reading lesson 12-02

• newEditor
• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

welcome!

Today's programme

Reading the text ''The ocean's importance'' (25 min)

discussing answers (10 mins)

quick blooket (5-10 mins)

True/False (5 questions)

1. True
   Explanation: The text states, "The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface," confirming this fact.

2. False
   Explanation: The text says, "Phytoplankton produce more than 50% of the oxygen we breathe," but it doesn’t state that they produce all the oxygen. Therefore, this statement is false.

3. True
   Explanation: The text mentions, "The ocean absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to fight climate change." This confirms that the ocean plays a big role in regulating carbon dioxide.

4. True
   Explanation: The text states, "Over 3 billion people rely on seafood as their primary source of protein." This confirms that many people depend on the ocean for food.

5. False
   Explanation: The text says, "Rising temperatures are causing coral reefs to die," which contradicts the statement that rising temperatures are helping coral reefs grow. Therefore, this is false.

---

Multiple Choice (5 questions)

6. c) It helps to regulate the Earth’s temperature and weather
   Explanation: The text states, "The ocean also plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's temperature and weather patterns," which supports this choice.

7. c) Turtles
   Explanation: The text mentions, "Animals like turtles, whales, and fish can mistake plastic for food, harming them," which indicates that turtles are among the animals affected by plastic waste.

8. b) Oxygen
   Explanation: The text explains, "Phytoplankton produce more than 50% of the oxygen we breathe," confirming that phytoplankton are responsible for oxygen production

9. c) 70%
   Explanation: The text says, "The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface," directly supporting this answer

10. b) Pollution and plastic waste
    Explanation: The text highlights, "Pollution, especially plastic waste, is one of the biggest problems," making it clear that pollution is a major issue for the ocean.

Word Meanings (5 questions)

11. b) A community of living things and their environment
    Explanation: The word "ecosystem" is explained in the text as being related to the ocean’s "many ecosystems, from coral reefs to deep sea habitats," indicating that it refers to a community of living things and their environment.

12. a) A way of earning money
    Explanation: In the text, "livelihood" refers to how people "rely on the ocean for their livelihood," meaning their way of making money or living.

13. b) A gas that plants need to survive
    Explanation: The text mentions that the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, which is a gas that plants (such as phytoplankton) need for photosynthesis.

14. b) Related to the ocean
    Explanation: The term "marine" is used in the text to describe the "marine protected areas," which directly refers to ocean-related areas.

15. b) Areas where harmful activities are restricted
    Explanation: The text explains that “marine protected areas” are places where "harmful activities like overfishing are banned," clearly describing protected areas as places where harmful activities are restricted.

Opposites (5 questions)

16. a) Unnecessary
    Explanation: The opposite of "important" is "unnecessary". In this context, the ocean’s role in sustaining life is emphasized as important, so the opposite would be unnecessary.

17. a) Less
    Explanation: The opposite of "more" (as in the ocean covering 70% of the Earth’s surface) would be less.

18. a) Help
    Explanation: The opposite of "harm" (as in pollution harming marine life) is help.

19. a) Safe
    Explanation: The opposite of "dangerous" (as in rising ocean temperatures being dangerous to coral reefs) is safe.

b) Decrease
Explanation: The opposite of "increase" (as in the need to reduce plastic waste) would be decrease, meaning to make something smaller or less

Synonyms (5 questions)

21. a) Need
    Explanation: The word "depend" (as in people depending on seafood for food) is a synonym for "need."

22. a) Issue
    Explanation: The synonym for "problem" (as in the problem of pollution harming the ocean) is "issue."

23. b) Amazing
    Explanation: "Incredible" (as in the importance of phytoplankton) is a synonym for "amazing."

24. b) Save
    Explanation: The word "protect" (as in efforts to protect the ocean) is a synonym for "save."

25. b) Fighting
    Explanation: "Struggling" (as in marine species struggling to survive in warmer waters) is a synonym for "fighting" in this context.

Well done everyone, it's now time for a blooket

https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/60ad6d403b8f330057d1453c