Activity Book
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra
Ilustrated by: Daniel Irizarri Oquendo
English translation: Wilmarie Cruz Franceschi and Stephanie Díaz Pérez
Credits
© 2021
Author
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD
Editing
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD, Ruperto Chaparro Serrano, MA, Cristina D. Olán Martínez, MA, Lillian Ramírez
Durand, MS
Ilustrations
Daniel Irizarri Oquendo, BA
Graphic design and layout
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD, Daniel Irrizari Oquendo, BA
Printing
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD, Raúl Omar Ortiz, MA
English translation
Wilmarie Cruz Franceschi, MA; and Stephanie Díaz Pérez, MA
Publication number UPRSG-E-316
ISBN: 978-1-881719-98-4
Table of Contents Do You Remember the Characters in the Story? ............................... 1 Dialogue ............................................................................................ 2 How Important are Seagrasses? ........................................................ 4 Put the Pieces in Order ...................................................................... 6 Join the Dots and Color Lola Like in the Drawing .............................. 8 Help Megalo, Pepe and Lulo Find Their Friends .............................. 10 Seagrasses Under Attack! ................................................................ 13 Jigsaw Puzzle ................................................................................... 14 How Many Different Species Can You See? ..................................... 16 Complete Megalo and the Barracuda .............................................. 18 Sequence of Events ......................................................................... 20 Look for the Hidden Phrase ............................................................. 21 Join the Dots and Color Luja like in the Drawing ............................. 23 Poetry with Megalo ......................................................................... 24 Draw Chelo and Dorotea ................................................................. 26 Solutions .......................................................................................... 27
Do You Remember the Characters of the Story?
Instructions: In the following word puzzle, find the names of the characters that made this story a great adventure.
LULO PEPE MEGALO LOLA DOROTEA GREEN URCHINS BARRACUDA CHELO LUJA GIGA A G I G A Z W C V W P U N W P A D N O F B Q I C G K X J A H F F U P E P E Q L Z W L D W J V R X C Z Z A P F C B L W L H F B M P A B H K M P C O T B N S N I H C R U N E E R G F A X W Z D T T L R Q K Y L W J V C T Q O J B A G A D M O U H M A M Q W B D I Q O B U L N B G S O E O G I I R C T N A D W V E S N G W L O O Z N G W Y O M I E C M A T K L J D D O P O B Q N Y L E L P E T S V M L Z R H T P A Z L O H W B T U P P E K Z E S Y J A C J S L A W L K E 1
Dialogue
Instructions: Imagine you are present when Lulo arrives to visit Pepe. There, you hear their conversation. Tell us what they were saying. Within this space, write their dialogue.
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How Important are Seagrasses?
Instructions: Pepe and Lulo heard the fishermen say they were going to eliminate the seagrass meadows where their friends live. They know seagrass meadows are very important since this is an ecosystem that provides shelter, nursery areas and food for several marine species. They also produce oxygen, help stabilize the coastal environment and prevent erosion. Arrange the words on the following page and, at the end, write the letters in the correct numerical order to find the hidden message.
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TLEEHRS
THITBAA RUSECODOOF EBLITSZSAI HTE NGDRUO ESVRNETP NOSROIE 12 12 6 5 10 2 16 13 10 17 3 13 14 7 2 16 17 1 11 15 3 8 4 6 7 8 9 14 15 11 1 9 5 4 5
Put the Pieces in Order
Instructions: Photocopy this page onto thicker paper. Then, look carefully at the drawing, cut it into pieces, and reassemble the pieces into the image again. You must cut out the pieces vertically. After putting the puzzle back together, color it using the image provided here as a guide.
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Join the Dots and Color Lola Like in the Drawing
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Help Megalo, Pepe and Lulo
Find their Friends
10 Start
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Seagrasses Under Attack!
Instructions: Pepe and Lulo, during their journey to find their friends, observed that seagrasses are under constant threat from several factors. Among them, we can mention those caused by humans. In the following game, write the letter corresponding to each number in the blanks and discover the hidden message. Remember to pay attention to the number that each letter represents.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 23 20 18 25 7 4 19 5 15 12 11 9 1 13 3 10 8 24 14 26 22 6 16 2 21 17 16 23 26 7 24 6 7 5 15 18 9 7 14 26 24 23 6 7 9 15 13 19 23 26 5 15 19 5 14 10 7 7 25 14 23 18 24 3 14 14 14 7 23 19 24 23 14 14 1 7 23 25 3 16 14 18 23 13 25 7 14 26 24 3 21 26 5 7 1 23 13 25 5 22 24 26 26 5 7 3 24 19 23 13 15 14 1 14 15 13 5 23 20 15 26 15 13 19 26 5 7 1 13
Jigsaw Puzzle
Instructions: Photocopy this page and cut out each piece of the puzzle. Then, join the pieces together to form the image shown on the following page.
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How Many Different Species Can You See?
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Instructions: Carefully observe the following illustration and count how many different organisms you can tell apart. Write the number in the separate circle to the right. Then, try to write their names beside each organism.
Note: Remember that you must count different organisms. If you notice several organisms from the same species, only count one.
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Complete Megalo and the Barracuda
Instructions: Carefully observe the illustrations showing Megalo and the barracuda shown below. Then, complete each drawing in the squares provided. You can use the black and white images as a reference.
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Sequence of Events
Instructions: Carefully read the following events that happened in the Pepe Uca to the Rescue! story and place them in the correct order. Write the number in which the event occurred in the space provided, next to each event.
