Pelicans

Questions
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1. Pelicans are a kind of bird that you will see near ______.
A. people
B. water
C. mountains
D. all of the above

2. A pelican has a large ______ that helps it to catch many fish at

one time.
A. stretchy pouch
B. net
C. rounded tongue
D. spear-like bill

3. Pelicans catch fish by ______.

A. scooping up fish they have spotted from the air
B. scooping up fish as they paddle through the water
C. working together
D. all of the above
4. Why do pelicans live near the water?
Pelicans live near the water because they eat fish. Fish
live in the water, so pelicans must live close to water, too.

5. Explain two different ways that pelicans catch fish.

Varies; choose any two. Some pelicans do their fishing
from the air. When they have found a group of fish, they
will fly down toward the water and scoop up the fish.
Some pelicans dive into the water to get the fish. Other
pelicans do their fishing in the water. They paddle through
the water and scoop up fish in their pouch. Some pelicans
work together to trap fish in shallow water. They can trap
enough fish for them all to share.