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3 Identify two aspects of animal behavior that are not true. Why? These aspects of animal behavior are not true. Whales resting so long on the surface of the ocean. Whales have to keep returning to the surface of the sea to breathe but then they must return under the water to keep their skin wet. It would be impossible for a whale to remain on the water so long that soil accumulated and trees grew there. Sea horses being able to live and move on land and in the sea. Sea horses are small creatures made of shell or bone and about the size of a hand. They have no legs but move along by pushing their tail up and down and curling it up between pushes. Their heads resemble the knights of chessmen sets. Sea horses cannot breed with land horses to produce stronger land horses. 4 What is the coincidence in the story? Explain it. The coincidence was that Sindbad met some people from his home. He wanted to go home, and they were looking for him. Now that you have read some of Sindbads story it is your task to complete it in an exciting way. First, in pairs, sort out the structure of the story. READING TASK 1 Structure of the story Information need Information gained 1 Beginning Hero Sindbad Place Type of writing Baghdad fiction 2 Develop-ment Place 1 What happens Place 2 What happens on an unknown island Sindbad is left behind by the ship, sees a bird and ties himself to its leg to escape. on a high hill Sindbad unties himself and sees the hill is covered in diamonds. Now in pairs you are going to devise an ending for the story. Remember that you want the escape to be as exciting as possible but without using magic. Be prepared to tell your ending together to the rest of the class. 2 3 Ending Place how it ends hero’s situation Sindbad falls down a hole and lands on the beach. Ship passing by rescues him. Rich (diamonds); Back to Baghdad Now you are ready to make your own Sindbad story. It will be his third adventure.