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    ASSIGNMENT

    LESSON – 7, BIRDS: FOOD AND MORE


    TEXTBOOK EXERCISES

    Q –I Answer the following questions.

    1. What kind of beaks do most grain eating birds have?


    Ans : Grain eating birds have short, hard and horny beaks.

    2. What are the uses of the curved beak of a parakeet?


    Ans : The curved beak of a parakeet helps it to crack nuts and hard fruits.

    3. How is a duck’s beak different from that of a sparrow?


    Ans: A duck has a broad and flat beak whereas a sparrow has a short, hard and horny
    beak.
    4. How do the feet of perching birds help them?
    Ans: The feet of the perching birds help them to hold on to a branch.

    5. How do the legs of wading birds help them?


    Ans : The long legs of wading birds help them to wade through the muddy water without
    getting wet.

    6. Why do birds make nests?


    Ans : Birds make nests to lay eggs.

    7. How do birds look after their young ones?


    Ans : Birds look after their young ones by keeping them warm, protecting them from
    enemies and feeding them. The parent birds look after their young ones till their feathers
    grow and they learn to fly.

    Q – II Name the bird that:

    1. Weaves grass in and out to make its nest : weaver bird


    2. Collects a few sticks to make a cup shaped nest : eagle
    3. Its front toes are joined by a skin : duck
    4. Collects pebbles and stones to make a nest : penguin
    5. Makes its nest in the hollow of a tree : woodpecker

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    Q – III Tick the correct answer.

    1. These birds of prey have strong, sharp and hooked beaks.


    a) Eagles, vultures and sparrows
    b) Vultures, kites and pigeons
    c) Eagles, vultures and kites
    2. Feet with two toes upwards and two toes downwards help birds to
    a) Hold on to a branch b) dig the ground c) climb trees
    3. A bird’s body is covered with
    a) Down feathers b) up feathers c) flight feathers
    4. This bird uses its beak like a needle to sew leaves with materials like thread and wool
    a) The weaver bird b) the tailor bird c) the woodpecker
    ( Answers have been marked in red)

    RECAP EXERCISES

    Q – I Complete the following table about the beaks of birds.

    p EXAMPLES FUNCTION TYPE OF FOOD SHAPE OF THE BEAK


    EATEN
    Short, hard Sparrows, Crush grains and Grains and seeds
    and horny pigeons, peacocks seeds

    Strong, sharp Tear flesh Small animals


    and hooked _____________ like chicks, mice,
    beak ______ frogs and snakes

    Curved beak parakeet _____________ Nuts and fruits


    ______

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    Strong and woodpecker Tap the bark of ____________
    chisel shaped trees and take out ________
    beak insects

    Broad and swallow Sticky beak to eat ____________


    short beak insects _______

    Long and _____________ Pull out insects Insects


    slender beak _____ from holes

    Broad and duck To take in muddy


    flat beak with water along with ____________
    tiny holes on insects, water __________
    sides plants and worms

    Q – II Complete the following table about the feet and claws of birds.

    TYPE OF BIRDS FEET AND EXAMPLES FUNCTION


    CLAWS
    Flesh eating Strong and Eagles, vultures and
    birds sharp claws hawks
    called talons ___________

    Perching Three toes in ______________ Hold on to the


    birds front and one branch
    toe at the
    back

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    Scratching Three toes in Dig the ground
    birds the front and _____________ to bring out
    one toe at insects and
    the back buried seeds

    Two toes Woodpeckers, Climb trees


    which point parakeets and cling on to
    __________ upwards and them
    two which
    point
    downwards
    Wading birds Cranes and herons Wade through
    muddy water
    __________

    Swimming Webbed feet To push water


    birds and three back while
    toes in the swimming
    front and one _______________
    toe at the
    back

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