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Brown Pelican Reading Comprehension

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Brown Pelican Reading Comprehension

Meet the Brown Pelican

Brown Pelicans live along coasts and other places near water. Their brown-and-white feathers help identify them. A pelican has a long bill with a stretchy pouch attached underneath. It can scoop up fish from the water with its bill. Brown Pelicans often plunge down toward the water to catch a meal. The Brown Pelican is also the national bird of a Caribbean island group.

Choose the Best Answer

Read each question and select one answer.

1.Which colors are described in the passage?
  • Brown and white
  • Red and blue
  • Green and yellow
  • Black and orange
2.Where do Brown Pelicans make their homes?
  • Along coasts and near other water
  • Deep in dry deserts
  • High on snowy mountain peaks
  • Far from any water
3.What special status does the Brown Pelican have in a Caribbean island group?
  • It is the national bird
  • It is the national fish
  • It is the national flower
  • It is the national tree
4.What does a Brown Pelican catch for a meal?
  • Fish
  • Grass
  • Berries
  • Insects

Complete the Sentences

Use details from the passage to fill each blank.

5.A pelican has a long with a pouch underneath.
6.Brown Pelicans plunge toward the water to catch .
7.The pelican’s pouch is attached underneath its .

Show What You Understand

8.How does a Brown Pelican use its bill and pouch to get food?
9.Name two details from the passage that help you recognize a Brown Pelican.
10.Write one new fact you learned about the Brown Pelican from the passage.

2 printable pages

  • A short passage and brown pelican photo introduce the bird's appearance, habitat, diet, and national-bird status, followed by multiple-choice and fill-in reading questions.

    Page 1

  • Students answer short-response questions using details about the Brown Pelican's bill, pouch, feathers, and fishing.

    Page 2

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