Grade 4 Bird Assessment

What is NOT a characteristic of a Bird

• Warm blooded

• Lays eggs

• Can fly

• Covered with feathers

Which dinosaurs do we think birds came from?

• Brontosaurus

• Archaeoptryx

• Tyrannasaurus

• Pterodactyl

What does a bird have contour feathers for? (more than 1)

• flying

• camouflage

• streamlined shape

• keeping warm

Birds build nests to........

• sleep in

• live in

• play in

• hatch out their eggs

Flight feathers are

• warm and fluffy

• sharp and prickly

• stiff and hard

• soft and furry

A birds beak matches the .....

• where it lives

• food it eats

• feet it has

• nest it has

Down feathers .........

• keep the bird warm

• camouflage it

• help it to fly

• help it eat

These feet are for...........

• swimming

• perching

• grabbing prey

• wading in water

This bird is the ............

• Dodo

• Passenger Pigeon

• Great Auk

• Penguin

This beak is used for eating........

• fruit

• meat

• fruit

• seeds