From Dive to Nest: teacher key

Ospreys, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Ospreys eat almost nothing but fish. They live near water, dive for their food, build large nests and fly south for the winter.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how often does a dive end with a fish caught?
   • On a quarter or more of dives (answer)
   • On almost no dives
   • On every single dive
2. When does an osprey close its third eyelid?
   • When it lays eggs
   • When it flies south
   • When it dives into the water (answer)
3. How do ospreys migrate?
   • In large flocks
   • Alone, not in flocks (answer)
   • In pairs only
4. Where do most UK ospreys spend the winter?
   • West Africa (answer)
   • Antarctica
   • The Caribbean
5. Which ospreys mostly stay in one place all year?
   • Those that live in the Caribbean (answer)
   • Those that nest in the UK
   • Those that breed in the north
6. What does the word incubate mean?
   • Travel far
   • Keep eggs warm (answer)
   • Stay in air

Words

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