The Diving Hunter: teacher key

Peregrine Falcons, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A peregrine falcon hunts other birds by diving from high above. Read how big it is, where it nests and how many eggs it lays.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How does a peregrine falcon hunt?
   • By digging
   • By diving from high above (answer)
   • By swimming
2. What does it eat mostly?
   • Seeds
   • Fish
   • Other birds (answer)
3. How many eggs can it lay at a time?
   • Two to five (answer)
   • Ten to twelve
   • One hundred
4. Which one is bigger?
   • A male
   • A female (answer)
   • Neither
5. Why might a tall building suit a peregrine?
   • It is full of seeds
   • It is underwater
   • It is high up, like a cliff (answer)

Words

• peregrine: kind of falcon
• talons: bird claws
• continent: huge land area