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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
75 words
- Birds live high in the native forests of Hawai’i.
- They build small, cup-shaped nests in tall tree branches.
- Other birds sometimes take twigs and moss from nests.
- A trained team of scientists watched many nests for months.
- Some thefts happened when nests were empty and abandoned.
- Some thefts took materials from nests with eggs or chicks.
- Taking materials can harm nest structure or scare parents.
- Researchers study this problem to help native birds survive.
Difficult words
- native — from that place or region originally
- cup-shaped — like the shape of a small cup
- moss — small green plant that grows on trees
- abandoned — left and not used any more
- survive — continue living or staying alive
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a bird nest in a tree?
- Have you seen eggs or chicks in a nest?
- Do you think people should protect bird nests?
