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Birds Review Quiz - vocabulary, true/false, and multiple choice

Birds SUDOKU Puzzles (with pictures of birds)

4 by 4 Birds Sudoku
     Very easy 4 x 4 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys)
     Easy 4 x 4 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys)

4 by 4 Birds Sudoku: Includes Hints (blank boxes have smaller pictures to pick from)
     Very easy 4 x 4 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys with hints)
     Easy 4 x 4 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys with hints)

6 by 6 Birds Sudoku
     Easy 6 x 6 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys)
     Medium 6 x 6 Sudoku with shapes (4 keys)

Make a Daily Birds Activity Lesson Plan Book

Daily Birds Activity Lesson Plan Book

Reading Comprehensions - Special Education High Interest Reading
The Andean Condor (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
Little Blue Fairies (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)

Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     Wild Turkeys (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Pelicans (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Owls (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Broody and Moody (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Vultures (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Woodpeckers (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Penguins Are Built for Swimming (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     The Puffin (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Hummingbirds (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-6 Readability)
     Scarlet Macaws (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-7 Readability)

Short Readers
     A Hen's Homework (Short Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     Mr. Penguin, Watch that Egg! (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Songbirds (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Ptarmigans (Short Reader; Grades 3-4 Readability)
     Mockingbirds (Short Reader; Grades 3-4 Readability)
     Emperor Penguins (Short Reader; Grades 3-4 Readability)
     One Big Bird (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Robins (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Roadrunners (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Penguins (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     What's a Penguin? (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Flyways, Not Freeways! (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Blue-Footed Boobies (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Arctic Terns (Short Reader; Grades 3-6 Readability)
     The Kiwi (Short Reader; Grades 3-6 Readability)
     And Called It Macaroni (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     Jacanas (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     Cassowaries (Grades 4-5)
     Skua (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     Ibis (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     Secretary Birds (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     The Albatross (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     California Condors (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     The Brown Pelican (Short Reader; Grades 5-6 Readability)
     The Laughing Kookaburra (Short Reader; Grades 5-6 Readability)
     Peregrine Falcons (Short Reader; Grades 6-7 Readability)
     Ravens (Short Reader; Grades 6-8 Readability)
     Birds in Flight: An Unusual Memorial (Short Reader; Grades 10-12 Readability)

Spanish
     Pavos salvajes (grades 2-4)
     Las Lechuzas (grades 2-4)
     Buitres (grades 3-5)
     El pájaro carpintero (grades 3-5)
     Los pingüinos están hechos para nadar (grades 3-5)
     El frailecillo (grades 3-5)
     Los colibríes (grades 3-6)
     Los guacamayos escarlata (grades 4-7)
     Señor Pingüino: ¡Cuíde su huevo! (grades 2-4)
     La perdiz nival (grades 3-4)
     El sinsonte (grades 3-4)
     Los pingüinos emperador (grades 3-4)
     Un pájaro grande (grades 3-5)
     Petirrojos (grades 3-5)
     El gaviotín ártico (grades 3-6)
     Los Kiwis (grades 3-6)
     Halcones peregrinos (grades 6-7)
     Cuervos (grades 6-8)

Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     David's Duck (Grades 1-2)
     Harry the Silky Chicken (Grades 1-2)
     My Red Hen (Grades 1-2)
     What in the World? (Grades 1-3)
     Special Goslings (Grades 2-3)
     A House for Birds (Grades 2-3)
     Not an Average Bird Brain (Grades 2-3)
     Gilbert's Big Adventure (Grades 3-4)
     Lynetta's Loon (Grades 3-5)
     Raptor Rehab (Grades 3-5)
     The Heron Count (Grades 3-5)
     There's a Hummer in the Bathroom! (Grades 3-5)

General Information
     Birds and Beaks (Grades 2-4)
     Birds (Grades 3-5)
     Bird Adaptations (Grades 6-8)