_______ Lulo sees fishermen returning from the day’s work.
_______ A barracuda chases Megalo, Pepe and Lulo to eat them.
_______ Megalo offers to help Pepe and Lulo.
_______ The green sea urchins explain to the protagonists the damage to seagrass meadows caused by murky water.
_______ Pepe remembered how much he enjoyed being with his friends.
_______ While Megalo is taking Pepe and Lulo to find their friends, they’re nearly hit by a jet ski.
_______ They meet Lola.
_______ Lulo goes to visit Pepe.
_______ Megalo, Pepe and Lulo get to meet their friends to tell them about the threats to their home and urge them to do something to save it.
_______ The fiddler crabs meet Megalo.
_______ Pepe and Lulo hear the fishermen say that some seagrass beds will be destroyed to make way for an artificial beach.
_______ Megalo, Pepe and Lulo sought refuge in the murky water, where the seagrasses looked sick.
_______ Pepe and Lulo realize their friends could lose their homes and die.
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Look for the Hidden Phrase
Instructions: Look carefully at the following letters, organize them and find the hidden phrase.
C A T H ¡ T O E S C U E ! P E P E U E R 21
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Join the Dots an Color Luja Like in the Drawing
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Poetry with Megalo
Instructions: Use the space provided to write out the advice Megalo offers to preserve seagrass meadows. Remember that this character speaks in verse. So, you should write his recommendations in the form of poetry. Use the following example showing some of Megalo’s dialogues to help you write your own verses.
Easy, easy, easy!
Peace, peace!
I won’t hurt you. In this green meadow, I’ve lived long.
You wish to know my name? I’ll soon tell you I’m called Megalo stealthy tarpon in shallow seas, majestic fish of the seagrass.
Bluish green on top, silver on the sides
Megalo, Megalo, stealthy tarpon.
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Draw Chelo and Dorotea
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Do you remember the characters in the story?,
Solutions TLEEHRS THITBAA RUSECODOOF EBLITSZSAI HTE NGDRUO ESVRNETP NOSROIE 12 12 6 5 10 2 16 13 10 17 3 13 14 7 2 16 17 1 11 15 3 8 4 6 7 8 9 14 15 11 1 9 5 4 How Important are Seagrasses?, p. 4 S H E L T E R H A B I T A T P R E V E N T S E R O S I O N F O O D S O U R C E S T A B I L I Z E S T H E G R O U N D S A V E T H E S E A G R A S S E S
p. 1 A G I G A Z W C V W P U N W P A D N O F B Q I C G K X J A H F F U P E P E Q L Z W L D W J V R X C Z Z A P F C B L W L H F B M P A B H K M P C O T B N S N I H C R U N E E R G F A X W Z D T T L R Q K Y L W J V C T Q O J B A G A D M O U H M A M Q W B D I Q O B U L N B G S O E O G I I R C T N A D W V E S N G W L O O Z N G W Y O M I E C M A T K L J D D O P O B Q N Y L E L P E T S V M L Z R H T P A Z L O H W B T U P P E K Z E S Y J A C J S L A W L K E 27
Help Megalo, Pepe and Lulo Find Their Friends, p. 10
Seagrasses Under Attack!, p. 13
Start
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 23 20 18 25 7 4 19 5 15 12 11 9 1 13 3 10 8 24 14 26 22 6 16 2 21 17 16 23 26 7 24 6 7 5 15 18 9 7 14 26 24 23 6 7 9 15 13 19 23 26 5 15 19 5 14 10 7 7 25 14 23 18 24 3 14 14 14 7 23 19 24 23 14 14 1 7 23 25 3 16 14 18 23 13 25 7 14 26 24 3 21 26 5 7 1 23 13 25 5 22 24 26 26 5 7 3 24 19 23 13 15 14 1 14 15 13 5 23 20 15 26 15 13 19 26 5 7 1 W A T E R V E H I C L E S T R A V E L I N G A T H I G H S P E E D S A C R O S S S E A G R A S S M E A D O W S C A N D E S T R O Y T H E M A N D H U R T T H E O R G A N I S M S I N H A B I T I N G T H E M 28
turtle
How Many Different Species Can You See?, p. 16
manatee shark grouper
fishes
stingray
sea star
fiddler crabs
tarpon
anemone
conch
black sea urchin
green sea urchin
3 ___ Lulo sees fishermen returning from the day’s work.
clam
seagrass
Sequence of Events, p. 20
10 A barracuda chases Megalo, Pepe and Lulo to eat them.
7 ___ Megalo offers to help Pepe and Lulo.
12 __ The green sea urchins explain to the protagonists the damage to seagrass meadows caused by murky water.
1 ___ Pepe remembered how much he enjoyed being with his friends.
8 While Megalo is taking Pepe and Lulo to find their friends, they’re nearly hit by a jet ski.
9 ___ They meet Lola.
2 Lulo goes to visit Pepe.
13 __ Megalo, Pepe and Lulo get to meet their friends to tell them about the threats to their home and urge them to do something to save it.
6 The fiddler crabs meet Megalo.
4 ___ Pepe and Lulo hear the fishermen say that some seagrass beds will be destroyed to make way for an artificial beach.
11 __ Megalo, Pepe and Lulo sought refuge in the murky water, where the seagrasses looked sick.
5 Pepe and Lulo realize their friends could lose their homes and die. Look
C A T H ¡ T O E S C U E ! P E P E U E R
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for the Hidden Phrase, p. 21 P E P E U C A ¡ T O T H E R E S C U E ! 29
UPRSG-E-316
ISBN 9781881719984
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