1 Every autumn, something amazing happens in the sky over Israel. Millions of birds fly over the country on their way from Europe to Africa. In the spring, they fly back north again. This long trip is called migration.
2 One of these birds is the white stork. Storks are big birds with long red legs and a long red beak. They cannot fly for many hours by moving their wings, because it uses too much energy. Instead, they look for warm air that goes up, and they ride on it.
3 Last October, Noam and his grandfather went to the Hula Valley to watch the birds. They got up very early and sat quietly near the lake. At first, they saw only a few ducks. Then Grandpa pointed at the sky. Hundreds of storks were flying over them in a big circle!
4 “Why do they fly over Israel?” asked Noam. Grandpa explained that Israel is like a bridge between three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. The birds stop here to rest and eat before the long trip over the desert. Noam took many photos. “This is better than any movie,” he said.
השאלות
What is migration? מה זו נדידה?
- a kind of big bird
- a long trip that birds make every year
- a lake in the north
Why don't storks fly for many hours by moving their wings? למה החסידות לא עפות שעות רבות בעזרת תנועת הכנפיים?
- Their wings are too short.
- It uses too much energy.
- They are afraid of the wind.
Storks have long red legs. לחסידות יש רגליים ארוכות ואדומות.
נכון או לא נכון
Find the word in paragraph 3 that means “הצביע”. מצאו בפסקה 3 את המילה שפירושה „הצביע”.
Noam and his grandfather went to the Hula Valley in the spring. נועם וסבא שלו נסעו לעמק החולה באביב.
נכון או לא נכון
Which sentence tells us where the birds fly in the autumn? איזה משפט מספר לאן הציפורים עפות בסתיו?
Which TWO things did Noam and Grandpa do at the Hula Valley? אילו שני דברים עשו נועם וסבא בעמק החולה?
- They got up very early.
- They fed the storks.
- They sat near the lake.
- They swam in the lake.
According to Grandpa, why do the birds stop in Israel? לפי סבא, למה הציפורים עוצרות בישראל?
- to build their nests
- to rest and eat
- to meet other birds
למה ישראל דומה ל„גשר”, לפי סבא?
את התשובות בודקים באתר – כל תשובה מקבלת משוב מיד, והציון מופיע בסוף המבחן.
רוצים לעשות את המבחן עם שעון ולקבל ציון?