Birds
     Arctic Terns (Grades 3-6)
     Bald Eagles (Grades 4-7)
     Blue-Footed Booby - Introduction (Grades 3-6)
     Blue-Footed Booby (Grades 4-8)
     California Condors (Grades 4-8)
     Chickens (Grades 2-3)
     Chickens (Grades 4-8)
     Sneaky Cowbirds! (Grades 3-5)
     Cuckoos (Grades 4-7)
     Ducks and Geese (Grades 4-6)
     Emus and Cassowaries (Grades 4-10)
     Flamingos (Grades 3-4)
     Flamingos (Grades 3-6)
     Flightless Cormorants (Grades 4-8)
     Gannets (Grades 3-6)
     Great Frigate Birds (Grades 3-6)
     Great Hornbills (Grades 3-6)
     Gulls (Grades 4-7)
     Hummingbirds (Grades 4-7)
     Japanese Cranes (Grades 4-7)
     Kiwis (Grades 3-6)
     Loons (Grades 3-6)
     Mousebirds (Grades 4-6)
     Ostriches (Grades 3-6)
     Owls (Grades 3-6)
     Owls (Grades 4-7)
     Parrots (Grades 3-6)
     Peafowl (Grades 3-6)
     Penguins (Grades 3-6)
          Adelie Penguins (Grades 4-7)
          Adelie Penguins (Grades 4-7)
          African Penguins (Grades 4-6)
          Emperor Penguins (Grades 4-7)
          Emperor Penguins (Grades 4-7)
          Galapagos Penguins (Grades 4-8)
          Galapagos Penguins (Grades 5-7)
          Little Blue Penguins (Grades 4-6)
          Macaroni Penguins (Grades 4-6)
          Royal Penguins (Grades 6-8)
          Yellow-Eyed Penguins (Grades 4-7)
     Peregrine Falcons (Grades 4-6)
     Pigeons (Grades 4-8)
     Pitohuis and Ifritas (Grades 4-6)
     Puffins (Grades 4-6)
     Pale Male and Lola: Red-Tailed Hawks (Grades 5-7)
     Roadrunners (Grades 4-8)
     Secretary Birds (Grades 4-7)
     Swans (Grades 3-6)
     Toucans (Grades 3-6)
     Turkeys (Grades 3-6)
     Turkeys (Grades 4-7)
     Turkey Vultures (Grades 5-7)
     Woodpeckers (Grades 4-7)

Spanish
     El pato de David (grades 1-2)
     Recuento de garzas (grades 3-5)
     Aves y picos (grades 2-4)
     Las Golondrinas Marinas del Ártico (grades 3-6)
     Las Aguilas Calvas
     Los Cóndores de California (grades 4-8)
     Pollos
     Los Patos y los Gansos (grades 4-6)
     Emús y Casuarios
     Los Flamencos
     Los Cormoranes de las Galápagos (grades 4-8)
     Los Alcatraces (grades 3-6)
     El Cálao Bicorne (grades 3-6)
     Los Colibríes
     Las Grullas Japonesas (grades 4-7)
     Los Kiwis (grades 3-6)
     Las Avestruces
     Los Búhos (grades 4-7)
     Los Loros
     El Pavo Real
     Los Pingüinos (grades 3-6)
     Pingüinos adelia (grades 4-7)
     Los pingüinos emperador (grades 4-7)
     Pingüinos de las Galápagos (grades 5-7)
     Los Frailecillos
     Los Correcaminos
     El Pájaro Secretario
     Los Tucanes
     Los pavos (grades 3-6)
     Los Pavos (grades 4-7)
     Los Pájaros Carpinteros

French
     Les Volailles
     Les émeus et casoars
     Les hiboux (grades 4-7)
     Les Macareux (grades 4-6)
     Les toucans (grades 3-6)
     Les Dindes (grades 4-7)

Italian
     I POLLI

German
     Hühner
     Emus & Kasuare

Funda-blanks
     Lucy Goosey (grades 1-2)
     An Almost Pet (grades 2-3)
     The Mother Wren (grades 2-3)
     Bird in a Cage (grades 3-4)

Plays:  Reader's Theater Scripts
     Birds of a Feather (Grades 1-3)
     Owls (Grades 2-3)
     The Cuckoo: A Siberian Story (Grades 3-4)

Document Based Activities

Document Based Activities

Compare and Contrast

Animal Traits: Compare and contrast the difference between a wild turkey and an owl. (Grades 2-4)

Animal Traits: Compare and contrast the differences between puffins and ostriches. (Grades 2-5)

Animal Traits: Compare and contrast roadrunners, Macaroni penguins, and mockingbirds. (Grades 3-5)

Bird Traits: Discover the similarities and differences between three different species of birds. (Grades 3-4)

Penguin Traits: Compares two of the most dissimilar species of penguins. (Grades 5-6)

Endangered Bird Traits: Compares two endangered birds associated with the national identity of the U.S. (Grades 5-6)

Bird Traits: Compares three endangered birds who share many of the same traits, but who have some key difference (Grades 3-4)

Turkey Traits: Compares two different birds with almost the same name (Grades 5-6)

Bird Traits: Compares two strange birds (Grades 5-6)

Edible Bird Traits: Compares two delicious birds (Grades 3-4)

Water Fowl Traits: Compares two similar water birds (Grades 5-6)

Ducks and Geese Traits: Compare and contrast ducks and geese. (Grades 3-4)

Compare and Contrast Two Things (third grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (fourth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (fifth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (sixth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (seventh grade)

