1. Why was the baby sparrow named Dusty?
Because they found dusty in the dusty bran
2. Where did the characters in this article keep the sparrow?
they put the bird inside a box with rags and covered by a towel
3. Why did Mum ring Marie, her neighbour?
she had lots of birds they went to look for some worms
4. When would Dusty be ready to fly?
when he is old then he can fly
5. What happened to Dusty in the end?
he was dead
Activity 2 - Vocabulary
WALT: 1. Use an online dictionary. 2. Look for meanings of words from the text I have read.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to use an online dictionary. 2. I am able to say the meanings of words
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Read page 1 of the story and look for these words in the text. Then use a dictionary to find the meanings of these words.
Words
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Dictionary Meanings
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1. climbed
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go or come up
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2. watched
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look at or observe attentively
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3. allowed
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an event or activity
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4. neighbour
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a person living near or next door
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5. worried
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having or characterized by worried
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6. covered
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to place something over or upon
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7. wonder
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to think speculate curiously
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8. rescued
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to free or deliver from confinement
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9. feather
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one of the horny structures
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10. believe
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to have confidence in the truth
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Activity 3 - Blog
Use Sumo Paint to draw a picture based on this story and write about the picture. Edit your work and then put it .
