Core (860~950) | Life in the Willow Creek Wetlands

📗 Core Reading · Lexile 860~950


✔ 학습 목표

습지 생태계에서 다양한 생물들이 어떻게 상호작용하며 살아가는지를 중심 문장을 통해 파악해요.

※ 습지란? (Wetlands)
Wetlands are areas where land and water meet, creating homes for many living things.

※ 생태계란? (Ecosystem)
An ecosystem is a natural community where all living and non-living things work together.


🔹 Reading Passage

The Willow Creek wetlands are home to a wide range of living things.
Bird species such as herons and kingfishers build nests near the water.
Aquatic plants, including duckweed and reeds, grow densely along the riverbanks.
Frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians rely on this wetland habitat
for both protection and food.
Though often overlooked, wetlands play a vital role in supporting biodiversity.


🔹 Reading Comprehension Questions

Q1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Willow Creek wetlands are disappearing because of pollution.
B. The Willow Creek wetlands provide a rich environment for many forms of life.
C. Only birds can survive in the Willow Creek wetlands.


🔹 Vocabulary Quiz

Q2. What does “aquatic” most likely mean in the passage?
A. related to birds
B. related to plants
C. related to water
D. related to wetlands


🔹 Grammar Quiz

Q3. Choose the correct sentence using past participle:
A. Frogs have live in wetlands.
B. Frogs has lived in wetlands.
C. Frogs have lived in wetlands.
D. Frogs living in wetlands.


🔹 어휘 정리표

영어 단어Meaning단어 · 설명예문
wetlandslow areas with water습지Many animals live in wetlands.
aquaticrelated to water물과 관련된Aquatic plants grow near rivers.
amphibiananimal that lives in water and land양서류Frogs are common amphibians found in wetlands.

📘 교과 연계 정리표

🧪 과학 | 5학년 2학기 [생물과 환경]

개념어한 줄 설명예시
습지 (wetland)물과 땅이 섞인 생물 서식지연못, 늪, 갯벌
양서류 (amphibian)물과 육지 모두 사는 동물개구리, 도롱뇽
수생식물물속이나 물가에서 자라는 식물부들, 연꽃, 마름
생태계 (ecosystem)생물이 어울려 사는 자연 환경숲, 강, 바다 생태계

✅ 영어 표현과 연결: wetlands, amphibians, aquatic, ecosystem


📌 Grammar Note

Present perfect uses “have/has + past participle” to describe experiences or actions.
– 현재완료는 과거 경험이나 상태를 표현할 때 사용해요.
예: “Frogs have lived in wetlands.”


🔁 복습 문제

Choose the correct sentence using present perfect:

A. Frogs have live in wetlands.
B. Frogs has lived in wetlands.
C. Frogs have lived in wetlands.
D. Frogs living in wetlands.

정답: C


📁 문법 비교 정리

표현의미예문
lived (과거형)과거 어느 시점에 살았음 (끝남)Frogs lived quietly in a forest before.
have lived (현재완료)과거부터 지금까지 살아옴 (지속)Frogs have lived since 2000 in wetlands.
have been living (현재완료진행)계속 살고 있는 중 (지속 + 현재)Frogs have been living continuously for years in wetlands.

📌 비슷한 표현들:

  • Frogs have always existed in wetlands.
  • Frogs have recently adapted to changes in wetlands.
  • Frogs have gradually adapted to wetlands over time.

Q&A

Q. Why are wetlands important for biodiversity?
A. Because they provide food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many species.
🌍 Wetlands act as vital ecosystems supporting many interconnected life forms.


📝 학습을 마치며

작고 습한 공간에서도, 생명은 그 안에서 놀라운 방식으로 공존합니다.


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