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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
© 2020 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 36, No. 10
Play Like Lovebirds
Lovebirds are a playful
and affection type of
small parrot. They
are only about five
inches in length and are
sometimes called
pint-sized bundles of joy.
Lovebirds are little
clowns and they love
to play for hours at
a time. They hang
upside down, spin
toys and dance
on shoulders.
Ho
hea w man
you rts ca y
this find o n
pag n
e?
Put this sentence back together to find
out why they’re called lovebirds.
If you are
considering
lovebirds as pets,
make sure they are
purchased from a
captive breeder. It’s
a good idea to ask
your veterinarian
if he or she can
recommend a
breeder or find a
local lovebird club.
It is illegal to
purchase any
wild-bred bird.
Read about which parts of Africa are home to each of the nine varieties of lovebirds.
Then use different colors to show where each kind can be found on the map of Africa.
is found on the island of
Madagascar.
is found in equatorial
Africa, ranging from
Sierra Leone to Uganda.
Face a friend and pretend
one of you is the mirror
image of the other. Try to
“mirror” each action your
friend does.
Lovebirds often hang upside
down. Find a large grassy
area and try to stand on your
head. Don’t give up, it takes
practice and balance.
SAFE!
is found in central and
eastern Ethiopia and
southern Eritrea.
is found in Liberia,
Cameroon and Democratic
Republic of Congo.
Lovebirds love to chase
each other from tree to tree.
Play a game of tag with
some friends. Choose a tree
to be “base” where you
can’t be tagged IT.
is found in Angola.
is found in parts of
Zambia and Malawi.
is found in Zimbabwe.
is found in northwestern
Tanzania.
is found in northeastern
Tanzania.
Play with
Shapes
Select three
photos from
the newspaper.
Measure the sides
and compute
the perimeter
and the area.
Standards Link:
Measurement: Calculate
area and perimeter.
Standards Link: Geography: Use map skills to locate places.
Draw a line through every lovebird without lifting your
pencil or passing over the same bird twice!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
LOVEBIRDS
PERIMETER
PLAYFUL
CLOWNS
MASKED
AFRICA
PARROT
ISLAND
LITTLE
PEACH
NYASA
DANCE
CONGO
HANG
SPIN
Standards Link: Physical Education: Use a
variety of basic and advanced movement
forms.
E C N A D N A L S I
P N I P S B U D N N
H A D D L A R H W L
Complete the grid by using all the
letters in the word CLOWN in each
vertical and horizontal row. Each letter
should only be used once in each row.
Some spaces have been filled in for you.
E C R E E I Y A O U
L O A R B K S N L F
T N O E O F S G C Y
T G V J P T O A Y A
I O A C I R F A M L
L R E T E M I R E P
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Lovebirds in the News
Heart Thumping
Ideas
Find an article about people in love in
today’s newspaper or newspaper website.
Identify who the article is about as well as
the what, when, where, why and how.
ANSWER: Ten days old.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Identify main idea
and supporting details.
Lovebirds love to dance,
too. Put on some of your
favorite music and dance,
dance, dance!
What do you do to
exercise your heart?
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