Word of the day

24
Jul
2021

Passion:

The word passion has the followung meanings:

1. a feeling of strong regard and dedication to someone:

married at the age of 25, they shared a passion which lasted for many years.

Synonyms for passion:

Affection, attachment, fondness, love, favour, like, desire, longing.

Antonyms for passion:

aversion, dislike, enmity, hatred.

2. A strong wish for something:

His passion is to become a doctor.

Synonyms:

desire, drive, hunger, thirst, urge, will, zeal, wish, need.

Antonyms:

Aversion, disgust, dislike, hatred.

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18
Jul
2021

Afford:

Afford:

Synonym:

Afford means “to have enough money for”

Example:
I can’t afford for a mobile now.

Synonyms:

Expend, finance, pay for, acquire, purchase, offer.

Antonyms:

deny, conceal, fall, take away, give up, sink, refuse, surrender, hide, fail, reject, give out.

Example:
He denied of using Alcohol.

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16
Jul
2021

Sea Tirtles

Summary:

This lesson is about Sea Turtles which are different from Tortoise that we see in a zoo or a reptile park. There are seven species of sea turtles -out of which five are seen in India.
The Olive Ridley, the Hawksbill, the Green Sea Turtle, the Loggerhead and the Leatherback. The turtles are huge and weigh between 35 kg and 700 kg. The largest sea turtle is the Leatherback which is 2.2m long and 700 kg in weight. Sea turtles come to the shore to lay their eggs. Except Olive Ridleys, other species have become rare in India. Olive Ridleys come ashore alone to lay their eggs.

Between January and March, female Olive Ridleys come ashore and haul using their front flippers onto the beach. They dig 45 cm into which they lay their eggs. They lay about 100 eggs at one time. After covering the nest with sand, it returns to the sea. The eggs are left to incubate under the sun. People collect these eggs for eating. After escaping from the predators, the little ones come out the egg shell with the help of egg-tooth. After they come out they make a dash into the sea. Weighing less than 20 grams, many of these hatchlings fall prey to crabs or birds before they reach the sea. It is estimated that one in a thousand hatchlings become an adult. After swimming for years in the sea, the adult female returns to the same beach where they were born.

Tamil Translation:

சுருக்கம்:
இந்த பாடம் கடல் ஆமைகளைப் பற்றியது, இது ஒரு மிருகக்காட்சிசாலையில் அல்லது ஊர்வன பூங்காவில் நாம் காணும் ஆமையிலிருந்து வேறுபட்டது. ஏழு வகை கடல் ஆமைகள் உள்ளன – அவற்றில் ஐந்து இந்தியாவில் காணப்படுகின்றன.
ஆலிவ் ரிட்லி, ஹாக்ஸ்பில், பசுமை கடல் ஆமை, லாகர்ஹெட் மற்றும் லெதர்பேக். ஆமைகள் மிகப்பெரியவை மற்றும் 35 கிலோ முதல் 700 கிலோ வரை எடையுள்ளவை. மிகப் பெரிய கடல் ஆமை 2.2 மீ நீளமும் 700 கிலோ எடையும் கொண்ட லெதர்பேக் ஆகும். கடல் ஆமைகள் கரைக்கு வந்து முட்டையிடுகின்றன. ஆலிவ் ரிட்லீஸைத் தவிர, பிற இனங்கள் இந்தியாவில் அரிதாகிவிட்டன. ஆலிவ் ரிட்லீஸ் தனியாக கரைக்கு வந்து முட்டையிடுகின்றன. ஜனவரி மற்றும் மார்ச் மாதங்களுக்கு இடையில், பெண் ஆலிவ் ரிட்லீஸ் கரைக்கு வந்து தங்கள் முன் ஃபிளிப்பர்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி கடற்கரைக்குச் செல்கின்றனர். அவர்கள் 45 செ.மீ தோண்டி அதில் முட்டையிடுகிறார்கள். அவை ஒரே நேரத்தில் சுமார் 100 முட்டைகளை இடுகின்றன. கூட்டை மணலால் மூடிய பின், அது கடலுக்குத் திரும்புகிறது. முட்டைகள் சூரியனின் கீழ் அடைகாக்க விடப்படுகின்றன. மக்கள் இந்த முட்டைகளை சாப்பிடுவதற்காக சேகரிக்கின்றனர். வேட்டையாடுபவர்களிடமிருந்து தப்பித்தபின், சிறியவர்கள் முட்டை-பல்லின் உதவியுடன் முட்டை ஓடு வெளியே வருகிறார்கள். அவர்கள் வெளியே வந்த பிறகு அவர்கள் கடலுக்குள் ஒரு கோடு போடுகிறார்கள். 20 கிராமுக்கும் குறைவான எடையுள்ள இந்த குஞ்சுகள் பல கடல்களை அடைவதற்கு முன்பு நண்டுகள் அல்லது பறவைகளுக்கு இரையாகின்றன. ஆயிரம் குஞ்சுகளில் ஒன்று வயது வந்ததாக மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. கடலில் பல ஆண்டுகளாக நீந்திய பிறகு, வயது வந்த பெண் அவர்கள் பிறந்த அதே கடற்கரைக்குத் திரும்புகிறார்.

