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What Makes a Bird a Bird?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What other creatures fly?

a)

bats

b)

insects

c)

ostrich

d)

penguins

e)

both 1 & 2

2.

All birds have feathers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

What is the biggest bird in the world?

a)

Penguin

b)

Ostrich

c)

Blackbird

d)

Emu

4.

A chicken cannot fly.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The penguins wings are like...

a)

Wings

b)

Legs

c)

Arms

d)

Flippers

6.

Singing makes a bird a bird.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Not all birds build nests.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Which birds do not build nests?

a)

Robin and Emu

b)

Ostrich and Flamingo

c)

Penguin and Oystercatcher

d)

Bluebird and Lark

9.

What are some other creatures that build nests?

a)

ants

b)

bees

c)

snakes

d)

rabbits

e)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

10.

Singing or calling makes a bird a bird.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Do other creatures lay eggs?

a)

YES

b)

NO

12.

What creatures lay eggs?

a)

Bats

b)

Fish

c)

Mosquitoes

d)

Frogs

e)

Humans

13.

Only birds have feathers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Choose all the reasons that PROVE feathers are strong.

a)

You can't tear it or break it easily.

b)

It blows in the wind.

c)

If you bend it, it will bounce back.

d)

It tickles your face.

15.

Feathers are different colors.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Which statement does not show how feathers are useful to birds.

a)

Keep the birds warm in winter and cool in summer.

b)

They help birds fly long and far.

c)

They keep people warm.

d)

Feathers keep birds dry in the rain.

17.

How do birds take care of clean their feathers?

a)

Birds bathe in mud.

b)

Birds bathe in dust and water.

c)

Birds fly far away.

d)

Birds go to the local pool.

18.

Do birds molt?

a)

YES

b)

NO

19.

Why do birds sing and call to each other?

a)

To say, "Keep away."

b)

To say, " Come and join me."

c)

To say, "What's up?"

d)

Both 1 & 2

20.

Which statement is an opinion?

a)

Grasshoppers hum.

b)

Katydids repeat their song all night long.

c)

The cricket's song at night is the most beautiful.

d)

Singing does not make a bird a bird.