Tippitty, the Flying Squirrel

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Charles. H. Donald
Learning Objective

 To enhance vocabulary related to the animals.

 To analyze the physical features, adaptation and facts about flying squirrels.
What type
of animals
are these?
 STARTER ACTIVITY:

Unscramble the words

Squirrels belong to the rodent family. Rodents are small four-footed animals with strong sharp front
teeth, which they use for gnawing and nibbling. Rearrange these groups of letters to find the names
of some rodents.

1. Suoem
2. Masther
3. Nuieag gip
4. pinkchum
 Tippitty, the Flying Squirrel

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WORDS
Let’s Explore

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-FHzf4xnWw
Learning Menu
TASK 1
Create a mind map and
list out the characteristic
features of Tippitty.
TASK 2
Look up the internet to
find out about the
physical features,
adaptations and other
interesting facts related
to flying squirrels.
Present it in the form of a
poster/ppt.
Web page: http://
www.flyingsquirrels.com/
index.html
TASK 3
Do you know of a real-life
story ,similar to the one
presented in the passage,
where a favourite pet
animal or bird get killed?
Share your experience in
a paragraph.
 Reference to the context

‘Tippitty was the means of mu solving a problem in natural history regarding which a controversy raged for
months’.

a. What was the mystery

b. How did the author solve the mystery?

C. Why did the author want to solve the mystery?

D. Write a synonym for the word ‘raged’.

SHORT ANSWERS:

1. What are the 5 things that made up Tippity’s diet? What kind of an
animal was she?

2. Why would Tippitty get tied up before the meals? How did this practice
ultimately lead to her death?

3. Describe Tippitty in your own words.

 HOME WORK

Research more about flying squirrels and their

habitants.
EXIT TICKET