The Elephants at the City ZooThe zoo in our town has a pair of elephants. They are Sumatran elephants. They are about the

same age, around 30 years.

The male is very big. It is 2,5 m tall. It is grey. It has wide ears an small eyes. Its tail is very short,

not like other elephants. Its tusk are short, too. They are white, but they are always dirty. The female is

also big. It is 2 meters tall. Unlike the male, it has a long tail, however, it does not have tusks. It has three

white spots along its trunk.

The elephants like eating green long grass, the male also likes coconuts very much. It always

peels the coconut with its tusks. The female likes cucumber and young bamboo leaves. The zookeeper

gives them food three times a day.

There is a small pond inside the den. The elephants drink the water from the pond. Sometimes

they also play with the water. They suck the water into their trunks and spray to the sky. It looks like a

fountain.

The elephants also like walking along the fence of the den. The female walks behind the male. It

holds the male’s short tail with its trunk.


Questions:

1. What is the topic of the text above?

2. What is the purpose the text?

3. What is the main idea of paragraph three?

4. How many elephants are there in the city zoo?

5. Where do the elephants in the zoo come from?

6. How old are the elephants?

7. How height is the female?

8. How does the male look like?

9. What do the elephants like to eat?

10. Where does the elephant take their drink?​