ELPAC Practice: Reading: Short

  • Due Jan 29, 2021 at 11:59pm
  • Points 4
  • Questions 4
  • Available until Mar 26, 2021 at 11:59pm
  • Time Limit None

Instructions

READING: Read a Short Informational Passage
Read the text and answer the questions.

            Many species of birds migrate long distances. In the Northern Hemisphere,
birds fly north as the weather becomes warm in the spring and south when the
weather grows cool in the fall. Some migratory birds are called diurnal migrants
because they migrate during the day when the sun heats the air. The warm air
rises, creating a lift that helps these birds fly at higher altitudes. Predators such
as hawks and eagles hunt other animals for their food and are diurnal migrants.
By contrast, most song birds such as warblers and sparrows are called nocturnal
migrants because they migrate at night to evade these predators. Some
nocturnal migrants fly long distances before landing in the morning to forage
for insects, fruit, or seeds in order to refuel for their next flight. Foraging birds
may feed in an area for up to a week before setting off again under the cover of
darkness.



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