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Orangutans Return to Borneo Forest

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Eight orangutans were set free in Borneo after wildfire threats.
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Eight orangutans returned to live in the forest in Borneo. They needed a safe place because fires made their old home dangerous. Mama Nopi and her kids felt happy in their new home. Before, they lived on a farm with many coconuts. The fires made them move to stay safe from danger.

Kind people helped save many orangutans. Mama Lifa and her baby were found with lots of trees around them. There wasn't enough food, so they had to find a new place. Their new home has plenty of food and water. This makes sure the orangutans can live safely and happily.

Original news source: Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires – BBC News (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

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📖 Vocabulary:

1. forest
2. fire
3. safe
4. home
5. coconut
6. move
7. kind
8. save
9. water
10. live

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Name animals you know live in a forest.
2. What do you think orangutans eat?
3. Why is water important for living things?
4. Can you think of a kind thing you did recently?
5. What would you do to help an animal in need?

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did the eight orangutans go to live?

2. Why did the orangutans need a safe place?

3. How did Mama Nopi and her kids feel in their new home?

4. Where did the orangutans live before moving?

5. Who helped save many orangutans?

6. What did Mama Lifa and her baby have around them?

7. What does the new place have for the orangutans?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Eight orangutans returned to live in the forest in Borneo. They needed a safe place because fires their old home dangerous. Mama and her felt happy in their new home. , they lived on a farm with many coconuts. The fires made them move to stay safe from . Kind people helped save many orangutans. Mama and her baby were found with lots of trees around them. There wasn't enough food, so they had to find a new place. Their new home has plenty of and water. This makes sure the orangutans can safely and happily.

💬 Discussion Questions:

1. How do you feel when you hear about animals losing their homes?
2. Why do you think the orangutans were happy in their new home?
3. How do fires affect animals and people?
4. What can we do to keep forests safe?
5. Do you like coconuts? Why or why not?
6. How does being kind help others?
7. What is your favorite wild animal?
8. Why do animals need water?
9. How would you feel if you had to move homes suddenly?
10. What makes a place feel like home to you?
11. Why should we save animals in danger?
12. What food and water do you think animals need in the forest?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. forest
2. fire
3. safe
4. home
5. coconut
6. move
7. kind
8. save
9. water
10. live

Meanings

(A) a big area with many trees
(B) hot flames that can burn things
(C) to go to a different place
(D) a drink we need every day
(E) nice and helpful
(F) not in danger
(G) to keep from harm
(H) a big brown nut
(I) a place where you live
(J) to be alive

🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Eight orangutans returned to the forest in:
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Asia
(d) Borneo
2. The orangutans needed a new home because of:
(a) water
(b) fires
(c) people
(d) animals
3. Mama Nopi and her kids were happy in their:
(a) old home
(b) school
(c) car
(d) new home
4. Before moving, the orangutans lived on a:
(a) coconut farm
(b) mountain
(c) river
(d) city
5. Kind people helped save many:
(a) cats
(b) dogs
(c) orangutans
(d) fish
6. Mama Lifa and her baby were found with:
(a) cars around them
(b) trees around them
(c) houses around them
(d) toys around them
7. In the new place, there is enough:
(a) food and water
(b) candy and toys
(c) books and pencils
(d) beds and pillows
8. The new place helps orangutans live:
(a) sadly
(b) loudly
(c) safely
(d) messily

🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Mama Nopi and her kids are happy in their new home.
2. Mama Lifa and her baby were surrounded by trees.
3. The new place has food and water for the orangutans.
4. There was a lot of food in their old home.
5. The fires made their home safe.
6. Cruel people helped harm the orangutans.
7. Eight orangutans returned to the forest in Borneo.
8. They lived on a banana farm before.

Writing Questions:

1. Describe what you would see in a forest.
2. Why is it important to help animals in need?
3. What do you think orangutans eat in the forest?
4. How would you feel if you had to live in a new place?
5. Write about a time you were kind to someone or something.

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