Ivory-billed Woodpecker Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 870 | Word Count: 265
Read the passage and answer the questions.
 
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Discussion Questions
  1. Why was the ivory-billed woodpecker sometimes called the "Lord God bird"?
  2. What caused the ivory-billed woodpecker to become rare and possibly extinct?
  3. How did people react to the 2005 sighting of the bird in Arkansas?
  4. Why do scientists and birdwatchers continue searching for the ivory-billed woodpecker today?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts, science, or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in science, social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to circle the correct answers.