Sticks, Fish and Sharp Eyes: teacher key

Bald Eagles, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Meet the bald eagle: how it looks and hunts, why its name has bald in it, and how it builds a huge nest.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How does an eagle catch a fish?
   • It dives deep under water
   • It takes it from near the surface (answer)
   • It digs for it
2. What is a bald eagle's voice like?
   • Weak and high (answer)
   • Loud and deep
   • Like a bell
3. What did balde mean?
   • Fish
   • White (answer)
   • Nest
4. What does the pair add to the nest each year?
   • Rocks
   • More sticks, twigs and grass (answer)
   • Snow
5. Who sees better, an eagle or a person?
   • A person
   • An eagle (answer)
   • They see the same
6. How long do young eagles stay in the nest?
   • 10 to 12 weeks (answer)
   • 2 days
   • 10 years

Words

• perch: a high seat
• talons: sharp claws
• balde: white
• eaglets: baby eagles