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									Speedy, the tortoise 
									This is a short but funny reading exercise with ANSWER KEY about a tortoise called ´Speedy´. The questions are not only for comprehension, but to extend students knowledge and vocabulary as well, such as ´hibernation´ or the difference between a ´tortoise´ and a ´turtle´.
The second exercise is a writing exercise. Students have to  rewrite the second paragraph in the correct order.
The reading exercise about the other two animals mentioned in the worksheet (Sniff, the cat and Smelly, the dog) can be found: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=157987#thetop
 
									
										
										
										 Level:elementary 
										
										 Age: 8-14
										
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