Eagle of Four Islands: teacher key

Philippine Eagles, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. The Philippine eagle lives only in the Philippines. Find out how big it is, what it hunts and why it is so rare.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. On how many islands does the Philippine eagle live?
   • Four (answer)
   • Twelve
   • One
2. What does the eagle build its nest from?
   • Mud
   • Sticks (answer)
   • Stones
3. How often does a mother lay an egg?
   • Every day
   • Every month
   • About every two years (answer)
4. Which animal does the eagle hunt?
   • Monkeys (answer)
   • Whales
   • Cows
5. A mother lays one egg every two years. What does that tell you about her young?
   • She has many
   • She has few (answer)
   • She has none

Words

• rare: very few
• nest: bird home
• islands: land in water
• beak: bird mouth