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SECTION - A (READING) (SMKS)
A Rend the passage and answer the following questions-
A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world There are many different species of sparrows
Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length Many people appreciate their beautiful song Sparrows prefer to
build their nests on low places usually on the ground, clumps of grass, low trees and low bushes, In cities they build
their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in high places. They build their nests out of twigs,
grasses and plant fibres. Their nests are usually low) and well built structures
Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish brown spots. They hatch between
eleven to fourteen days Both the male and female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after
hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds, Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds. Sparrows can
be found almost everywhere, where resides are humans. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful
birds.
The sparrows are some of fie few birds frat engage in dust bathing. Sparrows first scratch a hole in the ground their
feet then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of their Winds. They also bathe in water, or in dry
or melting snow. Water baffling is similar to dust bathing, with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking
water over its back with its wings, also ducking its head under the water Both activities are social, with up to a
hundred birds participating at once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing,
A 1. Questions -
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a) What is chief food for adult sparrow? What are young ones fed with?
b) What does sparrow do in high places? da o build then we
e) What is done after bathing by the sparrow
d) Where does sparrow take bath? What is water baffling?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Chief food for adult sparrow is seed .They usually eat only seeds

2.sparrow usually builds nests in lower places and rarely build nest on higher places , they only build nest on higher places if there is danger of other animals like snake ,etc

3. After bathing sparrow allow their body to be completely dry

4. sparrow takes bath in water or in melting snow ,water baffling is known as dust bathing with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over it's back with wings also ducking its head under water .

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