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How can a bird use its feet to fly? You will find out how when you read "Feet for Flight." Read the story, and then answer the questions that follow.

Feet For Flight (Part 1)by Michael L. May Birds fly with their wings, right? But did you know that many birds also use their feet to fly? Some birds need them for takeoffs and landings. Other birds use their feet to control flight speed. In order for the American coot to get off the ground, it must make a running start across the water. Other birds, such as the mallard duck, can jump right out of the water and into flight. But coots are too heavy and need to build up speed. Like an airplane rolling down the runway, a coot runs across the surface of the water until it reaches flight speed, then lifts off and flaps away. Being airborne doesn't mean that the footwork is over. Some birds use their feet to slow down in flight. Now, it might seem that a bird could just stop flapping its wings and reduce speed. But it's not that simple. If you stop pedaling your bicycle when you're going downhill, you'll eventually slow down when you reach the bottom. But you still need brakes. Without brakes, flying birds and speeding bicycles can't stop fast enough.

Feet For Flight (Part 2)by Michael L. May

One bird that uses its feet as air brakes is the graylag goose. When this bird comes in for a landing, it dangles its feet like small parachutes. The rushing air pushes against the broad, webbed feet and slows the goose down, allowing it to make a smooth landing in the water. For some birds, even air brakes are not enough. Mute swans extend their webbed feet forward when landing. When their feet hit the water, the swans ski across the surface until they gradually slow and plop safely into the pond or lake. So bird flight is more than just feathers and wings. It's feet, too. Whether taking off or landing—birds depend on their feet for flight.

Which will happen if a bird running across the surface of the water cannot reach flight speed?

a. It will fly very slowly. b. It will not be able to take off into the air. c. It will fall back to the water and hurt itself. d. It will have to use its feet as brakes.

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How can a bird use its feet to fly? You will find out how when you read "Feet for Flight." Read the story, and then answer the questions that follow.

Feet For Flight (Part 1)by Michael L. May Birds fly with their wings, right? But did you know that many birds also use their feet to fly? Some birds need them for takeoffs and landings. Other birds use their feet to control flight speed. In order for the American coot to get off the ground, it must make a running start across the water. Other birds, such as the mallard duck, can jump right out of the water and into flight. But coots are too heavy and need to build up speed. Like an airplane rolling down the runway, a coot runs across the surface of the water until it reaches flight speed, then lifts off and flaps away. Being airborne doesn't mean that the footwork is over. Some birds use their feet to slow down in flight. Now, it might seem that a bird could just stop flapping its wings and reduce speed. But it's not that simple. If you stop pedaling your bicycle when you're going downhill, you'll eventually slow down when you reach the bottom. But you still need brakes. Without brakes, flying birds and speeding bicycles can't stop fast enough.

Feet For Flight (Part 2)by Michael L. May

One bird that uses its feet as air brakes is the graylag goose. When this bird comes in for a landing, it dangles its feet like small parachutes. The rushing air pushes against the broad, webbed feet and slows the goose down, allowing it to make a smooth landing in the water. For some birds, even air brakes are not enough. Mute swans extend their webbed feet forward when landing. When their feet hit the water, the swans ski across the surface until they gradually slow and plop safely into the pond or lake. So bird flight is more than just feathers and wings. It's feet, too. Whether taking off or landing—birds depend on their feet for flight.

Which will happen if a bird running across the surface of the water cannot reach flight speed?

a. It will fly very slowly.b. It will fall back to the water and hurt itself. c. It will not be able to take off into the air.d. It will have to use its feet as brakes.



How does a bird use its feet as brakes?

a. by pushing them against its wings to stop them from flapping b. by pushing them up and down against the air, as if running c. by pushing them against the air or water as it lands d. by pulling them up tight against its feathers



The LAST sentence in this story is used by the writer to

a. sum up what he has said in the story. b. add a new, surprising fact to the story. c. explain why birds need their feet for landing. d. describe some ways birds use their wings and feet together.



"Feet for Flight" is which kind of writing?

a. folktale b. fiction c. poetry d. nonfiction



Which word from the story means the OPPOSITE of pulls?

a. lifts b. pushes c. slows d. uses



The word airborne means

a. without wings. b. able to fly. c. light as air. d. flying.