Choose the correct answer:

  1. The _ is a biological relative of tortoises?
    sea turtle.
  2. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of _?
    Sea turtles.
  3. Sea turtles come to the shore to?
    Lay eggs.
  4. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because _?
    they find it difficult to walk on sand.
  5. A turtle’s flippers help it to _?
    Swim.
  6. A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to _?
    Incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun.
  7. The _ is a biological relative of tortoises?
    sea turtle.
  8. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of _?
    Sea turtles.
  9. Sea turtles come to the shore to?
    Lay eggs.
  10. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because _?
    they find it difficult to walk on sand.
  11. A turtle’s flippers help it to _?
    Dig a nest.
  12. A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to _?
    Incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun.
  13. The hatchlings open the egg shell using their _? egg-tooth.
  14. It is estimated by scientists that only one in every _ hatchlings become an adult? 1000.
  15. Female hatchlings that have become adults _? return to the same beach to lay their eggs.
  16. Sea Turtles are _ species? Endangered.
  17. The only way to solve the problems faced by Sea Turtles is _? to systematically tackle the problems and removing threats.

Choose the correct statement:

  1. Turtles are different from tortoices. Correct.
  2. Turtles are sea animals. Correct.
  3. There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world. Correct.
  4. Sea turtles are very small. Wrong.
  5. Turtles come ashore to lay eggs. Correct.
  6. Sea turtles come to rest on land. Wrong.
  7. Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores. Correct.
  8. Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs. Correct.
  9. The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball. Wrong.
  10. Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January. Correct.
  11. The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests. Correct.
  12. The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs. Correct.

Find 5 words related to sea and write a sentence for each word:

  1. Swimming-I like swimming.
  2. Motorboat? We went on a motorboat.
  3. Crabs-People eat crabs as sea food.
  4. Sand-Children play on sand.
  5. Cavity-There are cavities in beach.

Fill in the blanks with words that convey Homophones:

  1. Tiny hatchlings fall _ (pray / prey) to many predators.
    Answer-Prey.
  2. Sea turtles live their (hole / whole) life in the sea.
    Answer-whole.
  3. The turtles come ashore only during the _ (night/knight).
    Answer-Night.
  4. The predators follow the _ (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
    Answer-Scent.
  5. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the _ (see / sea)
    Answer-sea.
  6. The eggs are left to incubate under the warmth of the _ (sun/son).
    Answer-Sun.
  7. Most of us have _ (scene/seen) a tortoise in a zoo or a reptile park.
    Answer-Seen.
  8. This is _ (quiet/quite) a problem for female Olive Ridleys for moving on land.
    Answer-quite.
  9. Human activities during the _ (lost/last) few decades have put sea turtles in grave danger.
    Answer-Last.
  10. The Olive Ridley weighs up to 35 kg when fully _ (grown/groan).
    Answer-Grown.

