Animals & Environment
Scientists Discover Glowing Purple Creature
12 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead:
Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A bird that flies high
b) A slug that glows in the deep sea
c) A fish that can walk on land
Ask:
(1) Have you ever seen a creature that glows in the dark?
(2) What do you think lives at the very bottom of the ocean?
VOCABULARY
Ocean (n)
Deep (adj)
Glow (v)
Scientist (n)
Discover (v)
Rare (adj)
The large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth.
Going a long way down from the surface.
To produce a steady, soft light.
A person who studies science to learn about the world.
To find something for the first time.
Not found or seen very often.
Scientists found a new creature in the deep ocean. The ocean is very dark and cold. This creature is a rare sea animal. It looks like a soft, purple slug. It can glow in the dark. This means it makes its own bright light. A scientist used a special robot with a camera to see it. The robot travelled deep down into the water. The scientists watched the animal swim. They say the light helps the animal find food. It also helps the animal hide from big fish. This discovery is very exciting. It shows us that many secrets are still hidden in the deep sea. We can learn a lot from this small, colourful animal.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Would you like to travel in an underwater robot?
2. Why do you think the ocean is so dark at the bottom?
3. What other animals can make their own light?
4. What colour would you like a new sea creature to be?
5. Why do scientists use cameras to study animals?
6. Is it important to learn about the deep sea?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1 Fill in the Gap
Word Bank: ocean, rare, glow, scientist
Scientists found a new creature in the deep _______(1). The ocean is very dark and cold. This creature is a _______(2) sea animal. It looks like a soft, purple slug. It can _______(3) in the dark. This means it makes its own bright light. A _______(4) used a special robot with a camera to see it. The robot travelled deep down into the water. The scientists watched the animal swim. They say the light helps the animal find food. It also helps the animal hide from big fish. This discovery is very exciting. It shows us that many secrets are still hidden in the deep sea. We can learn a lot from this small, colourful animal.
Section 2 Main Idea
What is the main idea of this article?
a) Scientists like to build robots for fun.
b) A new glowing purple creature was discovered in the deep ocean.
c) Big fish love to eat purple slugs in the dark.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. The deep ocean is warm and bright. T/F
2. The new sea creature can make its own light. T/F
3. Scientists used a robot with a camera to see the animal. T/F
Section 4: Put the events in order from 1 to 3
a) The robot travelled deep down into the dark water.
b) Scientists watched the purple creature swim and glow.
c) Researchers built a special robot with a camera.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Ocean
2. Glow
3. Scientist
4. Rare
a) Not seen very often
b) A person who studies the world
c) To make a soft light
d) The large salt water on Earth
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. I think the deep ocean is very _______ because it has glowing animals.
a) boring b) exciting
2. If I were a scientist, I would want to _______ new things in the sea.
a) discover b) forget Section
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. A) found B) a C) new D) creature E) scientists
2. A) can B) glow C) it D) dark E) in the
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up:
b
Section 1:
(1) ocean, (2) rare, (3) glow, (4) scientist
Section 2:
b
Section 3:
1. F,
2. T,
3. T
Section 4:
1. c
2. a
3. b
Section 5:
1-d
2-c
3-b
4-a
Section 6:
1-b, 2-a
Section 7:
1. E-A-B-C-D (Scientists found a new creature),
2. C-A-B-E-D (It can glow in the dark) Section