Reading lesson - bird songs

Reading lesson - Birdsongs
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Reading lesson - Birdsongs

Slide 1 - Diapositive

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 

Slide 2 - Diapositive

What birds are to be found in your neighbourhood?

Slide 3 - Question ouverte

Roodborstje = Robin

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Merel = Blackbird

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Duif = Pigeon

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Kraai = Crow

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Ekster = Magpie

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Koolmeesje = Great tit

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Pimpelmeesje = Blue tit

Slide 10 - Diapositive

Hui sparrow

Slide 11 - Diapositive

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

Slide 16 - Diapositive

"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. 

Slide 17 - Diapositive

Which of the following sentences about birds are true?

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

Slide 18 - Diapositive

Which of the following sentences about birds are true?

  1.     Nobody knows the real reason why the birds sing in the

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

Slide 19 - Diapositive

What's the best title?
  • The robin
  • Bird watching
  • Why birds sing

Slide 20 - Diapositive

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.

Slide 21 - Diapositive