Robin Quiz

What is a sign of spring according to the passage?

• The first robin

• The first snow

• The first flower

• The first rain

Where do robins go in the winter?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What color are robins' chests?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

Where do robins like to build their nests?

• On the ground

• In trees and on ledges

• In water

• Underground

What do robins eat besides worms?

• Leaves and grass

• Fruit and beetles

• Fish and chips

• Bread and cheese

Read the sentences below from the passage. Robins go south in the winter. Then, in the spring, they are among the first birds to come back north. Why did the author include these sentences to describe robins?

• to show that robins like to fly.

• to show that robins are smart birds.

• to show that people look for robins as a sign of spring.

• to show how great robins can see.

Read the paragraph below from the passage. Robins are easy to spot because they have red chests. They often go back to the same place each year to build nests. They like to nest in trees. However, they also like to build nests on shelves and ledges. What is the author mostly describing in this paragraph?

• Where robins like to build their nests.

• What robins look like.

• What robins like to eat.

• What the robin’s favorite tree is.

In the text, the author describes why robins tilt their heads. Which sentence best explains why robins tilt their heads?

• Then it may reach down and tug a worm from the ground.

• Robins are a special part of our landscape.

• It needs to turn its head to see what is in front.

• Perhaps you have watched a robin catching a worm.