THE

ROADRUNNE
RS
 2

Vocabulary
× Tuck the nest × During the day
× Lay eggs × At night
× Settle down to sleep × Stay close to the nest
× Sip rainwater × Peck at eggs
× While she’s gone × Hatch out of the egg
× Zoom across the ground
× Take turns
× Guard the nest
3
 4

? How do roadrunners build nests?

 5

? What do birds do after they lay eggs?

 6

? What do roadrunners eat?

 7

? What do father and mother do for 14 days?

 8

? How do baby roadrunners get out of the eggs?

 9

? What happens when the baby roadrunners hatch out of the eggs?
 10

? What do father and mother roadrunner do for their babies?

 11

? What facts do you know about roadrunners?

 Retelling the Story
Big events

Events
Problem

S
Settin

o
1. The story is about …

lution
2. The main characters are …

g
3. The story takes place in …
4. At the beginning ...
5. Then … Char
a cters
6. In the end …
 13

Thank you!