Modal verbs: Arctic wolf
Learning Objective
We are learning how to write sentences that include modal verbs and adverbs to show degrees of possibility.
Context: Arctic wolf
Credit: BBC Two - Snow Wolf Family and Me
Clip Description
Often called the polar wolf or white wolf, the Arctic wolf inhabits remote areas of North America and Greenland. A subspecies of the grey wolf, the Arctic wolf has a thick, insulating white coat to keep it warm. It is smaller and has shorter legs, smaller ears and a shorter muzzle than other types of wolves. It is carnivorous and eats caribou, Arctic foxes, muskoxen, lemmings and seals.
In this fascinating clip, wildlife presenter Gordon Buchanan gets so close to one particularly bold Arctic wolf that he can almost stroke it. This is what it would have been like 10,000 years ago before people began taming and domesticating animals. What do you think will happen when Gordon throws a stick for the wolf? Watch the clip to find out.
Word Challenge
Can you make a list of adjectives that effectively describe the Arctic wolf?
e.g. curious, protective, distrustful, …