RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

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Living with the dinosaurs
Did you know that ferns are plants that lived at the time when dinosaurs
were on Earth? Isn’t it amazing they are still with us today!
A bird’s nest fern lives in a tropical rainforest, which is a very damp, hot
place with lots of rain all year round. The trees grow close together and
can be very tall. A bird’s nest fern can grow on the forest floor or in a
tree! Because it is in the shade of the trees it has to grow well in weak
sunlight.
The fern has long, green leaves called fronds that are in the shape of a
tongue. New fronds grow from the middle of the fern. These new fronds
look like balls of brown, fuzzy wool in the shape of eggs in a nest. That is
how it gets its name!
The fronds turn green and uncurl as they grow. Some grow as long as
120 centimetres. That’s about the length of four rulers.
The shape of the bird’s nest fern
means it can catch falling leaves.
These then rot and feed the tree.
Isn’t that clever?
If a bird’s nest fern lives on a tree, it
absorbs water that runs down the
tree’s trunk. If it lives on the ground,
it catches drips of water from the
trees and plants above it.
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Some people like to grow bird’s
nest ferns at home. They must be
kept in a warm, damp, shady place
outside without much wind. If they
are kept inside, they must also be
in a warm place and sprayed with
water to keep them moist.
R.I.C. Publications ® Comprehension box 1 (84)
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