Express Yourself
Talk with your partner about animal abilities using “What I’m
saying is that ...”
saying is that ...”
Animals with
Special Abilities
Special Abilities
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frogsstay frozen for up to
seven monthssurvive winters -
starfishpush their stomachs
out of their mouthseat clams -
batsdetect objects by sensing
sound reflectionscommunicate in the dark
sample
A
I learned that frogs can stay frozen for up to seven months.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
What I want to say is that ~
That’s how they survive winters.
What I’m saying is that frogs have special abilities.
What I want to say is that ~
B
That’s amazing!
sample
A
I learned that starfish can push their stomachs out of their mouths.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
That’s how they eat clams.
What I’m saying is that starfish have special abilities.
B
That’s amazing!
sample
A
I learned that bats can detect objects by sensing sound reflections.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
That’s how they communicate in the dark.
What I’m saying is that bats have special abilities.
B
That’s amazing!
Role Play
