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Associating
Fabric
Fabrics are used around the house to make clothes, curtains, towels and furniture coverings. Fabrics such as cotton, linen, wool and silk are made from natural fibres, which come from plants and animals. Fabrics can also be made of plastic,
or a mixture of plastic and natural fibres. Fabrics have different properties. For example, some are tough, while others wear away quickly.
(Adapted from Science made easy, 2008, p. 12)
Chicken
Chickens are kept as farm animals all over the world. They are related to wild birds that were tamed by humans over 4,000 years ago. Chickens can fly for short distances, but they prefer to walk or run.
Farmyard chickens eat seeds and small insects. They will also peck grain that is sprinkled on the ground. On some big farms, however, hens are fed on special food and kept in small cages.
Male chickens are called cockerels and have large crests on their heads and a ruff of long feathers round their necks. They often make a loud crow, especially at daybreak. Female chickens are called hens. They are smaller and less colourful than coskerels. Hens are kept for both their meat and their eggs.
(Adapted from The Little Animal Encyclopedia, 2001, p. 35)
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