Cloze Activity
Read the passage below and fill in the blanks.
(Please note, only one word is to be filled in for each blank)
Top tip: Check your work! Read over the passage when you have completed the task.
All About Fish
The rivers, streams, seas and oceans us are full of fish in all sorts
of different shapes, sizes and colours. Unlike us, fish are cold-blooded creatures and live and
breathe in water. Fish have bones, but instead of legs like us they
have fins, which they use to swim the water.
Fascinating Facts
• Fish are covered in scales and slime, which helps them to swim through the water.
• African lungfish cover in a mud tunnel underneath the water in
the lake they live in. After their lake has dried up, they can live for years buried in the mud,
breathing air and waiting for it to rain and fill the lake with water .
Where Do They Live?
Fish are found in all of the world’s seas and oceans from the warm tropical seas to the icy polar
waters. The type of fish they are on where they choose to live.
Some fish prefer living in-between coral and plants or further down towards the bottom of the
sea, resting on the sandy . Others prefer to live near the surface
of the water.
What Do They Eat?
Fish eat different kinds of food. Some fish eat plants that grow in the sea or algae from the side
of rocks. Whilst , such as the shark, eat other fish and animals,
including humans.
Staying Safe
Flatfish, such as halibut, flounder, turbot and sole, can change their colours and patterns
so they in with their surroundings. They often bury themselves in
the sand so they are not seen. Balloon fish and pufferfish can blow their bodies up
and sharp spines and scales to defend themselves.
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Cloze Activity Answers
(Please note that some of the answers can differ from the answers below. Accept other suitable
words if the children use them)
All About Fish
The rivers, streams, seas and oceans around us are full of fish in all sorts of different shapes,
sizes and colours. Unlike us, fish are cold-blooded creatures and live and breathe in water. Fish
have bones, but instead of having legs like us they have fins, which they use to swim through
the water.
Fascinating Facts
• Fish are covered in scales and slime, which helps them to swim through the water.
• African lungfish cover themselves in a mud tunnel underneath the water in the lake they live
in. After their lake has dried up, they can live for years buried in the mud, breathing air and
waiting for it to rain and fill the lake with water again.
Where Do They Live?
Fish are found in all of the world’s seas and oceans from the warm tropical seas to the icy
polar waters. The type of fish they are depends on where they choose to live. Some fish prefer
living in-between coral and plants or further down towards the bottom of the sea, resting on
the sandy seabed. Others prefer to live near the surface of the water.
What Do They Eat?
Fish eat different kinds of food. Some fish eat plants that grow in the sea or algae from the
side of rocks. Whilst others, such as the shark, eat other fish and animals, including humans.
Staying Safe
Flatfish, such as halibut, flounder, turbot and sole, can change their colours and patterns so
they blend in with their surroundings. They often bury themselves in the sand so they are not
seen. Balloon fish and pufferfish can blow their bodies up and use sharp spines and scales to
defend themselves.
