Vocab
A person who takes care of another person who is ill or elderly. (n)
The vocab word is caretaker.
How many whooping cranes were left in 1941? (Page 156)
There were 15 whooping cranes left in 1941.
Why were there only fifteen wild whooping cranes in 1941?
because people hunted them and took over their habitats
To identify someone or something from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. (v)
The vocab word is recognise.
How many eggs were going to hatch in the spring? (Page 157)
Eleven eggs were going to hatch in the spring.
What was challenging for the puppet parents?
teaching the chicks how to fly
The achieving of the results wanted or hoped for. (n)
The vocab word is success.
What did the humans do when they were raising the chicks? (Page 158)
The humans wore white costumes and covered their faces when raising the chicks.
Which sentence BEST explains the main idea for the reading?
a. The whooping crane flocks are disappearing.
b. The whooping crane flocks are looking for a new habitat.
c. Scientists are trying to cure the whooping cranes from deadly diseases.
d. Scientists are slowly trying to increase the number of whooping crane flocks.
d. Scientists are slowly trying to increase the number of whooping crane flocks.
The act or process of becoming well again after an illness. (n)
The vocab word is recovery.
How far away would the cranes have to travel to Florida? (Page 159)
The cranes would have to travel 1,200 miles to Florida.
How do pilots teach chicks how to fly?
Pilots dressed up as whooping crane parents and used ultralight planes to teach chicks how to fly. They sped the plane to get the chicks to run and flap their wings. This helped the chicks strengthen their wings. The chicks were then able to learn how to run fast enough and flap hard enough to fly.
A long trip form one place to another. (n)
The vocab word is journey.
Why did the scientists need two ultralight planes for migration? (Page 160)
The scientists needed two ultralight planes for migration because one was used for leading the birds, and the other was for tracking down cranes that strayed from the flock.