A Family in the Treetops: teacher key

Philippine Eagles, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Follow a Philippine eagle family from the nest in a giant tree to a young eagle that stays with its parents for more than a year.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. On how many islands does the Philippine eagle live?
   • Four (answer)
   • Two
   • Seven
2. What do both parents do with the egg?
   • Hide it
   • Take turns sitting on it (answer)
   • Move it every day
3. How long does the egg take to hatch?
   • About two years
   • About two weeks
   • About two months (answer)
4. How long does a young eagle stay with its parents?
   • More than a year (answer)
   • A few days
   • One week
5. A mother lays one egg about every two years. What does that tell you about this eagle family?
   • It has many young each year
   • It has few young (answer)
   • It never has young

Words

• rare: very few
• nest: bird home
• hatch: come out
• weigh: have a weight
• dipterocarp: a giant tree