Down From the Sky: teacher key

Peregrine Falcons, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. A peregrine falcon dives from high above to hunt. Learn about its nest, its city homes and how a pesticide once hurt it.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What made peregrine eggshells thin?
   • Cold snow
   • The pesticide DDT (answer)
   • Too much sun
2. When did the United States ban DDT?
   • 1812
   • 2020
   • 1972 (answer)
3. What is a scrape?
   • A small dip where eggs are laid (answer)
   • A kind of food
   • A bird call
4. Where do peregrines live in cities?
   • In deep caves
   • On ledges of tall buildings (answer)
   • Under the ground
5. Why did thin eggshells matter?
   • The eggs grew too big
   • The eggs floated away
   • The eggs broke under the parents (answer)

Words

• pesticide: bug killer
• scrape: small dip
• talons: bird claws
• continent: huge land area
• hatch: come out