AE - L7 U2 L1-done

Compare and Contrast

Certainty

iridescentmigratenectarconservationist

Task

Grammar

Vocabulary

Expository:topic and main idea

Today's Lesson

Reading

Level 7 Unit 2 Lesson 1

Beautiful Birds

Get Thinking!

What do you think about birds?

Idioms

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Free as a birdhaving no commitmentsThis weekend I have absolutely nothing I have to. I am as free as a bird until Sunday.

Reading

Prereading

Would you rather be a big bird or a tiny bird?

This tiny beauty is called a hummingbird. It has a tiny body, measuring only three inches long, a long straight tail and a distinctive thin, extended beak.

iridescent

The female birds are slightly bigger than the males and lay eggs that weigh less than half a gram.

This hummingbird has shiny, iridescent feathers that capture the light of the sun as it flies.

Reading

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This hummingbird is famous for being a rather extraordinary flyer. It can flap its wings over 80 times every second. It lives in all parts of North America and migrates quite a long way,

migrates

The hummingbird flies over meadows and mountains, always searching for wildflowers.

over two thousand miles, every year in order to stay warm in the winter.

Reading

The hummingbird feeds on nectar from flowers, using a long extendable tongue that sucks up the liquid. Because the bird uses such a lot of energy

nectar

Many people hang hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water to attract the beautiful birds and watch them through their windows.

while flying, it has to feed frequently.

Reading

The hummingbird also relies on insects for food, and suffers from the decline in insect population in the world. Climate change has caused many of the flowers that the

conservationist

change their migration patterns. Conservationists are working hard to protect the gorgeous hummingbird and help it adapt to the changing world.

hummingbird uses for food to bloom earlier, which means the hummingbirds have to

Reading

What did you learn about a hummingbird?

Comprehension

conservationist

migrates

nectar

iridescent

Matching

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Fill in the Blank

conservationist

migrate

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nectar

1. In winter, the birds all to warmer places.
2. The feathers sparkledin the sun.
3. The in the flower was a popular source of food for the birds.
4. When I grow up, I will be a because I love nature.

Main Idea

Topic

Expository

The hummingbird feeds on nectar from flowers, using a long extendable tongue that sucks up the liquid. Because the bird uses such a lot of energy while flying, it has to feed frequently. Many people hang hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water to attract the beautiful birds and watch them through their windows.

Expository

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Grammar

I'm certain thatI'm sureI'm positive

I am certain that today is April 28th because I just looked at a calendar.

Certain

Certainty

I'm certain thatI'm sureI'm positive

Certainty

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Practice

Compare

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What is the purpose of this passage?

Listening

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Listen to the podcast!Minute 2:54 to 6:00Be prepared to tell your teacher some tips on how to find birds.

Extension

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Why do birds need to migrate?

Exit Interview

Goodbye