Birds of Prey Vocabulary and Expressions
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Rw/L1.2 (L1.2a) Recognise and understand the vocabulary
associated with different types of texts, using appropriate strategies
to work out meaning
Rw/L2.1 (L2.1a) Read and understand technical vocabulary.
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Vocabulary
a bird, such as an
eagle or a hawk,
that kills and eats
small birds and
animals
Prey: an animal
that is hunted and
killed for food by
another animal
a bird or animal
which feeds on
dead animals
which it has not
killed itself
Carrion: dead
meat
Perch: Where a bird
sits
Raptor : another
word for bird of
prey
Nocturnal: active at
night like an owl
Extinct: a species or
type of animal dies
out
eagle eye (noun)
If someone has an eagle
eye, they notice
everything, even very
small details. We sat
down and started the
exam under the eagle
eye of the teacher.
eagle-eyed (adjective)
My eagle-eyed mother
noticed that some cakes
had gone missing.
to move very
quickly and easily
through the air,
especially down
from a height in
order to attack
The eagle swooped
down
to snatch a
young rabbit
The peregrine
falcon swoops at
over 180mph
Peregrine on Houses of Parliament
video
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Pereg
rine_Falcon#p00bjjsh
September 2011. Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Kathy Emmott, Southampton City College.
Explore the vocabulary related to birds of prey such as eagle, hawk, scavenger, and more. Discover terms like perch, raptor, nocturnal, and extinct. Learn expressions like eagle eye and swoop with examples. Dive into the world of these fascinating creatures and their characteristics.
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Description: swlogo BIRDS OF PREY VOCABULARY September 2011. Kindly contributed by Kathy Emmott, Southampton City College. Search for Kathy on www.skillsworkshop.org Visit the download page for this resource to find related resources and full details of the curriculum links below. Adult literacy (ESOL) curriculum elements Rw/L1.2 (L1.2a) Recognise and understand the vocabulary associated with different types of texts, using appropriate strategies to work out meaning Rw/L2.1 (L2.1a) Read and understand technical vocabulary. Reference: Excellence Gateway (2009), Skills for Life, Core Curriculum http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflcurriculum
BIRDS OF PREY Vocabulary
BIRD OF PREY a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that kills and eats small birds and animals Prey: an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
SCAVENGER a bird or animal which feeds on dead animals which it has not killed itself Carrion: dead meat
MORE WORDS Perch: Where a bird sits Raptor : another word for bird of prey Nocturnal: active at night like an owl Extinct: a species or type of animal dies out
EXPRESSIONS eagle eye (noun) If someone has an eagle eye, they notice everything, even very small details. We sat down and started the exam under the eagle eye of the teacher. eagle-eyed (adjective) My eagle-eyed mother noticed that some cakes had gone missing.
SWOOP to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a height in order to attack The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit The peregrine falcon swoops at over 180mph
Peregrine on Houses of Parliament video http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Pereg rine_Falcon#p00bjjsh
