8.3 Reading Test

Read the WHOLE story on your own, then answer the questions. The questions are read aloud for you. Make sure to raise your hand before submitting.

Birds and Their Nests

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Different kinds of birds build different kinds of nests. Some birds, like a finch, build nests in trees. Other birds, like an eagle, will build a nest on the ground if there isn't a tree nearby.

Some birds take longer than others to build their homes. A finch takes 12 days to make its nest. Eagles may take two months to build their nests.

A finch and eagle use grass, twigs, and mud to build their nests. The mud holds the grass and twigs together. They add more grass to the inside of their nests to make it softer.

Birds lay eggs in nests. A finch can lay up to 8 eggs. An eagle can lay up to 3 eggs. Both birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm. Birds hide their nests to keep the eggs safe, so hungry animal cannot find the eggs or nests.

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Birds build nests in the trees and _______________.

on the ground

on the ice

in your desk

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Why do birds add grass to the inside of their nests?

They add grass to make it taste better.

They add grass to make it softer.

They add grass to keep animals away.

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When building nests, how is an eagle different from a finch?

An eagle and a finch take the same time to build a nest.

An eagle takes two months and a finch takes 12 days to build a nest.

An eagle does not build a nest and a finch does.

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Read the sentence:
Birds build nests with grass and twigs.
What are twigs?

cars

birds

small sticks

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Why do birds hide their nests?

They don't want their chicks to come in it.

They don't want hungry animals to find their eggs.

They don't use their nests.

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Why are nests important for birds?

The birds like how they look and smell.

They keep the eggs crisp and cold.

They keep the chicks safe and warm.

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Which sentence is NOT true about birds?

They sit on their nests to keep the eggs warm.

Some birds lay nests in trees.

Birds use glue to hold their nests together.

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What is one thing birds do NOT use to build a nest?

grass

snow

mud

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How are eagles and finches the same?

They are both small.

They are both cats.

They are both types of birds.

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How are eagles and finches different?

They are different sized birds.

One flies and one does not.

One doesn't leg eggs.

8.3 Reading Test

8.3 Reading Test

8.3 Reading Test

Birds and Their Nests

Different kinds of birds build different kinds of nests. Some birds, like a finch, build nests in trees. Other birds, like an eagle, will build a nest on the ground if there isn't a tree nearby.

Some birds take longer than others to build their homes. A finch takes 12 days to make its nest. Eagles may take two months to build their nests.

A finch and eagle use grass, twigs, and mud to build their nests. The mud holds the grass and twigs together. They add more grass to the inside of their nests to make it softer.

Birds lay eggs in nests. A finch can lay up to 8 eggs. An eagle can lay up to 3 eggs. Both birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm. Birds hide their nests to keep the eggs safe, so hungry animal cannot find the eggs or nests.

Birds build nests in the trees and _______________.

Why do birds add grass to the inside of their nests?

When building nests, how is an eagle different from a finch?

Read the sentence:Birds build nests with grass and twigs.What are twigs?

Why do birds hide their nests?

Why are nests important for birds?

Which sentence is NOT true about birds?

What is one thing birds do NOT use to build a nest?

How are eagles and finches the same?

How are eagles and finches different?

8.3 Reading Test

Birds and Their Nests

Different kinds of birds build different kinds of nests. Some birds, like a finch, build nests in trees. Other birds, like an eagle, will build a nest on the ground if there isn't a tree nearby.

Some birds take longer than others to build their homes. A finch takes 12 days to make its nest. Eagles may take two months to build their nests.

A finch and eagle use grass, twigs, and mud to build their nests. The mud holds the grass and twigs together. They add more grass to the inside of their nests to make it softer.

Birds lay eggs in nests. A finch can lay up to 8 eggs. An eagle can lay up to 3 eggs. Both birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm. Birds hide their nests to keep the eggs safe, so hungry animal cannot find the eggs or nests.

Birds build nests in the trees and _______________.

Why do birds add grass to the inside of their nests?

When building nests, how is an eagle different from a finch?

Read the sentence:Birds build nests with grass and twigs.What are twigs?

Why do birds hide their nests?

Why are nests important for birds?

Which sentence is NOT true about birds?

What is one thing birds do NOT use to build a nest?

How are eagles and finches the same?

How are eagles and finches different?

Read the sentence:
Birds build nests with grass and twigs.
What are twigs?

Read the sentence:
Birds build nests with grass and twigs.
What are twigs?