UNIT 04 Bird Nest

　　A bird nest is built with a lot of small twigs, grass, and leaves. Some birds that live close to the ocean build their nests with fish bones. Mother birds build a nest to protect eggs and baby birds. It takes a few days to build a complete nest. Did you ever closely look at a bird’s nest? Go out and try it, but be careful. You might get attacked by a mother bird。

　　Select True or False

　　❶ Birds build nests to protect eggs and babies. (T/F)

　　❷ A bird nest is a house for baby birds. (T/F)

　　❸ Some birds build bird nests with glass. (T/F)

　　More to know

　　a few

　　a few 有“几个；一些”等意思。一般用在可数名词前面。

　　·· A few kids came to my party。

　　有几个小朋友参加了我的聚会。

　　·· We have a few days to finish the work。

　　我们有几天的时间来完成这项工作。

　　READING COMPREHENSION

　　*Read and circle the best answer。

　　❶ What do some birds that live close to the ocean use to build their nests?

　　a. dirt b. fish bones c. sand

　　❷ Why do mother birds build nests?

　　a. to rest with babies

　　b. to eat eggs

　　c. to protect eggs

　　*Complete the sentence with the right answer。

　　❸ It takes to build a complete nest。

　　a. a day b. a few days c. a year

　　❹ A bird nest is built with a lot of small , grass, and leaves。

　　a. flowers b. twigs c. fruits

　　DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

　　*Circle the correct sentence。

　　❶ A bird moves eggs from the nest。

　　❷ A bird gets eggs out of the nest。

　　❸ A bird protects eggs in the nest。