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= THE SPARROW =

This very small bird is found throughout the world. There are many different species

of sparrow. There are about fifty different species of sparrows living in North and

South America. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length. Many people

appreciate their beautiful song.

Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places. Their nests are usually built on the

ground, clumps of grass, low trees, and low bushes. In cities, they build their nests in

building nooks and other holes. They rarely build their nests in high places.

Sparrows build their nests out of twigs, grasses, and plant fibers. Their nests are

usually small and well-built structures.

Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddishbrown

spots. The eggs hatch within eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and

female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to their young after hatching.

Young sparrows are ready to leave the nest eight to ten days after hatching.

The large feet of the sparrow are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly

eat seeds.

Sparrows can be found almost anywhere there are humans. Some species of

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">sparrows prefer to live in deserts, prairies, swamps, marshes, forests, and other bushy

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">areas. Some sparrows in northern North America will migrate south in winter,

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">although most stay in one area year-round. The older adult males of the migrating

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">sparrows usually spend their winters near their breeding area. Many people

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">** ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. **


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. The chief food for adult sparrows is . **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">a. seeds

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">b. nuts

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">c. insects

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">d. eggs of other birds


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Where do sparrows live? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. throughout the world

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. wherever there are humans

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. in cities and in the country

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> d. all of the above


 * <span style="color: #008000; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">3. The word species means . **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. adult <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. kinds <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. nests <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> d. foods


 * <span style="color: #008000; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">4. Which of the following IS true? **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. All sparrows migrate in winter. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. Young sparrows are able to leave the nest about twenty days after <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> hatching. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. Sparrows rarely build their nests in high places. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> d. Sparrows are some of the largest birds found in North and South America.


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. The care of the young sparrows . **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. is mainly done by the father <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. is mainly done by the mother <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. is shared by both parents <span style="display: block; font-family: 'serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: right;">d. none of these <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">**<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. The second paragraph of this passage mainly discusses _. **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. where sparrows are found <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. the diet of the sparrow <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. the nests of the sparrow <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> d. migration of sparrows


 * <span style="color: #008000; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">7. The nests of Sparrows are ___. **

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> a. usually built in low places <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> b. built out of twigs, plant fibers, and grasses <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"> c. small, well-built structures <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="color: #0006ff; direction: ltr; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">Done By: <span style="color: #00ffff; direction: ltr; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed;">Doaa Osama.

Llistening activity **__ Conversation Questions: __** Is Hussam hungry? Did he has his breakfast? What will he buys? Why is (granola bar) is healthy? **__ B –Do you eat whenever you feel like or do you follow the Prophet's advice ? Why ? __** __ A- Complete the sentences : __ ** Healthy – salty – spicy – rich – greasy –poor –unhealthy. ** 1-the best way to have a healthy body to eat **……………..** food. 2-keep away from ice-cream because it is **………….** in fat and sugar. 3-Don’t eat fried food as it is **………….** and can make you over weight. 4-Indian food is very **…………** and can give you a stomach ache. 5-Stay away from **…………** food as it is bad for your blood. ** Grammar ** can – could – will – would:

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6666ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right;">Modals || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6666ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right;">Accepting  || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6666ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right;">Refusing  || <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> *could you close the window? <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> *would you sit down? <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> *would you mind closing the door? || <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• Ok <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• *sure ,no problem. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• Of course /definitely <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• On problem. || <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> *I'd like to but ……. <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• Sorry <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">• I'm sorry, I can't. ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6666ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right;">Request with
 * <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 5.75pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> *can you open the door?

Note

__ would __ is a polite way for making requests

__ can __ stands for the ability and __could__ lies between would and can

would is more polite than could could is more polite than can

**__ B- Make a polite request : __**

1- you are in a restaurant you want to pay your bill. ……………..I have the bill please? 2-You want your sister to bake you a cake. ……………you mind baking me a cake ? 3- you want your neighbor to fill up the gas cylinder. ……………you fill up the gas cylinder? 4- you want your mother to make some shawerma. ……………you please make us some shawerma? 5- you want your friend to buy some popcorn. …………….you please buy me some popcorn? __ C- Choose the correct response : __ **__ 1- Could you pass me the salt, please? __** -that's all right. -Sure, no problem. - No. **__ 2- Would you mind buying some brown rice ? __** - thanks a lot. - Sorry, I forgot. - Sorry, I'm busy.

**__ 3- Would you taste the chicken, please ? __** - Sure, here you are. - I'd like to but…. - Ok. Thanks.