Reading lesson - bird songs

Reading lesson - Birdsongs

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This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quiz and text slides.

Lesson duration is: 30 min

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Reading lesson - Birdsongs

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Planning

Most common birds in the Netherlands
Find the word reading acitivity
Scan the text and think of a title
Read the text and answer the questions

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What birds are to be found in your neighbourhood?

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Roodborstje = Robin

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Merel = Blackbird

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Duif = Pigeon

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Kraai = Crow

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Ekster = Magpie

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Koolmeesje = Great tit

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Pimpelmeesje = Blue tit

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Hui sparrow

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Spreeuw = Starling

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Vlaamse gaai = Jay

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Specht = Woodpecker

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Meeuw = Seagull

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Vink = Finch

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"Find the Word" reading activity

We're not going to read the text yet. As a warming-up activity I'm going to randomly select some words from the text. It's up to you to find them as fast as you can ! If you've found the word CALL OUT YOUR OWN NAME.

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Which of the following sentences about birds are true?

All the birds above are songbirds.
The birdsong in the morning is called the dawn chorus
(zangklok)
Birds can sing in the morning all year round.
The birds who sing in the morning are usually female.

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Which of the following sentences about birds are true?

Nobody knows the real reason why the birds sing in the

morning.
The birds sing a special song in the morning.
Some birds are in danger because they are losing their
natural habitat.
Birds never sing at night.

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What's the best title?

The robin
Bird watching
Why birds sing

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Read the text thoroughly and answer

Are these statements true, false or not mentioned?
a The writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.

b The writer and Jim are in the countryside.

c The writer and Jim are good friends.

d This is the first time the writer has got up early to hear the birds.

e The birds have ways of fooling other birds.

f Jim has a job with the RSPB.

g It’s easier for the birds to find food when the sun is up.

h It’s natural for the robin to sing during the night and day.

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