Giant Killer Salamander – level 1

26-04-2022 15:00

This news is about an animal. It lived 200 million years ago. It lived in lakes and rivers. It looked like a crocodile. The animal is called the “giant killer salamander”.

It was as long as a small car. It had a large head. Its mouth was full of teeth. It ate fish.

People find bones from this animal. They find them in Portugal. Experts study the bones.

Difficult words: was (past of “is”), had (past of “have”), ate (past of “eat”).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think about this animal?

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