Sharp Eyes, Fast Dive: teacher key

Golden Eagles, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A golden eagle spots food with sharp eyes and makes a fast dive. Find out how pairs hunt together and how they build a big nest.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does a golden eagle do when it spots food?
   • It makes a fast dive (answer)
   • It goes to sleep
   • It sings
2. What does one bird do when a pair hunts?
   • It hides
   • It drives the food toward its partner (answer)
   • It builds a nest
3. What is a golden eagle nest made of?
   • Mud
   • Grass
   • Sticks (answer)
4. Which weighs less?
   • A male golden eagle (answer)
   • A female golden eagle
   • They weigh the same
5. A pair stays together, often for life. What does that tell you?
   • They may keep the same partner for many years (answer)
   • They live alone
   • They never build a nest
6. What does talons mean in: it uses sharp talons?
   • Wings
   • Sharp claws (answer)
   • Eggs

Words

• soars: flies high
• talons: sharp claws
• eaglets: baby eagles
• platform: flat base