Writing

Replying to Letters

Glyphs

Leveled Books

Birds

Wings Are Amazing Things

The Clever Killdeer

Raving About Raptors

Knock, Knock. Who's There? The Woodpecker

The North American Wild Turkey

The Hummingbird

Birds from "Down Under"

The American Bald Eagle

Nigel and the Nest (PDF file)

Evan the Emu (PDF file)

Charlie P. Chicken (PDF file)

Balto the Bald Eagle (PDF file)

The Quail Has Quite a Family (PDF file)

The Roadrunner: Designed for the Desert (PDF file)

The Northern Spotted Owl

The Common Barn Owl

Book Units
    Animals in Winter (Grades K-2)
    Chicken Said, "Cluck!" (Grades K-2)
    Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Grades K-2)
    Make Way for Ducklings (Grades K-2)
    Owl Moon (Grades K-2)
    The Easter Egg (Grades K-2)
    Henry and the Kite Dragon (Grades K-3)
    Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City (Grades K-3)
    Ducks! (Grades 1-3)
    Monday with a Mad Genius (Grades 2-4)
    Owls (Grades 2-4)
    Chicks and Chickens (Grades 2-5)
    Magic School Bus #8: Penguin Puzzle (Grades 2-5)
    The Magic Finger (Grades 2-5)
    Mr. Popper's Penguins (Grades 3-5)
    Radio Fifth Grade (Grades 3-6)
    A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home (Grades 4-6)
    Owls in the Family (Grades 4-6)
    The Twits (Grades 4-6)
    Three Good Deeds (Grades 4-6)
    The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book One) (Grades 4-8)
    The Journey (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Two) (Grades 4-8)
    The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Three) (Grades 4-8)
    The Shattering (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Five) (Grades 4-8)
    The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Four) (Grades 4-8)
    There's an Owl in the Shower (Grades 6-8)
    Wringer (Grades 6-8)

Finish the Story
     A Strange Egg! (Grades 1-3)
     Seeing the World (Grades 2-3)
     Building a Scarepeople (Grades 2-4)
     Come Fly Away (Grades 2-4)
     National Park Hawk (Grades 3-4)
     Dad, There's a Bird in the House! (Grades 4-6)

What would YOU do?
Leave Those Eggs Alone! (Grades 3-6)

Draw and Write

Birds Draw and Writes

Books

The Hummingbird That Lost Its Hum (Grades 3-5)

Is It a Raven or a Crow? (Grades 3-5)

Emperor Penguins (Grades 4-5)

Amazing Arctic Birds (Grades 4-5)

Amazing Owls (Grades 4-5)

Owls (Grades 4-5)

Extinct Birds (Grades 5-6)

Birds in Danger (Grades 6-8)

Penguin Reading Comprehensions
Penguins Theme Unit

Science Project
Birds Science Activity

Graph Drawing Challenge Puzzle

Bird Graph Puzzles

Bird Activities

Bird Activity Pages

Bird Puzzles (2nd Book)

I Saw This Bird - Activity

Bird Binoculars

Bird Thinking Puzzle
     Draw a sequence of 3 different pictures (easier)
     Draw a sequence of 3 different pictures (more difficult)
     Draw a sequence of 4 different pictures (easier)
     Draw a sequence of 4 different pictures (more difficult)

Bird Patterns
     Draw the missing picture: 2 pictures are missing at the end (LARGER pictures)
     Draw the missing picture: 1 picture is missing anywhere in the pattern (LARGER pictures)
     Draw the missing picture: 2 pictures are missing at the end (smaller pictures)
     Draw the missing picture: 1 picture is missing anywhere in the pattern (smaller pictures)

Pictures of Birds - Puzzles
     Birds (Pictures)
     Birds (Pictures and Names)
     Birds (Pictures, Names, and Misspellings)

Art Projects
     Art Project: Make a Kiwi bird. (Grades 3-6) (PDF file)
     Art Project: Using shapes to draw birds (PDF file)
     Quetzal Art Project: Decorate your classroom with quetzals from South America (PDF file)
     Farm Animal Mosaic: Make a simple picture using beans and small noodles to fill in the colors (PDF file)

Birds: Dot to dots (booklets - PDF files)
Spelling
     Spell the names of birds (challenging)
Alphabet
     Alphabet (lowercase letters)
     Alphabet (CAPITALIZED letters)
Counting
     Mixed: Each page count by a different number
     Count by 1's (easier)
     Count by 1's
     Count by 2's
     Count by 3's
     Count by 4's
     Count by 5's
     Count by 6's
     Count by 7's
     Count by 8's
     Count by 9's
     Count by 10's
     Count by 25's
     Completed drawings (no dot to dots)

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Gabby's Big Egg

Goose on the Loose

The Cheerful Chicken

The Hail Storm

The Three Paths

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