Look at the words below. across down away into

How are these words from the story alike?

a. They are words that tell WHAT. b. They are words that tell HOW. c. They are words that tell WHEN. d. They are words that tell WHERE.



Some animals are little and cute, some animals are big and brave, and some animals are dirty! Read the story about a very dirty animal and then answer the questions that follow.

Dirty Henry (Part 1) by Lucy Dickens Henry never looked neat. Even when Lily brushed him, he still looked wild and wooly. As soon as Lily turned her back, Henry ran off with his friends and got dirty. He jumped into muddy ponds, played hide and seek at the farmer's, searched the trash for tasty bones, dug for rabbits in burrows, and always rolled in the blackberry patch at the bottom of the garden before he came in for supper. One day, Lily and her mother met him in the garden. "You're not coming in until Miss Pink has given you a shampoo and haircut!" scolded Lily's mother. Lily dragged Henry to Miss Pink's. Henry looked at Miss Pink. "I do like a challenge!" she exclaimed to Lily. "Come back in two hours." She grabbed Henry and plunged him into a sink full of hot soapy water. Just as Henry started to recover from the shock, Miss Pink turned a cold shower over his head. At last, Henry was swept up into a warm, dry towel and rubbed all over. He even opened his eyes again. But there was worse to come.

Dirty Henry (Part 2)

Miss Pink whipped out a large brush and started pulling at the tangles and knots in Henry's hair. And when that was finished, she started to cut his hair with a snip! snap! snip! Henry watched his hair fall to the floor in chunks. Then she put what was left of his hair into curlers and popped him under the hairdryer. Henry closed his eyes once more. When Henry dared to open his eyes again, he blinked. "There!" stated Miss Pink with satisfaction. "Don't you look nice!" But when Lily arrived to take him home, Henry wouldn't look at her. He slunk down the street. He wouldn't come out from under his favorite chair for supper. But when no one was looking, Henry came out and ran into the garden. And that's where Lily found him—in the blackberry patch, rolling on his back. "Oh, Henry!" she said as she hugged him. "I like you better when you're happy and dirty!"

Where did Henry like to roll on his back?

a. in the sink b. under the hairdryer c. on his favorite chair d. in the blackberry patch



Some animals are little and cute, some animals are big and brave, and some animals are dirty! Read the story about a very dirty animal and then answer the questions that follow.

Dirty Henry (Part 1) by Lucy Dickens Henry never looked neat. Even when Lily brushed him, he still looked wild and wooly. As soon as Lily turned her back, Henry ran off with his friends and got dirty. He jumped into muddy ponds, played hide and seek at the farmer's, searched the trash for tasty bones, dug for rabbits in burrows, and always rolled in the blackberry patch at the bottom of the garden before he came in for supper. One day, Lily and her mother met him in the garden. "You're not coming in until Miss Pink has given you a shampoo and haircut!" scolded Lily's mother. Lily dragged Henry to Miss Pink's. Henry looked at Miss Pink. "I do like a challenge!" she exclaimed to Lily. "Come back in two hours." She grabbed Henry and plunged him into a sink full of hot soapy water. Just as Henry started to recover from the shock, Miss Pink turned a cold shower over his head. At last, Henry was swept up into a warm, dry towel and rubbed all over. He even opened his eyes again. But there was worse to come.

Dirty Henry (Part 2)

Miss Pink whipped out a large brush and started pulling at the tangles and knots in Henry's hair. And when that was finished, she started to cut his hair with a snip! snap! snip! Henry watched his hair fall to the floor in chunks. Then she put what was left of his hair into curlers and popped him under the hairdryer. Henry closed his eyes once more. When Henry dared to open his eyes again, he blinked. "There!" stated Miss Pink with satisfaction. "Don't you look nice!" But when Lily arrived to take him home, Henry wouldn't look at her. He slunk down the street. He wouldn't come out from under his favorite chair for supper. But when no one was looking, Henry came out and ran into the garden. And that's where Lily found him—in the blackberry patch, rolling on his back. "Oh, Henry!" she said as she hugged him. "I like you better when you're happy and dirty!"