Match the two halves of the sentences:

  1. Sea turtles-come ashore to lay eggs.
  2. Hatchlings-cut open the leathery egg shell.
  3. A turtle-uses its front flippers to swim.
  4. Many factors-threaten the survival of sea turtles.

State True or False:

  1. Turtles and tortoises are the same. [False]
  2. The Leatherback is the largest sea turtle. [True]
  3. Jackals, dogs and pigs will not eat the eggs of Olive Ridley. [False]
  4. Crabs and birds will eat the tiny hatchlings. [True]
  5. Human activities have put the turtles in grave danger. [True]

Select the Suitable Synonyms:

  1. entire? Whole.
  2. huge? Large.
  3. connection? link.
  4. extremely? majorly.
  5. commonly? usually.
  6. haul? pull force.
  7. slash? cut.
  8. emerge? come out.
  9. camouflage? hide
  10. scent? Perfume.
  11. aspect? Characteristic.
  12. prey? Victim.
  13. tiny? Small.
  14. Estimate? Calculate.
  15. adult? Matured.
  16. survive? Exist.
  17. fascinating? Interesting.
  18. mystery? Puzzle.
  19. wonderful? Amazing.
  20. accidentally? Unintentionally.
  21. construction? Creation.

Select the Suitable Antonyms:

  1. entire? Partial.
  2. largest? Smallest.
  3. commonly? Rarely.
  4. after? Before.
  5. life? Death.
  6. tiny? Big.
  7. predators? Rescuers.
  8. cavity? Bulge.
  9. camouflage? Expose.
  10. scent stink.
  11. emerge? Submerge.
  12. haul? Push.
  13. natural artificial.
  14. accidentally? Deliberately.
  15. sadly? Happily.
  16. interested? Uninterested.
  17. conservation? Depletion.
  18. famous? Infamous.
  19. estimate? Exact.
  20. own? Rent.
  21. adult? Juvenile.

This lesson is about Sea Turtles which are different from Tortoise that we see in a zoo or a reptile park. There are seven species of sea turtles -out of which five are seen in India.
The Olive Ridley, the Hawksbill, the Green Sea Turtle, the Loggerhead and the Leatherback. The turtles are huge and weigh between 35 kg and 700 kg. The largest sea turtle is the Leatherback which is 2.2m long and 700 kg in weight. Sea turtles come to the shore to lay their eggs. Except Olive Ridleys, other species have become rare in India. Olive Ridleys come ashore alone to lay their eggs.

Between January and March, female Olive Ridleys come ashore and haul using their front flippers onto the beach. They dig 45 cm into which they lay their eggs. They lay about 100 eggs at one time. After covering the nest with sand, it returns to the sea. The eggs are left to incubate under the sun. People collect these eggs for eating. After escaping from the predators, the little ones come out the egg shell with the help of egg-tooth. After they come out they make a dash into the sea. Weighing less than 20 grams, many of these hatchlings fall prey to crabs or birds before they reach the sea. It is estimated that one in a thousand hatchlings become an adult. After swimming for years in the sea, the adult female returns to the same beach where they were born.

Choose the correct answer:

  1. The _ is a biological relative of tortoises?
    sea turtle.
  2. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of _?
    Sea turtles.
  3. Sea turtles come to the shore to?
    Lay eggs.
  4. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because _?
    they find it difficult to walk on sand.
  5. A turtle’s flippers help it to _?
    Swim.
  6. A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to _?
    Incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun.
  7. The _ is a biological relative of tortoises?
    sea turtle.
  8. In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of _?
    Sea turtles.
  9. Sea turtles come to the shore to?
    Lay eggs.
  10. It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because _?
    they find it difficult to walk on sand.
  11. A turtle’s flippers help it to _?
    Dig a nest.
  12. A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to _?
    Incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun.
  13. The hatchlings open the egg shell using their _? egg-tooth.
  14. It is estimated by scientists that only one in every _ hatchlings become an adult? 1000.
  15. Female hatchlings that have become adults _? return to the same beach to lay their eggs.
  16. Sea Turtles are _ species? Endangered.
  17. The only way to solve the problems faced by Sea Turtles is _? to systematically tackle the problems and removing threats.

