Whose

Eggs
Are
These?
Written by Katherine Follett

Learning A–Z level G Grade 1 Word Count 195

Multi-level N/A Lexile 400L Nonfiction • Informational

Refer to the Focus Question on page 2 of this title to guide discussion and support additional learning connected
to the text.

While reading descriptions of different eggs, students are encouraged to guess the types of eggs
in Whose Eggs Are These? After reading each description, students can find the answer on the
following page.

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Whose Eggs Are These?

Written by Katherine Follett

their eggs safe?

How do animals keep
Focus Question
Many animals lay eggs.
Eggs can be strange
and beautiful.

These eggs are

in a nest of twigs
and soft grass.
They are a beautiful sky blue.
Do you know whose eggs these are?
Whose Eggs Are These? • Level G 3

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These are robin eggs.
These tiny eggs are on the bottom of a leaf.
They can be round like pearls,
or they can be spiny.
Whose eggs are these?

Whose Eggs Are These? • Level G 5

butterfly eggs.
They are
There are many eggs
in this tiny case.
It looks like
light brown cotton candy,
but it is made of silk.

Whose eggs are these?

Whose Eggs Are These? • Level G 7

near spider webs.

You can find them
They are spider eggs.
These large eggs aren’t in a nest or case.
They sit on cold rocks.
But feathers help keep them warm.
Whose eggs are these?
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with their feet and feathers.
Penguins keep eggs warm
These are penguin eggs.
This strange egg floats in the ocean.
It is inside a small, tough case.
Whose egg could this be?
Whose Eggs Are These? • Level G 11

12
This is a shark egg.
These eggs float
on a pond.
There are tiny
fish-shaped things
inside each egg.

Whose eggs are these?

Whose Eggs Are These? • Level G 13

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The fish-shaped things are tadpoles.
They are frog eggs.
They are not fish eggs.