‫وتكيف الصقر‬

ّ ‫تاريخ‬
The History and Adaptation of the Falcon
‫اختر الكلمات الصحيحة لتمأل الفراغات‬
Choose the correct words to fill in the spaces and make the passage correct.

‫الصقر هو الطائر الوطني لـ‬ ‫وتدريب الصقور‬

The Falcon is the national bird of the and falconry is a very popular in
‫ يعود تاريخ تدريب الصقور إلى ما يزيد عن‬.‫في البالد‬ ‫ فإن الصقور‬،ً‫تاريخيا‬
the country. Falconry in Arabia dates back to over years ago. Historically, falcons
‫كنت تستخدم لـ‬ ‫ أيضاً استخدم الناس الصقور لـلبحث عن‬.‫في الصحراء‬
were used for in the desert. People also used falcons to seek out in
‫ ثم تطلق‬،‫ تمسك الصقور وتدرب ليستخدمها أصحابها‬.‫في األراضي الصحراوية الشاسعة الجافة‬
the vast, dry desert lands. Falcons were caught, trained and used by their owners, then released
‫ ثم تعود إلى مالكها في‬.‫للعودة إلى البرية‬
back into the wild. They returned to their owners the following .
‫الصقور هي‬ ‫الحيوانات على الكوكب وتصل سرعتها إلى أكثر من‬
Falcons are the animals on the planet and can reach speeds of over
‫ تصطاد الصقور أثناء‬.‫ ميل في الساعة‬200 ‫و تمسك بفريستها في‬
200mph. They hunt during the and catch their prey in .
‫الصقور تنتمي إلى‬ ‫كالصقور و‬
Falcons are related to other , such as hawks and .

‫نسور‬ ‫النهار‬ ‫أسرع‬ ‫طيور‬ ‫الجو‬ ‫موسم‬

season
eagles day fastest birds mid-air

‫الصيد‬ ‫تُدرب‬ ‫الماء‬ ‫رياضة‬ ‫دولة اإلمارات‬

hunting trained water 2000 sport UAE

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 ‫وتكيف الصقر‬
ّ ‫تاريخ‬
The History and Adaptation of the Falcon
.‫تكيف الصقر والتي تساعده على العيش والبقاء في بيئته‬
ّ ‫أكمل الرسم في األسفل إلظهار عوامل‬
Complete the diagram below to show the adaptations of the falcon which help it to survive
in its environment.

‫أصابع طويلة تساعد على القبض على الفريسة‬

long toes help to grab prey

‫مخالب حادة لإلمساك بالفريسة‬

sharp talons to catch prey

‫أجنحة قوية ونحيفة‬

pointed, strong and thin wings

‫مخروط صغير في فتحة األنف يبرز أثناء الطيران ليساعد على التنفس‬
small cone in nostril that protrudes during flight to help with breathing

‫جسم مصقول يساعد على الطيران بسرعة‬

sleek body to help it to fly incredibly fast

‫رؤية ممتازة‬
excellent vision

‫جفن ثالث يحمي العيون أثناء الطيران بسرعة كبيرة‬

a third eyelid to protect eyes when flying at great speed

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The History and Adaptation of the Falcon Answers
Choose the correct words to fill in the spaces and make the passage correct.
The Falcon is the national bird of the UAE and falconry is a very popular sport in the country. Falconry is
Arabia dates back to over 2000 years ago. Historically, falcons were used for hunting in the desert. People
also used falcons to seek out water in the vast, dry desert lands. Falcons were caught, trained and used by
their owners, then released back into the wild. They returned to their owners the following season.
Falcons are the fastest animals on the planet and can reach speeds of over 200mph. They hunt during the
day and catch their prey in mid-air. Falcons are related to other birds, such as hawks and eagles.

Complete the diagram below to show the adaptations of the falcon which help it to survive in its
environment.

a third eyelid to
protect eyes when
flying at great speed small cone in nostril
that protrudes during
flight to help with
excellent vision breathing

pointed, strong and

sleek body to help it to thin wings
fly incredibly fast

long toes help to grab prey

sharp talons to catch prey