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Takahe Reading Comprehension
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Takahe Reading Comprehension
📚 Part 1: Reading Comprehension
Read the text about the Takahe, then answer the questions below.
1. The Takahe is a native New Zealand bird that is:
Able to fly long distances
Flightless
Found all over the world
Very small in size
2. What does the word "conservation" mean in the text?
Keeping something in a museum
Protecting and preserving wildlife
Studying bird behaviour
Building bird cages
3. Which of these are ways people help protect the Takahe? (Tick all that apply)
Creating safe breeding programmes
Removing predators from their habitat
Teaching people about Takahe
Moving them to zoos overseas
4. The Takahe was once thought to be _____________ but was rediscovered in ____________.
extinct, 1948
5. Why is the Takahe considered a special taonga (treasure) of New Zealand?
✏️ Part 2: Summarising and Vocabulary
6. Write a summary of the Takahe's story in 2-3 sentences. Use your own words.
Start with: "The Takahe is special because..."
7. Match the vocabulary words with their meanings:
Flightless
Habitat
Predator
Breeding programme
An animal that hunts other animals
Cannot fly
The natural home of an animal
Helping animals have babies safely
8. How can you help protect New Zealand's native birds like the Takahe?
🎨 Part 3: Creative Response
9. Draw and label a Takahe in its natural habitat. Include at least 3 features that help it survive.
10. If you could ask a conservation scientist one question about the Takahe, what would it be?
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