Name:_________________________		Date:_______________
Cloze Passage (4.10) Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. Birds

Birds are the largest animals that are ___________ to fly. They have streamlined __________ and flat feathers to reduce resistance during flight. Their hollow bones ____________ body weight. All birds lay eggs. Their eggs are ___________ in a hard shell. Some birds like the ostriches have wings but __________ fly. They have other abilities like strong and powerful legs for ____________ away from predators. Every bird has ___________ own distinctive egg. But all eggs are pointed at one end and round at the _____________. This is to _______________ the eggs from rolling in any direction and hence, rolling off the nest. The hard, pointed mouth of a bird is known as the _________ or beak. The shape and size of the beak __________ on its eating ____________. The eagle with its hooked beak is ideal for tearing flesh.

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