AE - L7 U2 L7-done

iridescent, migrates, nectar, plumes, conservationists, isolated, amphibians, targeted, luxurious, wiped out, captivity, companion, retired, binoculars, coax, retraced, elusive, assuring, ferry, queasy, industrial, melancholy, incline, intently

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Degrees of certainty

Task

Grammar

Vocabulary

Main idea

Review

Reading

Level 7 Unit 2 Lesson 7

Beautiful Birds

Get Thinking!

If you were a bird, what kind of bird would you be?

Idioms

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Do you agree with this idiom?

Reading

Prereading

What foods do both people and birds eat?

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

This majestic bird will eat quite a variety of creatures from the water, including fish, shrimp, crabs and insect. They will also eat small rodents and amphibians, such as frogs

amphibians

But if it chooses to eat something that is too large, it could choke. The bird will wade into the water with its long legs until it is able to spear a fish with its sharp bill.

or toads. They don’t chew their food, but rather swallow their prey whole.

Reading

Macaws eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries and leaves. In captivity, zookeepers feed Macaws many different vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, corn and peppers.

captivity

Macaws are hunted by eagles, hawks and falcons, who want to eat them, as well as by humans who wish to capture and sell them.

They use their strong beak to break open nuts and have a scaly tongue they can use to poke into fruit.

Reading

Main Idea

Topic

Expository

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Details

Expository

conservationist

migrates

nectar

iridescent

Matching

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Choose

Check

An isolated place is in the middle of the city.A deserted island is an isolated place.A bird has many bright, iridescent plumes.A cheetah has many orange plumes.A frog is an amphibian..A snake is an amphibian.The snake togethered the rat for dinner.The snake targeted the rat for dinner.

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companion

captivity

wiped out

luxurious

1 I think it is awful that birds live in , they should all be allowed to live free.2. The entire population of white rhinos is almost . 3. My dog is my favorite . I like him better than my friends. 4. Her hair is so long and .

Fill in the Blank

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binoculars

retrace

retire

coax

Fill in the Blank

1. I couldn't find my glasses, so I decided to my steps to see where I set them down.
2. You might need to your mom into giving you some candy.
3. Most people and stop working when they turn 65.
4. I brought my to the woods so that I could see all the details on the birds.

teacher tips

feeling like throwing up

telling someone you are sure something is true

hard to find

large boat that can carry passengers and cars

elusive

assuring

queasy

ferry

Matching

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Make a Sentence

• 30
• Quicksand
• black
• 20
• gauche
• avec
• 1000
• 1

• industrial
• melancholy
• incline
• intently
• queasy
• ferry
• assuring
• elusive
• retraced
• coax
• binoculars
• retired

• #8E701D
• #f9e7b9
• #7889b6
• #B8C995

Grammar

must behas to beI bet

maymightcould I guess

I am not sure.I don't know ifI am not positiveI am uncertain

I'm almost certain thatI'm pretty sureI'm almost positive

I'm certain thatI'm sureI'm positive

They must be in Japan because I see Japanese characters.

How Certain Are You?

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Practice

Compare

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What is the main idea of this passage?

Listening

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Present your speech.Listen to the suggestions from your teacher and make a final draft for the next lesson.

Extension

How are people similar to birds?

Exit Interview

Goodbye