Week beginning 08.06.20
Sifakas are lemurs – they get their name from their unique call that echoes throughout the Madagascan forests, which sounds like they are saying ‘shif-auk’. Sifakas spend most of their time in the trees, leaping quickly from branch to branch. Using their powerful hind legs to jump, they can clear distances of over 9 metres.
In this clip, we will see some Sifakas jump across sharp limestone shards to reach fresh vegetation.
English task:
Imagine you are a newspaper reporter. You have just witnessed the incredible efforts of the sifaka and her child jumping across the sharp limestone.
Write a newspaper article about the sifika’s journey. Remember to include…
- An attention-grabbing headline
- An introduction to why you are writing this article
- Details explaining the events that unfolded
- An interview with the sifaka about how she felt, and why she took such a risky journey
It is a good idea to plan your report before writing it - a planning template can be found below. There is also a useful video about newspaper report writing.
Extra challenge:
Try making a video report about the sifakas or if you don't have access to a video present it to someone who you live with.