E.V.S. CH:8 Birds (Notebook work)

 

CH:8 Birds

 

New words:

1.          feathers

2.          framework

3.          birds

4.          flight feathers

5.          pick

6.          swallow

7.          pieces

8.          claws

9.          upstroke

      10. downstroke

      11. horny

      12. climbing

      13. chisel

      14. trunk

      15. curved

 

 

3. Answer the following questions in 3 to 5 sentences.

 

Q1.Name the three types of feathers found in birds.

Ans. Down feathers, flight feathers and body feathers.

 

2. What is down stroke?

Ans. The wings are moved down and backward, lifting the body in the air.

This movement is termed as downstroke.

 

3. How is a hoopoe’s long slender beak useful?

Ans. Hoopoe’s long slender beak helps it to pull out insects from hiding places.

 

4. Name the materials used by birds to build a nest.

Ans. Twigs, leaves, grass, cotton.

 

 

5. What does the shape of a bird’s beak depend on?

Ans. The size and shape of the beak

depends on the type of food the bird eats.

 

6. How does the boat-shaped body help the bird?

Ans. Boat-shaped body helps it to float in air easily.

 

 

7. Why does the duck have tiny holes in its beak?

Ans. The muddy water flows out from the tiny holes leaving the food behind.

 

8. Why do birds build nests?

Ans. They provide a safe, warm place for their eggs and chicks and are protected from bad weather.

 

9. Describe the beak of a hummingbird.

Ans. The hummingbird has a long, slender and 

 pointed beak.