Koala Dancing on a Pole

Pre discussion questions

How surprised would you be if you found a strange animal in your house?

What do you expect to read about in today’s story?

An Australian woman who came home to find a koala had gotten into her house. The woman took a video of the adorable /intruder /trying its hand at pole dancing.

Nikki from New South Wales, said in a Facebook post she came home from work one afternoon to find the koala trying to climb her pole dancing equipment like a tree.

"It was pretty shocking walking into my house and seeing this beautiful creature," Erickson wrote. "It got in through an open door we leave open for our cat to get to his bed. Apparently it's breeding season for them but not very common for them to wander into a house."

Erickson said she called a koala rescue service to return the animal to its natural habitat.

The koala encounter took place in August of last year, but Erickson just recently posted a Facebook video of the animal attempting to climb her pole dancing equipment.

"I've named her Larrisa the pole dancing koala bear," Erickson wrote.

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Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=6, B=1, C=8, D=3, E=2, F=5, G=4, H=7

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1.      He was an adorable little boy.

2.      The police found an intruder and arrested him.

3.      This summer I will go to Indonesia and try my hand at surfing for the first time.

4.      The news about Donald Trump winning the presidency is shocking to many people.

5.      It was apparent that nobody was home when I visited the house because the lights were off and nobody answered the door.

6.      The aboriginal people in Australia are famous for wandering in the desert.

7.      These days small dogs have their habitats in people’s apartments.

8.      I accidently encountered Mr Lee while walking down the street.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1.      What is the most adorable animal for you?

2.      What would you do if a koala was intruding in your home?

3.      What would you like try your hand at?

4.      How shocked would you be if you found a koala in your house?

5.      Why would it apparently be breeding season in Australia? What do you think this means?

6.      If you live in the countryside, what kinds of animals or birds would you see wandering?

7.      What is the normal habitat for koalas? Do you know why?

8.      What is the most adorable animal that you have ever encountered?