Owl Terminology Quiz

What does "Camouflage" refer to?

• A hunting technique

• A type of bird

• An animal's natural color or shape that helps it blend into its surroundings

• A forest area

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is "Prey"?

• An animal that hunts

• A type of bird

• An animal that is eaten by another animal

• A plant eaten by animals

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are "Talons"?

• Feathers on a bird's wing

• Sharp claws on birds that hunt and eat meat

• A type of bird's beak

• Nests made by birds

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does "Wingspan" mean?

• The color of a bird's wings

• The sound a bird makes when flying

• The length from one tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing

• The speed of a bird's flight

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the term used for a young owl?

• eagle

• owlet

• chick

• kitten

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word refers to the home of an owl?

• cave

• house

• nest

• burrow

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do you call the sharp claws of an owl?

• paws

• talons

• hooves

• hands

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the term for an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal?

• hunter

• herbivore

• prey

• scavenger

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What word describes an animal that hunts other animals for food?

• prey

• herbivore

• omnivore

• predator

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What do birds have that no other animals have?

• Scales

• Feathers

• Fur

• Antennae