Wings Over Water: teacher key

Bald Eagles, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. See how a bald eagle hunts, how it grips, and how it raises its young in a huge nest of sticks.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What do many bald eagles gather near in winter?
- Rivers where salmon spawn (answer)
- Deserts
- Tall buildings
How strong is an eagle's grip, compared with a person's?
- About 10 times as strong (answer)
- The same
- Half as strong
Does a bald eagle go under the water to catch fish?
- Yes, deep down
- No, it takes fish near the surface (answer)
- Only at night
Why might an eagle that nests by a river return to it each year?
- It already has a nest there to add to (answer)
- It cannot fly
- It likes sand
What does the word spawn mean?
- Lay eggs (answer)
- Fly south
- Build a nest
About how old is a bald eagle when it can breed?
- 4 or 5 years (answer)
- 1 year
- 30 years