Fish Hawk of the Water: teacher key

Ospreys, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. An osprey is a fish-eating bird. It lives near water, plunges to catch fish, builds nests of sticks and lays eggs.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What do ospreys eat almost all the time?
   • Fish (answer)
   • Seeds
   • Mice
2. Where do ospreys live?
   • Far from water
   • In a dry desert
   • Near water (answer)
3. What does an osprey do just before it plunges?
   • It sleeps
   • It hovers (answer)
   • It sings
4. What do the rough pads on its feet help it do?
   • Hold a slippery fish (answer)
   • Dig a nest
   • Fly north
5. What color are the eggs?
   • Plain blue
   • Green
   • White with reddish-brown spots (answer)
6. What does the word migrate mean?
   • Build a nest
   • Travel far (answer)
   • Hold a fish

Words

• hovers: stays in air
• nostrils: nose holes
• incubate: keep eggs warm
• migrate: travel far