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Searching for Worms! By Nigel A. JAMES
Earthworms
Earthworms are the most important little animals on earth. And why? They eat old and decaying vegetation, and, the tunnels that they make aerate the earth. And, it is this that helps our crops grow. But, not all earthworms are the same. There are long ones, short ones, grey ones, pink ones, and even ones with little black heads. All in all, there are more than 26 different species of earthworms in Europe.
And, earthworms are very tasty, too. Birds, badgers and moles eat them for dinner, and, if you were to be hungry, you could eat them as well! And, why not? There are, after all, enough to go round. There are 2 million earthworms for every piece of ground the size of a football field!
And, how does little Susi catch earthworms? The answer is simple! She digs a hole in her garden and waits. And, what does she do with the earthworms she catches? She puts them in her little brother's sandwiches! What a nice little girl!
Vocabulary
aerate – lüften
all in all – alles im allem
badger – Dachs
catch – fangen
crops – Getreide
decaying – verdorben
earthworm – Regenwurm
dig (dig/dug/dug) – ausgraben
enough to go round – genug für jeder
hole - Loch
important – wichtig
mole – Maulwurf
species – Arten
tasty – lecker
there are – es sind
Boy waiting for a worm sandwich!
Questions -
Why are earthworms so important?
What do earthworms eat?
How many different species of earthworms are there in Europe?
Which animals enjoy earthworms for dinner?
How does little Susi catch earthworms?
What does she do with the earthworms?
Why do you like earthworms
