Grade 3 B1: Reading (Building Nests is for the Birds)

Why does the text begin with question?

• to create interest

• to show the setting

• to introduce a problem

• to introduce a character

What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

• how robins build nests

• what nests are made of

• why nests are important

• where robins build nests

"They" in paragraph 3 refers to the

• trees.

• nests.

• robins.

• ravens.

What does "cavity" refer to in paragraph 4?

• a nest

• a tree

• a hole

• a branch

How do ravens live and build nests differently from robins? Explain using information from the text to support your answer. (3 typed lines)

Explain what is meant by "birds are some of nature's best builders." Use information from the text to support your answer. (3 typed lines)