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Today's Lesson

Task

Grammar

Vocabulary

Reading

Compare and Contrast

iridescent migrate nectar conservationist

Certainty

Expository: topic and main idea

Beautiful Birds

Level 7 Unit 2 Lesson 1

Get Thinking!

What do you think about birds?

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Idioms

Free as a bird having no commitments This 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?

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Reading

iridescent

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

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.

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

Reading

migrates

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,

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

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

Reading

nectar

while flying, it has to feed frequently.

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

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

Reading

conservationist

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

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

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

Comprehension

What did you learn about a hummingbird?

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Matching

nectar

migrates

iridescent

conservationist

Fill in the Blank

conservationist

1. In winter, the birds all to warmer places.
2. The feathers sparkled in 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.

nectar

migrate

iridescent

Expository

Topic

Main Idea

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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.

Grammar

Certainty

I'm certain that I'm sure I'm positive

Certain

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

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Certainty

I'm certain that I'm sure I'm positive

Practice

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Compare

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Listening

What is the purpose of this passage?

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Extension

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

Exit Interview

Why do birds need to migrate?

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