Nate
Jane
Beauty
Vocabulary
Text Features
100

An Unusual Job

Nate's job

engineer

100

How Beauty Lost Her Beak

Jane's job

a raptor expert who worked at a nature center

100

Beauty's Story

The state Beauty came from

Alaska

100

p. 2

a word that means "not ordinary"

unusual

100

What Jane used to feed Beauty when her beak was injured

tongs

200

Making the Beak

Nate made a model of the beak in 3 different ways.  What is the LAST thing he used to make a model of the beak?

A glue-like material that dries hard.

200

Making the Beak

Who did Jane get help from besides Nate?

A veternarian and a dentist

200

Beauty's Story

3 reasons why Beauty needed a new beak

to eat, drink, and clean (preen) herself

200

p. 8

A word that means "can not be done"

impossible

200

Name 3 different kinds of raptors

sharp-shinned hawk, bald eagle, and great grey owl

300

Trying it On

What did Nate do to make the beak fit better?

Used a drill to carve small areas of the model

300

Beauty Gets Her Beak

How do we know Beauty trusted Jane?

She allowed Jane to lay her down on the table.

300

Trying it On

What did Beauty do when she was nervous?

Flap her wings
300

p. 19

A word that means "person who takes pictures."

photographer

300

The name of the dentist that helped Jane

Ryan Doyle

400

How Beauty Lost Her Beak

How did Nate first come across Beauty?

He took his kids to a nature center to see a show about raptors.

400

Making the Beak

How far away from Nate was Jane's raptor center?

About a 5 hour drive

400

Beauty Gets Her Beak

How did they know the new beak worked?

She preened her feathers and then took a drink.

400

p. 16

A word that means "not enjoyable"

unpleasant

400

How old was Beauty when she lost her beak?

About six years old

500

How Nate Offered to Help

What character trait does Nate have in common with Miles?

They both liked figuring things out.

OR

They both were determined.


500

Beauty Gets Her Beak

Name 2 things Jane did to help.

She carried Beauty into the room, layed her on the table, and helped her stay calm (any 2).

500

What's Next for Beauty

Why can't Beauty go back out to the wild?

She spent too much time with people OR her beak isn't strong enough to tear apart prey.

500

p. 17

2 words that mean "last"

final and finally

500

Name 3 features of  all raptors

excellent eyesight, strong talons, and a hooked beak