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Colossal Hatches Chicks From Shells

scienceMay 22, 2026·87 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about colossal hatches chicks from shells. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Colossal Hatches Chicks From Shells
A US company has big news. It hatched 26 baby chickens in fake shells. The shells are not real. Scientists made them. The company wants to bring extinct birds back.
The company wants to bring back a big bird. It is called the moa. The moa was very tall. It came from New Zealand. People killed all the moas long ago.
But some scientists are not sure. They say the news is not strong. They want to see more proof. The company will try bigger eggs next.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
not real, made by people
n.
the hard outside of an egg
n.
a big bird from New Zealand, now dead
adj.
no longer living, all dead
n.
facts that show something is true
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

fakeadj.

not real, made by people

giảfalso偽のsahtefalsosztucznyمزيفnepненастоящий假的가짜의
shelln.

the hard outside of an egg

vỏ trứngcascakabukcáscaraskorupkaقشرةschaalскорлупа蛋壳껍데기
moan.

a big bird from New Zealand, now dead

chim moamoa (ave extinta)モア(絶滅鳥)moa (soyu tükenmiş kuş)moa (ave extinta)moa (wymarły ptak)موا (طائر منقرض)moa (uitgestorven vogel)моа (вымершая птица)恐鸟(已灭绝的大鸟)모아(멸종된 새)
extinctadj.

no longer living, all dead

đã tuyệt chủngextinto絶滅したsoyu tükenmişextintowymarłyمنقرضuitgestorvenвымерший灭绝的멸종된
proofn.

facts that show something is true

bằng chứngprova証拠kanıtpruebadowódدليلbewijsдоказательство证据증거

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The company hatched 26 baby chickens in fake shells.

2

The shells in the news are real eggshells.

3

The company wants to bring extinct birds back.

4

The moa was a very small bird.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many baby chickens did the company hatch?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do some scientists want before they trust the news?

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