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Writing1 Read and complete the sentences with it’s and its.1 The mata mata turtle can swim well.It uses its long nose to breathein the water. 2 Ring-tailed lemurs have a long tail. used to fi ght and to communicate. 3 A Komodo dragon uses tongueto taste the air and fi nd food.4 The Arabian oryx is the national animal of Oman. horns are tall and straight. 5 A lizard is a type of reptile. in the samefamily as the crocodile. 6 A giraffe eats leaves from tall trees. That’swhy neck is so long. 2 Plan a fact fi le about an unusual wild animal.Look at books or the internet to fi nd facts to include. Use headings and put colons (:) after them.Don’t write in full sentences. Use simple notes.Use abbreviations for size and weight: m (metres), cm (centimetres), kg(kilogrammes), etc. Include some special and unusual facts. Remember to use its and it’s correctly:it’s means it is or it hasits is for possessionIt’s (It is) better at climbing than jumping!It uses its very long nose (possession) to breathe.t Writing ipGo to Writing model on page 66. 37Lesson 9, part 22thirty-seven