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Students will learn:

Phonics: long e: /ea/ Key sentences: What does a pet bird need? Why should you pin a bird's wings?

Key words: bird, exotic, canary, parrot, tropical, perch, cage Grammar: /to communicate/, /to pin (wings)/ Past Tense Interrogatives: was, wasn't

Welcome

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Level 4 Unit 10 Lesson 4

Vocabulary

Name some species of birds.

Extension Question:

If you want to keep a bird as a pet, there are many different species to choose from.Some people keep domestic birds, like canaries and chickens. Other people prefer to keep exotic birds from tropical locations, like parrots.

Perfect Pets

Should you keep a bird's wings pinned for a long time?

Extension Question:

A pet bird needs a comfortable cage and a perch where it can rest.If you travel with your bird, you should pin its wings so it can't fly away. You should only pin a bird's wings for a short time.

Perfect Pets

How do humans communicate with each other?

Extension Questions:

Hello!

Birds tweet to communicate with each other.Some birds, like parrots, can be trained to say words, just like a human!

Perfect Pets

What species of bird is this?

parrots

perch

tropical

exotic

Make the Match!

Grammar

  • exotic
  • domestic
  • wild
  • tropical
  • warm
  • isolated
  • pin
  • cut
  • tie
  • Parrots
  • Canaries
  • Chickens
  • Peacocks
  • perch
  • cage
  • nest

Choose the correct answer

Correct words

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Check

Errors

XX

1. You should give your bird a where it can rest.2. You can a bird's wings for a short time so that it doesn't fly away.3. Some people keep birds from places.4. can be trained to say words, just like a human!

perch
What does a pet bird need?

Perfect Pets

A pet bird needs a cage with a _____ where it can rest.

3. You should always keep a bird's wings pinned so it can't fly away.
2. You should pin a bird's wings so it can't fly away when you travel with it.
Why should you pin a bird's wings?
1. You should pin a bird's wings so it can't perch on things.

Click the Answer

Parrots are exotic birds from tropical places.

False

True

True or False?

Your bird needs a cage with a perch where it can rest.

You should only pin your bird's wings for a short time.

You should pin your bird's wings when you travel with it.

You can train your parrot to say words like a human!

Advice for Bird Owners

Hamish wants to buy a pet parrot.Give Hamish advice for caring for his bird using vocabulary and grammar from today's lesson.

Was + subject + verb (ing)

Present Tense:is/arePast Tense:was/ were
Use to ask questions about things that happened and finished in the past.

Past Tense Interrogatives:

Was + subject + verb (past)

No, Toby wasn't excited to go to the pet shop.

Question:

Statement:

Yes, Toby was excited to go to the pet shop.

Was Toby excited to go to the pet shop?

Toby was excited to go to the pet shop.

Past Tense Interrogatives

3. Oliver's puppy was growling at the canary. ___ Oliver's puppy growling at the canary?
2. Wendy was training her parrot to talk. ___ Wendy training her parrot to talk?
1. Ryan was at school yesterday. ___ Ryan at school yesterday?

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Past Tense Interrogatives

4. The monkey was eating tropical fruit. ___ the monkey eating tropical fruit?

She wasn't communicating with her mum.

The dog was chasing the bird.

The puppy was playful.

Was...

Yes / No …

Past Tense Interrogatives

Phonics

meal
leaf
seal
beak
/ea/

Long e: /ea/

wheat

beast

beach

cream

sea

Talking Parrots

Reading

Harley wants to adopt a new pet. She's been saving her money for six weeks and finally has enough to pay the adoption fee.On Saturday, Harley goes to the adoption fair to meet her new companion. There are so many species of animals for her to see! There are puppies, kittens, guinea pigs, and even a tame monkey!

A Kitten Called Honey

Harley sees a litter of kittens with soft, fluffy fur. "We found these kittens in an alley," the helper tells Harley.Harley takes a seat and puts the smallest kitten on her lap. The kitten starts to purr softly! "I think I've found my new best friend!" Harley says. "She is so sweet! I'm going to call her Honey!"

A Kitten Called Honey

"Cats are carnivores, so you need to feed your kitten lots of meat," the helper tells Harley. "I will give my kitten three meals a day and turkey as a treat!" Harley promises the helper. The helper smiles. She knows Honey has found a dream home. Harley and Honey make the perfect team!

A Kitten Called Honey

Can we keep eagles as pets? Why or why not?

If you had a parrot, what would you train it to say?

Do you prefer tropical weather or cold weather?

Lets talk...

Goodbye

Thank you!

communicate

communicate

communicates

communicates

communicates

communicate

communicate

they

we

it

she

he

you

/to communicate/

pin (wings)

pin (wings)

pins (wings)

pins (wings)

pins (wings)

pin (wings)

pin (wings)

they

we

it

she

he

you

/to pin (wings)/