Leo and the Lynx

🥾 Leo and the Lynx

Every weekend, Leo goes hiking with his dad. They pack sandwiches, fill their bottles, and choose a new trail.
Today, they are walking through a quiet forest in southern Spain. The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

Suddenly, Leo stops.

“There’s something in the bushes,” he says. His dad is looking at the map. “What is it?” he asks.

A small animal is watching Leo. It has pointy ears, long legs, and bright eyes.

“It’s a lynx!” whispers Leo.

The lynx is not running away. It is sitting still. Slowly, Leo crouches down. He isn’t moving. He is smiling.

Now, the lynx is walking closer. It isn’t scared. It’s curious. Leo offers some water. The lynx drinks.

For a few minutes, they are just there—watching each other. Then the lynx walks away, quiet and calm.

Back at home, Leo draws a picture of the lynx.
“Will we see it again?” he asks.
His dad smiles. “Maybe. Nature always surprises us.”

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✅ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What do Leo and his dad do every weekend?
2. What animal does Leo see in the forest?
3. How does the lynx behave?
4. What is Leo doing when the lynx walks closer?

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✏️ FILL IN THE BLANKS – PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use the correct form of the verbs below in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Verbs:
walk – sit – draw – drink – go

1. Every weekend, Leo and his dad __________ in nature.
2. Right now, the lynx __________ in front of Leo.
3. Leo __________ a picture of the lynx at home.
4. The lynx __________ water from Leo’s bottle.
5. They always __________ to new places on weekends.

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🧠 VERB LIST (from the story)

Present Simple (I, you, we, they)	Present Simple (He, She, It)	Present Continuous
walk	walks	am / is / are walking
sit	sits	am / is / are sitting
draw	draws	am / is / are drawing
drink	drinks	am / is / are drinking
go	goes	am / is / are going

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🐾 The Iberian Lynx – A Wild Cat from Andalusia

The Iberian lynx is a wild cat. It lives only in Spain and Portugal. In Spain, you can find it in Andalusia, especially in Doñana (Huelva) and Sierra de Andújar (Jaén).

It has short fur with black spots, long legs, and a small beard under its chin. Its ears are big and pointy, with black hair on top. The lynx looks like a small leopard!

The Iberian lynx is very quiet. It walks alone and hunts at night. During the day, it rests under trees or rocks. It eats rabbits, birds, and small animals.

Right now, many people are helping the lynx. They are building safe areas and planting more trees. Some scientists are watching lynxes with cameras. Other teams are taking care of baby lynxes in special centres.

There were only 94 lynxes in 2002. Today, there are more than 1,000!

The Iberian lynx is still in danger, but it is getting stronger every year.

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✅ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Where does the Iberian lynx live?
2. What does it look like?
3. What does it eat?
4. How are people helping the lynx?

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✏️ FILL IN THE BLANKS – PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use the correct form of the verbs below.

Verbs:
eat – live – help – look – hunt

1. The lynx __________ in southern Spain.
2. It __________ like a small leopard.
3. It __________ rabbits and small animals.
4. Right now, people __________ the lynx.
5. The lynx usually __________ at night.