Emu DR 1

What is the tallest bird in Australia?

• Cassowary

• Ostrich

• Magpie

• Emu

What does "flightless" mean in the text?

• A bird that cannot walk

• A bird that cannot fly

• A bird that can fly long distances

• A bird that only flies at night

What is the emu related to?

• The eagle and hawk

• The magpie and kookaburra

• The pelican and swan

• The cassowary and ostrich

Why is the emu described as "the second tallest bird in the world"?

• Because it can fly higher than other birds

• Because there is another bird that is taller

• Because it grows taller as it gets older

• Because the ostrich is the tallest

What can we infer about the emu from the text?

• It is an important bird in Australian culture

• It is a small bird found only in Queensland

• It is the fastest flying bird in Australia

• It only eats meat

Why is it important to know the Indigenous names for animals?

• So we can call them different names when we want

• To understand and respect Indigenous culture and knowledge

• Because the English names are incorrect

• Because the names are easier to spell

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The emu is a large flightless Australian bird, it is the tallest bird in Australia.

• The emu is a large flightless Australian bird; it is the tallest bird in Australia.

• The emu is a large flightless Australian bird it is the tallest bird in Australia.

• The emu is a large, flightless Australian bird.

Which word has the same number of syllables as "emu"?

• Kangaroo

• Cassowary

• Wombat

• Dingo

Which word does NOT rhyme with "emu"?

• Blue

• Few

• Crew

• Mate

Which word is spelled correctly?

• Cassawary

• Ostritch

• Flightless

• Austrailian