Leaf Lovers

This worksheet focuses on the eating habits of giraffes. It explains that giraffes are herbivores who eat mainly the leaves of tall acacia trees using their long, prehensile tongues. The passage describes how giraffes avoid thorns with thick lips and purple tongues that protect from sunburn. It also covers their water intake, which mostly comes from food, but occasionally from ponds. Giraffes help the environment by shaping plant growth through their diet.

Students learn biology vocabulary while practicing reading comprehension with structured scientific content. It helps build fluency as students read explanations of animal behavior. New terms like “herbivore,” “prehensile,” and “sunburn” promote vocabulary growth. Phoneme recognition is strengthened by decoding long and complex words. This worksheet fosters environmental awareness alongside language skills.