SCIENCE –BIRDS CLASS 3

3- BIRDS
Fill in the Blanks

1. _____________ feathers are found in the wings and tail of the bird

2. _____________________helped the bird to fly and also to change direction while flying

3. _____________________feathers found over the over the down feathers all over the

bird's body

4. _____________________Help to make the body of the bird smooth.

5. _____________________feathers found next to the skin and keep the bird warm.

6. _____________________and _____________________have _____________________have only

done with us.

7. The body of the bird is __________________________.

8. Birds have _____________________bones that help to make their body light to fly.

9. Birds fly by _____________________their wings up and down.

10.Strong, powerful muscles called _____________________help the birds to move their

wings up and down.

11._____________________muscles help the birds to fly.

12.The up movement of the wings is called ________________.

13.The downward movement of the wings is called _______________.

14.Birds use _____________________to catch and eat their food.

15.Birds like a duck and have short and flat beaks with _____________________at the

edges.

16.The _____________________bird stitches the leaves together.

17._____________________used their beak to make a hole in the trunk of a tree

18.____________________, lay their eggs inside the horse they make in the trunk of a

tree.

19._____________________birds make cup shaped nest You see mainly mud.

20.The _____________________is the national bird of finger.

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21.The smallest egg in the world is ___________________.

22.The largest egg is that of the dash.

23.The _____________________lays its egg in the nest of other bids.

24.The ___________ bird can make noises like other birds and can imitate car engines

and fire alarms

25.__________________ build their nests using rocks and pebbled

Name the following

1. Three common birds

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2. Three types of feathers

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3. birds that can talk

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4. bird that drink nectar from flowers,

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5. bird that catches and eats fish

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6. bird that climbs tree,

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7. bird that can imitate even a fire alarm.

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8. the feather that keeps the bird warm

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9. the feather that helps the bird to fly

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10.the feather that helps the bird to make the body smooth.

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11.The feather and nestling have

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12. the shape of the body which helps the bird to fly.

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13.A bird that stitches leaves together to make the nest

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14.Name birds that cannot fly.

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15.Things used to build bird’s nest

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Circle the odd one out

1. Penguin, emu, mynah, kiwi

2. twigs, cement, grass, pebbles

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Match the following

1. Peacock - stitches leaves together to make nest

2. Duck - Lays eggs inside the holes of trunk of a tree

3. Koel - National bird of India

4. lyrebird - Lays egg in other bird’s nest

5. Humming bird - imitate fire alarms

6. Wood pecker - Give shape and support to the body

7. Tailor bird - Broad, flat beaks with holes

Define the following

1. Flight feathers

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2. Body feathers

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3. Body feathers

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4. Flightless birds

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5. Upstroke

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6. Downstroke

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Answer the following questions

1. How do the bones of birds help them to fly?

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2. What kind of feathers does a new born bird have??

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3. How and where do the following birds build their nest?

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4. What are the body parts of birds?

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5. Why birds fly?

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6. Why birds build nest?

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7. What are the materials birds used commonly to build nest?

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8. How does the beak of a duck help to eat?

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9. How does a bird fly?

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10.Why do birds place soft materials inside nest?

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11.How do birds take care of their eggs?

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12.How do beaks of birds help them??

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13.What helps the birds to fly?

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14.How and where the eagle makes its nest?

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15.Describe the main types of feathers of a bird.?

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16.How can you take care of birds and other pet animals?

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Give Reason

1. Birds have streamlined body

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2. birds have hollow bones,

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3. Birds have strong powerful flight muscles

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4. Birds like duck and goose have broad flat backs with holes at the edges

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5. Birds make nests

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6. Birds place some materials like furthest and cotton inside their nest

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7. Birds choose safe place for their nest

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8. Penguins build their nest with rocks and pebbles.

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Give two example of each

1. Flightless birds

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2. Feather Types

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3. Birds can talk

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4. Birds who make cup-shaped nests using mud

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Write True or False, correct the statement if it is false

1. Flight feathers are found in the wings and tail of the birds. : True / False

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2. Down feathers are colorful and help to make the body of the birds smooth.
: True / False

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3. Newbones or chicks have only down feathers. : True / False

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4. The feathers are short, soft and fluffy. : True / False

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5. The streamlined body of the birds help them to fly. : True / False

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6. Birds use legs to catch and eat their food. : True / False

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7. The type of beak that a bird has depends on what it eats. : True / False

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8. Bugs and goose have sharp beaks. : True / False

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9. Birds choose safe place for their nest. : True / False

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10.Keep your pets in tiny cages that do not have enough space. : True / False

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