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1. Listen and read. TR: A37
Rainforests
Rainforests are warm, wet forests with four parts.
| Emergent This part has the tops of tall trees. Many birds, butterflies, and other insects live here. |  |
| Canopy In this part, you can see many leaves. Birds, spiders, tree frogs, monkeys, and snakes live here. |  |
| Understory It's dark, wet, and cool here. There aren't many plants, but there are many snakes, lizards, and jaguars. |  |
| Forest floor Many insects and spiders live in this part. Many large animals and people also live here. |  |
2. Read again and draw lines.
1. This part is wet and cool. •
2. Many birds, butterflies, and insects live here. • • a. Emergent
3. You can see many leaves here. • • b. Canopy
4. Many insects and spiders live here. • • c. Understory
5. Jaguars and lizards live here. • • d. Forest floor
3. Read again and circle.
1. The rainforest has different parts. True False
2. Snakes live in the emergent part of the forest. True False
3. There's a lot of light in the understory part of the forest. True False
4. People live in the canopy part of the forest. True False
