Cranes - Reading passage

Here Come the Cranes

About half a million sandhill cranes cover the sky. Every March, these large birds come to the Platte River in Nebraska. The river is an important stop on the birds’ trip north. For about six weeks, the cranes rest and eat there. Then, as the spring breezes turn warm, the birds leave. They head for the far north. The cranes’ mating season begins there.

How long do cranes rest and eat on the Platte River?

• four weeks

• six weeks

• eight weeks

About half a million sandhill cranes cover the sky. Every March, these large birds come to the Platte River in Nebraska. The river is an important stop on the birds’ trip north. For about six weeks, the cranes rest and eat there. Then, as the spring breezes turn warm, the birds leave. They head for the far north. The cranes’ mating season begins there.

Which season do the birds leave?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

Which word has the same vowel sound as cranes?

• bird

• north

• head

• main

Which word has three syllables?

• cover

• important

• season

Which is the plural form of crane

• crane's

• cranes

• cranes'

About half a million sandhill cranes cover the sky. Every March, these large birds come to the Platte River in Nebraska. The river is an important stop on the birds’ trip north. For about six weeks, the cranes rest and eat there. Then, as the spring breezes turn warm, the birds leave. They head for the far north. The cranes’ mating season begins there.

In which month do the cranes come to Nebraska?

• January

• November

• March

• December

About half a million sandhill cranes cover the sky. Every March, these large birds come to the Platte River in Nebraska. The river is an important stop on the birds’ trip north. For about six weeks, the cranes rest and eat there. Then, as the spring breezes turn warm, the birds leave. They head for the far north. The cranes’ mating season begins there.

In what direction do the birds head for when they leave the Platte River?

• North

• East

• South

• West