Read & Explore 35: Exploring Caves

Caves are fun to explore. They are filled with endless surprises. Some walls in the cave might look like frozen waterfalls.  But they are motionless and cannot move.

You might see glowworms in some dark, sunless caves. Countless glowworms glow like stars in the night sky. It’s a colorful sight!

People see wonderful sights in caves. But people must be respectful. They must be careful not to harm animals or their homes.

Activities

1. Look at the underlined words. What do they have in common? What are their antonyms? Please find 5 more words like the underlined.

2. What does the text tell you about the caves? Have you ever been to any caves? Discuss with your partners in simple English.

3. Caves are distributed widely across the globe. So far, about 17,000 caves have been discovered in just the USA. Caves are fun. You might want to explore. Do you know how the caves are formed? Here are the videos you might be interested in:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldc1Z9ZRU88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puA0YC-hSPM