have got between six and eight eyes, but they have got terrible vision!
8. Insects eyes have got hundreds of lenses. They see a kind of mosaic, not one image.
7. Giant squids have got the biggest eyes of any animal. Their eyes are 25 centimetres in diameter - as big as a human head!
6. Chameleons have got eyes that can move independently of each other. One can look up while the other looks down!
5. Eagles can see five times better than humans. They can see an object 10 centimetres long (for example, a mouse) from 1.5 kilometres away. They have got the best vision of all animals.
4. Crocodiles have got three eyelids on each eye! The first eyelid cleans their eyes, the second eyelid is transparent and protects their eyes while they swim underwater and the third eyelid protects their eyes while they're fighting.
3. Owls can't move their eyes much, so they move their heads instead. They can move their heads 270 degrees.
2. Camels have got very long eyelashes; they can be 10 centimetres long. Their amazing eyelashes protect their eyes in sandstorms.
1. Crabs have got eyes that are on stalks, so they can look in any direction (360-degree vision).

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Superlative adjectives

the + short adjective + est

long -> the longest
small -> the smallest
short -> the shortest

The blue circle is the smallest.


the + short adjective ending in e + st
wide -> the widest

The grey line is the widest.


the + short adjective ending in single vowel + consonant (except w), double the consonant + est
big -> the biggest

The yellow box is the biggest.

irregular adjectives
good -> the best
bad -> the worst

Eagles have got the best eyes.
Spiders have got the worst eyes.

10. Practice: Superlative adjectives.

Can you write the sentences? Use the adjective (in brackets).
 
 
 
 
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