NatGeo Kids Video Worksheet

Destination World: Africa

Name: ________________________ Date: __________Kardex #: __________

Read the instructions for the following exercises and answer accordingly.

① Preparation task: Using a translator, write the meaning (in Spanish) of the following
vocabulary.

1. Earth ____________________________
2. Guess ____________________________
3. Massive ____________________________
4. Spans ____________________________
5. Size ____________________________
6. Entire ____________________________
7. Almost ____________________________
8. Sand ____________________________
9. Dunes ____________________________
10. Not by a long shot ____________________________
11. South ____________________________
12. Rainforest ____________________________
13. Mammals ____________________________
14. Check out ____________________________
15. Wildlife ____________________________
16. Trip ____________________________
17. Grassland ____________________________
18. Gazelle ____________________________
19. Graze ____________________________
20. Herd ____________________________
21. Alongside ____________________________
22. Roam ____________________________
23. Banks ____________________________
24. Shore ____________________________
② Preparation task: Match the words with the definitions.

___ Earth a. to see, typically to find out information

___ Guess b. a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure
___ Massive c. move or travel
___ Spans d. whole
___ Size e. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other
large body of water
___ Entire f. opposite of North
___ Almost g. the planet on which we live; the world
___ Sand h. the land beside a river or lake
___ Dunes i. by no means
___ Not by a long shot j. a small slender antelope that typically has curved
horns and a yellowish-brown coat
___ South k. estimate or suppose
___ Rainforest l. a large open area of country covered with grass
___ Mammals m. a mound of sand on the sea coast or in a desert
___ Check out n. a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is
distinguished by the possession of hair or fur
and the secretion of milk by females for the
nourishment of the young
___ Wildlife o. exceptionally large
___ Trip p. next to
___ Grassland q. extend from side to side of
___ Gazelle r. a large group of animals
___ Graze s. a loose granular substance, typically
yellowish-brown
___ Herd t. wild animals; the native fauna of a region
___ Alongside u. a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big
something is
___ Roam v. eat grass in a field
___ Banks w. very nearly
___ Shore x. a dense forest rich in biodiversity found in tropical
areas with consistently heavy rainfall

③ Video task: Watch the video once.

④ Video task: Watch the video again and order the places from 1-3 in the order that you
see them.
___ African Savanna
___ The Sahara
___ Congo Rainforest
⑤ Video task: Watch the video one more time and order the words as you see them.
___ Residents ___ Hottest ___ Massive ___ Desert
___ Amphibians ___ Civilizations ___ Herbivores ___ Graze
___ Carnivores ___ Tropical ___ Maybe ___ Shine

⑥ Video task: Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the correct words.

MALE NARRATOR: This is _______________. Maybe you've heard of it. I sure

hope so _______________ you live on one of its seven _______________.
Guess _______________ continent is the hottest? That's right. You guessed it.
_______________ is home to the largest desert in the _______________, The
Sahara. It's _______________. It's total area spans over 3 _______________
square miles. It’s the size of an _______________ country. Seriously. It's almost
the size of the United _______________.
But Africa isn't all _______________ and dunes. Not by a long _______________.
A little ways _______________ of the Sahara is the Congo Rainforest. It's the
second largest _______________ in the world, and it's full of life. Mammals,
_______________, amphibians, and close to 10,000 species of
_______________. Let's take a quick trip to the African Savanna to check out all
the _______________. This tropical grassland covers almost 65% of
_______________. And where there's grass, there are _______________, also
known as plant eaters. Zebras, _______________, giraffes, and gazelles all graze
off the land in large herds for _______________ because these herbivores live
alongside _______________. The big cats aren't the only _______________ in
town. Crocodiles roam near the _______________ of the shore. Hyenas and wild
dogs also roam this continent in _______________ of their next meal. Millions of
_______________ come to visit the Savanna every year to see these
_______________ animals in their natural habitat. Rain or _______________.
Because the Savanna has only two seasons. _______________ and dry.
It's not just wildlife that lives here. There's _______________ animal who shares
this beautiful continent. _______________. It's hard to believe that one of the
oldest _______________ on Earth began in Africa. In Ancient _______________
to be exact-- dating back over 5,000 _______________. Today, there are over 1
 billion people _______________ on the continent of Africa in 56 different
_______________, speaking over 1,500 _______________, living in large cities
and small _______________. All are residents of the _______________ largest
continent on Earth… Africa.

⑦ Video task: Watch the video again and match the words to complete the phrases you
see during the video.

___ Some sand dunes in the Sahara…
___ The world’s largest population of
African elephants...
___ Egyptian hunters and fishermen…
a. ...settled along the Nile over 8,000
years ago.
b. …are tall enough to bury a 50-story
building.
c. ...can be found in Zimbabwe.

⑧ Comprehension task: Answer the following questions about the video.

1. How many continents are there on Earth? _________________________
2. What is the hottest continent? _________________________
3. What is the size of The Sahara? _________________________
4. What is the second largest rainforest on Earth? _________________________
5. How many species of plants are there in the
Congo Rainforest? _________________________
6. What are herbivores? _________________________
7. How many seasons does the Savanna have? _________________________
8. What is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth? _________________________
9. How many people live in Africa? _________________________
10. What is the second largest continent on Earth? _________________________

⑨ Writing task: Write sentences using the following words.

1. Earth ________________________________________________
2. Guess ________________________________________________
3. Massive ________________________________________________
4. Spans ________________________________________________
5. Size ________________________________________________
6. Entire ________________________________________________
7. Almost ________________________________________________
 8. Sand ________________________________________________
9. Dunes ________________________________________________
10. Not by a long shot ________________________________________________
11. South ________________________________________________
12. Rainforest ________________________________________________
13. Mammals ________________________________________________
14. Check out ________________________________________________
15. Wildlife ________________________________________________
16. Trip ________________________________________________
17. Grassland ________________________________________________
18. Gazelle ________________________________________________
19. Graze ________________________________________________
20. Herd ________________________________________________
21. Alongside ________________________________________________
22. Roam ________________________________________________
23. Banks ________________________________________________
24. Shore ________________________________________________

⑩ Vocabulary task: Complete the sentences with the words from the list

Earth Guess Massive Spans Size Entire

Almost Sand Dunes Not by a long shot
South Rainforest Mammals Check out Wildlife
Trip Grassland Gazelle Graze Herd
Alongside Roam Banks Shore

1. The tourists are walking along the __________ of the sea.

2. There are seven continents on Planet __________.
3. The canoes are on the __________ of the river.
4. Can you __________ how many coins I have in my pocket?
5. Bears typically __________ in the mountains.
6. Africa is a __________ continent.
7. The man is riding his bike __________ the road.
8. The forest __________ over 2,000 acres.
9. Bobby saw a __________ of elephants in the grassland.
10. When Susy buys blouses, she normally buys a __________ small.
11. The cows like to __________ in the fields.
12. I didn’t watch the _________ movie because I fell asleep.
13. The lion is hunting a __________.
14. I’m __________ finished with my exam. I only need to answer two more questions.
15. The African Savanna is a beautiful and big __________.
16. The children are making __________ castles on the beach.
17. Joshua is riding his ATV on the desert __________.
18. Next summer, we are taking a __________ to Europe.
19. After eight hours, Paul didn’t finish his homework. __________.
20. The rainforest has very diverse __________.
21. Guatemala is __________ of México.
22. I want to go to the zoo to __________ all of the interesting animals.
23. There are snakes and monkeys in the __________.
24. Dogs and cats are examples of domesticated __________.