What kind of writing is "Dirty Henry"?

a. poetry b. nonfiction c. folktale d. fiction



Which happened LAST in the story?

a. Lily hugged Henry. b. Lily took Henry home. c. Miss Pink cut Henry's hair. d. Lily and her mother met Henry in the garden.



Who decided that Henry must have a bath?

a. Lily b. Henry's friends c. Miss Pink d. Lily's mother



What kind of animal is Henry?

a. horse

b. pig

c. hen

d. dog

Prove your answer with evidence from the text!



How is Lily different from her mom?

a. Lily loves Henry, and her mother does not.

b. Lily’s mother loves Henry, but Lily does not.

c. Lily does not care about how clean Henry is, but her mother does.

d. Lily’s mother does not care about how clean Henry is, Lily does.

Support your answer with evidence from the text.



Read the story to find out what scientists really did with a spider named Arabella and then answer the questions that follow. Arabella the Spider (Part 1) Arabella was a spider with a special talent. She could build the best spider webs at Marshall Space Flight Center. Her skill at constructing webs landed her a job as the first spider to go up in space. Scientists knew that Arabella would have problems building webs during the space flight. There is no gravity out in space. Everything is weightless and will float if not attached to something stable. Scientists wanted to see if Arabella could adapt to weightlessness. Arabella didn't know that she was weightless in space, but when she took her first step, she knew that something was wrong. Her eight legs seemed useless as she slid across the wall of her cage.

Arabella the Spider (Part 2)

Nevertheless, Arabella quickly learned to move in her cage. On Earth, Arabella would spin a long, sticky thread and let the wind attach it to a plant. But there was no wind in the spaceship; so she had to carry the thread from corner to corner and attach it to the frame by herself. Arabella tried to find a new way to conquer each problem. Her first webs in space were not very neat, but after three days she was able to build a web as perfect as the ones she had made on Earth. However, there were no insects to get caught in her web; so the astronauts fed her bits of steak instead. In this way they helped her overcome her only unsolved problem.

Why was Arabella chosen to go up in space?

a. She could live in a cage. b. She could build the best spider webs. c. She could float in space. d. She could trap other insects.

Support your answer with evidence from the text.



Read the story to find out what scientists really did with a spider named Arabella and then answer the questions that follow. Arabella the Spider (Part 1) Arabella was a spider with a special talent. She could build the best spider webs at Marshall Space Flight Center. Her skill at constructing webs landed her a job as the first spider to go up in space. Scientists knew that Arabella would have problems building webs during the space flight. There is no gravity out in space. Everything is weightless and will float if not attached to something stable. Scientists wanted to see if Arabella could adapt to weightlessness. Arabella didn't know that she was weightless in space, but when she took her first step, she knew that something was wrong. Her eight legs seemed useless as she slid across the wall of her cage.

Arabella the Spider (Part 2)

Nevertheless, Arabella quickly learned to move in her cage. On Earth, Arabella would spin a long, sticky thread and let the wind attach it to a plant. But there was no wind in the spaceship; so she had to carry the thread from corner to corner and attach it to the frame by herself. Arabella tried to find a new way to conquer each problem. Her first webs in space were not very neat, but after three days she was able to build a web as perfect as the ones she had made on Earth. However, there were no insects to get caught in her web; so the astronauts fed her bits of steak instead. In this way they helped her overcome her only unsolved problem.

What does the word stable mean in paragraph 2?

a. heavy b. strong c. large d. unmoving

Arabella had to discover a new way to spin her web in space because there was no

a. food. b. water. c. plant life. d. wind.

What did scientists learn about spiders during this experiment with Arabella?

a. Spiders can trap their own food in space. b. Spiders make better webs in space than they do on Earth. c. Spiders can get used to making webs while in space. d. Spiders float when they are weightless.

The word constructing in paragraph 1 means

a. finding. b. fixing. c. making. d. moving.

In the words weightless and useless, the suffix –less means

a. without. b. like. c. having less. d. full of.

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