Feathers, Not Just for Flying

Choose the vocabulary word that matches the definition:

related to the shape or outline of something

• prey

• brittle

• system

• contour

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the vocabulary word that matches the definition:

set of connected things

• brittle

• contour

• prey

• system

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the vocabulary word that matches the definition:

very easily broken

• brittle

• system

• prey

• contour

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the vocabulary word that matches the definition:

an animal hunted by others for food

• bristle

• prey

• system

• contour

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Choose the vocabulary word that fits in the sentence.

The lion stalked its ____ silently and quickly attacked its dinner.

• bristle

• predator

• prey

• refrigerator

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Choose the vocabulary word that fits in the sentence.

The ____ of the feathers give a bird its shape and colors.

• system

• stem

• size

• contour

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the vocabulary word that fits in the sentence.

The ____ feather fell apart easily while I was touching it.

• colorful

• brittle

• penguin

• wispy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Why did the author write this book?

• To entertain

• To persuade us to have birds.

• To inform us about different ways birds use their feathers.

• To inform us about bird habitats.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How do feathers help a bird float?

• Pockets of air are trapped under their feather to help them float.

• Feathers float so the birds will float on top of the water.

• Water rolls off of their back so they can float.

• Birds don't float.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Choose the correct word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The owl was looking for prey in the field

• food

• enemies

• predators

• leaves

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4