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worksheets

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The giving yakIn Ladakh, people depend on yaks for many things. Write down the different ways in which the yak is useful.

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Plant word boxCan you locate these 8 plants in the jumbled alphabets below?

kabra, ole, longze, seya, shukpa, demok, palu and umbu

Search vertically across and horizontally down.

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Whats that mammal?Drawings like these are called silhouettes in English. In a silhouette, you draw only the outline of the object and not the details. Is there a word for such drawings in Ladakhi?

Here are silhouettes of some animals of Ladakh. Look at them carefully and see if you can guess which animals they belong to!

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Whats that bird?Here are silhouettes of some birds of Ladakh. Look at them carefully and see if you can guess to which birds they belong!

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Know your predatorsHere is a crossword puzzle with species that are all predators. A predator is an animal that hunts other animals for food. In this activity, there are words that are filled in across and down. There are clues that help you guess the right answer. The numbers in the brackets tell you how many letters the answer is made up of. If you are not sure of the answer look at the words given at the bottom of the page. These are the answers to the puzzle. Fill them up in the crossword puzzle as you find each one.

Across

3 You may see this mammal that catches mice quickly near fields or homes (6)

8 Called thra or thha in Ladakhi, this is a predatory bird (7)

9 This animal is the top predator (7)

Down

1 Lives in water (4)

2 Often hunts in packs in the rolling plains of Changthang (4)

4 Large bird of prey (5)

5 This birds flies at night and mostly eats mice (3)

6 Makes a web and traps its prey (6)

7 Large water bird that eats insects (5)

wolf, fish, eagle, owl, weasel, leopard, spider, kestrel, crane

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Six-legged friendsThe creatures shown on this page are insects. They all have six legs. Read the sentences given and guess which insect is being described. Write the number in the circle next to each drawing.

ant

bumble bee

grasshopper

wasp

dragonfly

housefly

beetle

butterfly

1. I am quite large and make a loud, humming sound but don’t be scared of me as I am harmless!

2. I am black and have a hard covering.

3. We work together and help each other carry food. You see us walking in a line in the fields.

4. I sit on your food and could make you ill.

5. Some people call me helicopter. I live near ponds and eat small insects.

6. I am green and I love to eat leaves. When you disturb me, I hop and jump away.

7. When I am fully grown I have wings but in the beginning I am a small caterpillar.

8. Be careful of me. I can sting and hurt you!

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crane

griffon

finch

duck

wagtail

Beak toolsLook at the birds around you. Have you noticed that the shape of their beaks is very different! The shape of the beak determines the food that the bird eats, as well as how and where it finds it food. Some birds catch small insects while some sip nectar from flowers. Some others eat meat, fish or seeds. Some birds catch their prey in water and some in wet, muddy soil. Some wade in shallow water while feeding. Some catch insects on the ground while others catch them in flight.

Given below are some birds that are seen in Ladakh. Look at the beak of each bird carefully and match the beak to one of the five beak descriptions given. Based on the shape of the beak, what kind of food do you think it eats. Draw a line connecting the bird to the description of the beak and then to the food it eats. Use a different coloured pen for each bird.

short and heavy

long and pointed

sharp and curved

broad and flat

thin and pointed

meat

insects

small plants and animals

insects and fish from

wet muddy soil

seeds

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Animal and plant crosswordHere is a crossword puzzle. In this activity, there are words that are filled in across and down. You have to try and find which words go across and which words go down. There are clues that help you guess which animal/plant is the right answer. The numbers in the brackets tell you how many letters the word is made up of. If you are not sure of the answer look at the words given at the bottom of the page. These are the answers to the puzzle. Fill them up in the crossword puzzle as you find each one.Across

1 A predator with a very long tail. (4, 7)

5 This is called whatse in Ladakhi. (3)

6 This animal will not eat other animals. (4)

8 This bird comes to Ladakh in summer to breed. (5)

10 This bird steals the eggs of smaller birds. (6)

13 Used as fodder. (7)

Down

1 The berries of this plant are rich in vitamins. (12)

2 A predator that is very difficult to see. (4)

3 Is active at night. (3)

4 A large wild sheep found in Ladakh. (6)

7 You may see this bird flying high in the sky. (5)

9 Has a small, long body and is called lakimo in Ladakhi. (6)

11 Small animals with small, round ears. (4)

12 Kills wild and domestic animals for its food. (4)

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