Choose the correct statement:

  1. Turtles are different from tortoices. Correct.
  2. Turtles are sea animals. Correct.
  3. There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world. Correct.
  4. Sea turtles are very small. Wrong.
  5. Turtles come ashore to lay eggs. Correct.
  6. Sea turtles come to rest on land. Wrong.
  7. Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores. Correct.
  8. Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs. Correct.
  9. The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball. Wrong.
  10. Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January. Correct.
  11. The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests. Correct.
  12. The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs. Correct.

Find 5 words related to sea and write a sentence for each word:

  1. Swimming-I like swimming.
  2. Motorboat? We went on a motorboat.
  3. Crabs-People eat crabs as sea food.
  4. Sand-Children play on sand.
  5. Cavity-There are cavities in beach.

Fill in the blanks with words that convey Homophones:

  1. Tiny hatchlings fall _ (pray / prey) to many predators.
    Answer-Prey.
  2. Sea turtles live their (hole / whole) life in the sea.
    Answer-whole.
  3. The turtles come ashore only during the _ (night/knight).
    Answer-Night.
  4. The predators follow the _ (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
    Answer-Scent.
  5. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the _ (see / sea)
    Answer-sea.
  6. The eggs are left to incubate under the warmth of the _ (sun/son).
    Answer-Sun.
  7. Most of us have _ (scene/seen) a tortoise in a zoo or a reptile park.
    Answer-Seen.
  8. This is _ (quiet/quite) a problem for female Olive Ridleys for moving on land.
    Answer-quite.
  9. Human activities during the _ (lost/last) few decades have put sea turtles in grave danger.
    Answer-Last.
  10. The Olive Ridley weighs up to 35 kg when fully _ (grown/groan).
    Answer-Grown.

Match the two halves of the sentences:

  1. Sea turtles-come ashore to lay eggs.
  2. Hatchlings-cut open the leathery egg shell.
  3. A turtle-uses its front flippers to swim.
  4. Many factors-threaten the survival of sea turtles.

State True or False:

  1. Turtles and tortoises are the same. [False]
  2. The Leatherback is the largest sea turtle. [True]
  3. Jackals, dogs and pigs will not eat the eggs of Olive Ridley. [False]
  4. Crabs and birds will eat the tiny hatchlings. [True]
  5. Human activities have put the turtles in grave danger. [True]

Select the Suitable Synonyms.

  1. entire? Whole.
  2. huge? Large.
  3. connection? link.
  4. extremely? majorly.
  5. commonly? usually.
  6. haul? pull force.
  7. slash? cut.
  8. emerge? come out.
  9. camouflage? hide
  10. scent? Perfume.
  11. aspect? Characteristic.
  12. prey? Victim.
  13. tiny? Small.
  14. Estimate? Calculate.
  15. adult? Matured.
  16. survive? Exist.
  17. fascinating? Interesting.
  18. mystery? Puzzle.
  19. wonderful? Amazing.
  20. accidentally? Unintentionally.
  21. construction? Creation.

Select the Suitable Antonyms.

  1. entire? Partial.
  2. largest? Smallest.
  3. commonly? Rarely.
  4. after? Before.
  5. life? Death.
  6. tiny? Big.
  7. predators? Rescuers.
  8. cavity? Bulge.
  9. camouflage? Expose.
  10. scent stink.
  11. emerge? Submerge.
  12. haul? Push.
  13. natural artificial.
  14. accidentally? Deliberately.
  15. sadly? Happily.
  16. interested? Uninterested.
  17. conservation? Depletion.
  18. famous? Infamous.
  19. estimate? Exact.
  20. own? Rent.
  21. adult? Juvenile.
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