Vocabulary - Birds

Study the vocabulary list and complete the activities below.

• Bird Category / Name
  An animal that has wings, feathers, and lays eggs.
  I can hear a little bird singing in the tree outside my window.
• Parrot Name
  A brightly colored bird that can sometimes learn to copy human words.
  My grandfather has a green and yellow parrot that says "hello!"
• Duck Name
  A very common water bird with short legs and a wide mouth.
  We love going to the park to feed the ducks in the lake.
• Wing Part
  One of the two parts of a bird's body that it uses to fly.
  The eagle has very large wings to fly high in the sky.
• Feather Part
  One of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body and keep it warm.
  I found a beautiful blue feather on the ground at the zoo.
• Beak Part
  The hard, pointed mouth of a bird.
  The little bird uses its beak to eat small seeds and insects.

ACTIVITIES

1. Definition Matching

Drag each word to its correct definition.

Wing

Parrot

Duck

Feather

Beak

A. A water bird with short legs.

B. A colorful bird that can often talk.

C. The bird's hard mouth used for eating.

D. The part of the body a bird uses to fly.

E. The soft, light covering on a bird's body.

2. Gap Fill

Complete the sentences using the words from the box. There is one extra word you do not need to use.

bird wing feather beak parrot duck

1. The black and white penguin is a that cannot fly.

2. If a bird hurts its , it cannot fly in the sky.

3. The yellow is swimming in the small lake.

4. My pet says "Good morning!" when I wake up.

5. A bird uses its to catch fish and eat food.

3. True or False

Read the sentences carefully and choose True or False.

1. A duck is an animal that likes swimming in the water.

2. Birds use their wings to eat their food.

3. A parrot is an animal with absolutely no feathers.

4. A beak is the name for the bird's mouth.

5. Feathers make a bird feel soft and keep it warm.