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Vultures: Nature's Cleanup Crew

Read an article about vultures, see how the author's point of view changed, and compare it with what you and other readers think.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRI.3.6

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students identify the author's point of view and explain how it changed.
Students match the author's opinions to the reasons given in the article.
Students compare their own and other readers' points of view with the author's.

How to use

Before reading, ask students what they think of vultures. After they finish the sheet, compare their first thoughts with the author's point of view.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RI.3.6

Distinguish your own point of view from the author's point of view.

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Vultures: Nature's Cleanup Crew

Find the author's point of view and compare it with your own.

Read the article

Read the article. Notice what other people think and what the author thinks.

Let's Hear It for Vultures

1Picture a big, dark bird with a bald red head, circling high in the sky. Many people think vultures are ugly and creepy. I used to think so too. Then I learned what vultures do, and I changed my mind. Now I think vultures are some of the most useful birds on Earth.

2Most vultures eat animals that have already died. That may sound gross, but it is an important job. If dead animals were left lying around, germs could spread and make other animals sick. Vultures help clean up the mess. That is why I call them nature's cleanup crew.

3A vulture's body is built for this job. Many vultures have heads with few or no feathers. Scientists think a bare head is easier to keep clean after a messy meal. Vultures also have very strong stomach acid. It lets them eat food that would make most other animals sick. I think that is pretty amazing.

4Some vultures, such as the turkey vulture, can find food by smell. They can smell a meal from high in the air. Vultures also save energy by gliding on rising warm air. A vulture can soar for a long time without flapping its wings much. To me, watching a vulture glide is a real treat.

5Sadly, in some parts of the world, there are fewer vultures than there used to be. I believe we should protect these hardworking birds. The next time you see a vulture circling overhead, don't say "Yuck!" Say "Thank you!"

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