Characters
Who was the engineer that volunteered to build Beauty a beak?
Nate Calvin
What was the first thing that Beauty did when she received the new beak?
Preened her feathers
What word on page 16 uses the prefix, 'un'?
unpleasant
What text feature is shown on page 5 in the blue box?
Sidebar or Informational Box
What is someone who uses math and science to design and build things?
an engineer
Who is Jane Cantwell?
a raptor expert who cared for Beauty
What did Nate do after he attached the metal post to Beauty?
He glued the new beak to the post.
How many syllables are in the word engineer?
3 syllables
Cite one heading for the book, "Beauty's New Beak".
An Unusual Job; How Beauty Lost Her Beak; How Nate Offered to Help; Making the Beak; Trying it On; Beauty Gets Her Beak; What's Next for Beauty
What type of bird is Beauty?
an eagle
What character trait describes Nate and Jane?
persistent; caring; determined
What was the last thing in the design process that Nate did? Hint: (page 10)
He created a model of the new beak.
What is another word for cleaning on page 21?
preening
What is the text feature shown on page 24?
a glossary
What is a raptor?
A bird that hunts and eats prey (meat).
Why did the writer want to tell us about Beauty?
The writer feels its important to keep bald eagles from being wiped out so they wanted to help Beauty or she would die.
How long did the process take to make the new beak?
a year and a half
What is the 6 syllable word on page 12?
ve ter in ar i an
What is the text feature that tells the reader details about a photograph?
caption
What is the name for a birds' claw?
a talon
Who were all the experts involved in helping Beauty?
Nate-engineer; Jane--raptor expert; veterinarian; and a dentist
What happened to Beauty at the end of the book?
She still lives at the Raptor Center.
What does the prefix 'im' mean in the word impossible?
'im-' means not
In which section would I find the answer to "What happened to Beauty?"
How Beauty Lost Her Beak
What word is used to describe how a bird cleans and smoothes their feathers with their beak?
preen