Task 3: Relate the Mythical creature to its description.
a) Griffins has got the head, wings, front legs and claws of an eagle and the body and back legs of a lion.
b) A unicorn is a beautiful horse with one long horn on its head. It has got a goat’s feet and beard and a lion’s tail.
c) Mermaids are half woman and half fish. They’ve got beautiful long hair, but they haven’t got legs. They’ve got a big fish tail with scales.
d) The centaur is part horse too, but it’s got a man’s head and top half of the body and the body and legs of a horse.
e) A dragon is a beast which has the body of a lizard, so it hasn’t got fur. They’ve got scales like a fish. They have got wings and can breathe fire.
f) Loch Ness Monster is a dinosaur with a humped back, long tail and a snake-like head.
g) Bigfoot is a strange-looking big hairy creature. It’s two-legged. It’s two to three metres tall with long arms and a short neck. His footprints are about 40cm long.
e) The Kraken is a horrifying deep-sea monster a mile and half across. It has giant tentacles. The Kracken is a species of giant squid.
Answers & Comments
1) b (a unicorn)
2) h (the kraken)
3) c (a mermaid)
4) d (a centaur)
5) e (a dragon)
6) g (bigfoot)
7) a (a griffin)
8) f (loch ness monster)