The Hoopoe

1st Grade Common Core RI.1.1 Fact text 65 words ⏱ 10 minESL Pre-A1

A short fact text about the hoopoe: what it looks like, what it eats and where to see it.

Name: ______________________ Date: ____________

The hoopoe is the national bird of Israel. It is a small and beautiful bird. Its body is orange-brown, and its wings are black and white. On its head it has a crown of feathers.

The hoopoe has a long, thin beak. It uses its beak to find worms and insects in the ground.

You can see hoopoes in parks and gardens all over Israel.

📘 Word bank

hoopoe: a bird with a crown of feathers
national: belonging to a whole country
wings: the parts a bird uses to fly
crown: a special hat for a king or queen
feathers: the light parts that cover a bird
beak: the hard mouth of a bird
worms: long, thin animals without legs
insects: small animals with six legs
ground: the earth under your feet

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The hoopoe is the national bird of…
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What color are its wings?
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What does the hoopoe have on its head?
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What does the hoopoe eat? Write ONE thing.
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In "It uses its beak", the word "It" means…
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Where can you see hoopoes?

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The hoopoe is the national bird of…
1. Egypt.
2. Israel.
3. America.
4. Greece.
What color are its wings?
1. Black and white.
2. Green.
3. Orange-brown.
4. Blue and yellow.
What does the hoopoe have on its head?
1. A long tail.
2. A small beak.
3. A crown of feathers.
4. Two horns.
What does the hoopoe eat? Write ONE thing.
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In "It uses its beak", the word "It" means…
1. The ground.
2. The park.
3. The worm.
4. The hoopoe.
Where can you see hoopoes?
1. Only in the desert.
2. In parks and gardens.
3. Only at the zoo.
4. In the sea.

Answer key

b) Israel.
a) Black and white.
c) A crown of feathers.
Worms / insects.
d) The hoopoe.
b) In parks and gardens.

The Hoopoe

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