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A Hawk in the Trees: teacher key

Northern Goshawks, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Meet a big hawk with red eyes and a long tail. It flaps and glides in the forest.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. What is over each eye?
    • A white stripe (answer)
    • A red dot
    • A big feather
  2. What color is an adult's back?
    • Brown
    • Gray (answer)
    • Yellow
  3. What does it do after it flaps?
    • It will glide (answer)
    • It will swim
    • It will sleep
  4. What is the nest made of?
    • Sticks (answer)
    • Mud
    • Paper
  5. What does it look for from a tree?
    • A big drum
    • A blue ball
    • A squirrel to eat (answer)

Words

  • hawk: big bird
  • glide: float on air
  • nest: bird's home