Year 5 ESOL students are explaining beautifully why cats have whiskers - find out all about it!

Whiskers

Why does a cat have whiskers? You don’t know? Okay, now I tell you.

The cat’s whiskers are very important for a cat.

Whiskers help a cat to measure a gap. This is how this works: Cats have whiskers to help the cat to measure the gap. If the gap is too small, the cat knows so it doesn’t go through it.

Another important function of whiskers is to show the cat’s feeling. Because the cat has whiskers to tell the people what the cat is feeling. They can’t speak English, so they need whiskers to help.

So the cats have whiskers for so many reasons. So now you know why the cat has whiskers.

I think it is very important that cats have whiskers.

By Iris Guo

Why the Cat Has Whiskers

Did you know the cat’s whiskers can help the cat to know where a mouse is? Did you know a cat’s whiskers are important to a cat? Let me tell you about this!

Whiskers help cats to find a mouse. The cat’s whiskers can pick up some little air movement. The air movement made by the mouse. A cat can know where the mouse is and how close it is.

Another important function of whiskers is to show the cat’s feelings, because if the cat is happy its whiskers will be straight. If a cat’s whiskers are pointed to the front, it will be curious. If a cat’s whiskers are pointed to the back, the cat is scared.

If you know a lot of things about the cat’s whiskers, you will know what you can’t do with cats’ whiskers. And you mustn’t cut whiskers.

By Poseidon Fu

Why Does A Cat Have Whiskers?

Why does a cat have whiskers? A cat’s whiskers can help the cat to catch a mouse. How does a cat’s whiskers work?

Cats whiskers can help cats help to measure a gap. This is how this works: The cat’s whiskers will measure the gap. If the gap is too little, the cat will don’t go to the gap. Because cats’ whiskers are the same width as the cat’s body. So if the whiskers are too longer than the gap is wide, the cat will not go to the gap.

Another important function of whiskers is to show how the cat feels. Because the cat can’t speak English, so they can’t show people how does the cat feel. So the cat can use their whiskers to show people how the cat feels.

So don’t cut the cat’s whiskers! You know how they are very important to cats.

By Christen Li

Why Do Cats Need Whiskers?

Have you ever wondered why cats need whiskers? If you don’t know, I’m going to talk to you about how they work and how a cat uses them.

Whiskers help cats to sense where a mouse is. This is how it works: When the cat is moving around, its whiskers pick up tiny air movements, so they can make sure how close the mouse is and how big it is.

If your cat is moving around and finds a gap, they want to go through it. But if they want to go through it, they have to make sure, if they can fit through. If their whiskers touch the wall of the gap, they know that they can’t fit through.

I think it is important to know information about cat’s whiskers, because if you know this, you will give your cat a better life.

By Miki Palos