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The Largest Bird
in the World
he biggest bird in the world is an ostrich.
T It lives in Africa.
An ostrich can grow 9 feet (3 meters) tall. That’s taller than
a person! They have long necks. They also have big brown eyes.
They can see far away.
Like penguins, they are a flightless bird. That means they cannot fly.
Unlike penguins, they can run fast. They run fast because they have long, strong legs.
They also use their legs to kick things.
Most of what an ostrich eats is plants. They will also eat bugs and small animals
like lizards.
1. Read the sentence. Write true or false on the line.
____________________ Ostriches only eat meat.
____________________ Ostriches are the only flightless bird.
____________________ Ostriches can see far distances.
____________________ Ostriches are taller than most humans.
2. Ostriches and penguins are similar and different. Fill in the Venn diagram comparing
ostriches and penguins.
Ostriches Both Penguins
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ANSWER KEY
The Largest Bird
in the World
he biggest bird in the world is an ostrich.
T It lives in Africa.
An ostrich can grow 9 feet (3 meters) tall. That’s taller than
a person! They have long necks. They also have big brown eyes.
They can see far away.
Like penguins, they are a flightless bird. That means they cannot fly.
Unlike penguins, they can run fast. They run fast because they have long, strong legs.
They also use their legs to kick things.
Most of what an ostrich eats is plants. They will also eat bugs and small animals
like lizards.
1. Read the sentence. Write true or false on the line.
false _____ Ostriches only eat meat.
_______________
false _____ Ostriches are the only flightless bird.
_______________
true _____ Ostriches can see far distances.
_______________
true _____ Ostriches are taller than most humans.
_______________
2. Ostriches and penguins are similar and different. Fill in the Venn diagram comparing
ostriches and penguins.
Ostriches Both Penguins
run fast cannot fly cannot run fast
300991
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