91. 1st Grade SRR: Gulls Fly

Have you ever seen gulls fly?

Gulls flap and then glide as breezes lift them high. They dip and dive like kites. It is fun to see them fly, glide, and dive up in the sky.

Poll

Have you ever seen a gull fly?

• yes

• no

Multiple Select

What can gulls do in the sky? Choose all that apply.

• fly

• soar

• glide

• dive

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for breezes?

• strings

• winds

• clouds

• kites

Gulls use their eyes to find snacks to eat. They use their beaks to peck and poke at the bugs, seeds, fish, and shellfish they find. Gulls dive, scold, and fight to steal meals from other gulls and people at the beach.

Multiple Select

According to the author, what do gulls use to eat their food? Choose all that apply.

• wings

• eyes

• feet

• beaks

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Gulls eat lots of fish.

• Gulls like to land in the water.

• Gulls use their bodies to catch food.

Drag and Drop

According to author, what do gulls eat as a snack?

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bugs

shellfish

mussels

birds

seaweed

people

Gulls sit on rocks, logs, and docks to rest. Gulls sit on sand as well.

Gulls get up and move when big waves roll up on the beach. Then they run back when the waves slip away.

Multiple Select

Where do gulls sit to rest? Choose all that apply.

• rocks

• sand

• logs

• docks

Open Ended

Why do you think gulls move to the beach when the big waves roll up?

Sentence Frame: Gulls move to the beach because....

Gulls dig nests in sand and add grass and seaweed. They lay eggs and sit on them to keep them warm.

When they hatch, the fuzz on chicks helps them stay warm. Mom and dad gulls bring things for the chicks to eat.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this page?

• Gulls help baby chicks to hatch and grow.

• Gulls lay eggs.

• Chicks need food to eat.

Multiple Choice

How does the fuzz on the chicks help them?

• The fuzz helps them to stay soft.

• The fuzz helps them to stay warm.

• The fuzz helps them to eat.

Reorder

Sequence how baby chicks are grow

• Gulls dig nests in sand.

• They lay eggs.

• The gulls sits on the eggs to keep them warm.

• The eggs hatch.

• Mom and dad gulls bring food for the chicks.

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Gulls are white and gray. Some gulls have black patches as well.

Look at this gull’s feet. Its toes are held together with webs of skin. A gull’s toe webs make its feet like fins and help it swim.

Poll

Would you like to have webbed toes?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this page?

• A gull has toe webs.

• Gulls are white and gray.

• What gulls look like.

Multiple Choice

Why does a gulls feet help a gull?

• A gulls feet help it to walk long distances.

• A gulls feet helps it to swim.

• A gulls feet help it stand.

Try to find gulls when you go to beaches. Look at them as they fly. Stroll on wet sand to find gull tracks.

Hide your snacks if you leave your beach mat! Gulls are bold and will eat them if you don’t hide them.

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for stroll?

• run

• fly

• walk

• spin

Multiple Choice

Which sentence tells you how you can find gulls at the beach?

• Try to find gulls when you go to beaches.

• Stroll on wet sand to find gull tracks.

• Gulls are bold.

Multiple Choice

Why should you hide your snacks when you go to the beach?

• The gulls might eat them.

• They might melt in the heat.

• The gulls might step on them.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

Audio Response

Orally summarize the key details in the text. Make sure to include at least 3 key details about gulls.

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