Falcon on the Ledge: teacher key

Peregrine Falcons, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Peregrine falcons dive to hunt and nest up high. Find out how they raise their young.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does a peregrine falcon eat in cities?
   • Fish
   • Pigeons (answer)
   • Fruit
2. Who brings food to the nest?
   • A pigeon
   • A fish
   • The male (answer)
3. How long until young falcons are ready to fly?
   • About five to six weeks (answer)
   • One day
   • About ten years
4. What kind of land do peregrines like?
   • Thick jungle
   • Open country (answer)
   • Deep caves
5. Why does a male bring food to the nest?
   • He has no wings
   • He lives in the sea
   • The female and young are at the nest (answer)

Words

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