Built for the Forest: teacher key

Harpy Eagles, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. A harpy eagle has big claws, short wings and a face like an owl's. See how it is built for life between the trees.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does a harpy eagle's face disk do, according to the page?
   • It is thought to help carry sounds to its ears (answer)
   • It keeps its eggs warm
   • It helps it swim
2. How does a harpy eagle fly through the forest?
   • It soars high above the trees
   • It flies between the trees (answer)
   • It runs along the ground
3. Why have harpy eagles disappeared from much of their former range?
   • Forests were cut down and people hunted them (answer)
   • The forests got too cold
   • They moved to the sea
4. A harpy eagle has relatively short wings. What does that help it do?
   • Steer between trees in thick forest (answer)
   • Soar for hours
   • Lay more eggs
5. How long do both parents care for their chick?
   • About 10 months (answer)
   • About 10 days
   • About 55 days
6. What does 'range' mean in: they have disappeared from much of their former range?
   • The area they live in (answer)
   • A kind of food
   • A loud sound

Words

• prey: hunted animals
• range: home area
• soaring: gliding on air
• deforestation: cutting forests
• talon: a bird's claw