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Then answer each question.  \nThe Osprey  \nThe osprey is not as large as the eagle, but he has a hooked bill and sharp claws like the eagle.  \nHis coloring is dark brown with black and white spots , and he is from twenty to twenty-two inches long. His breast is mostly white. His tail and wings are long.  \nThe osprey is often found sitting in a tree over a pond , lake or river. He is also found by the se aside.  \nHe watches the fish as they swim in the water beneath him , and then he darts down suddenly and catches one of them.  \nWhen he catches a fish in his sharp , rough claws , he carries it off to eat. As he flies away with it for his dinner , an eagle sees him.  \nThe eagle flies at him fiercely with his sharp bill and claws and compels the osprey to drop the fish.  \nThen the eagle catches the fish as it falls and carries it off.  \nThe poor osprey , with a loud cry , timidly flies away. He must go again to the water and catch another fish for his dinner.  \nGrade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nQuestions:  \n1. Where do ospreys live?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n2. Why does the osprey let the eagle take its fish?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n3. How are ospreys and eagles alike?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n4. Why do you think ospreys live where they do?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \nGrade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nAnswers:  \n1. Where do ospreys live?  \nOspreys live near water: pond, river or lake.  \n2. Why does the osprey let the eagle take its fish?  \nThe osprey is scared by the eagle as the eagle is bigger.  \n3. How are ospreys and eagles alike?  \nOspreys and eagles both have a hooked bill and claws. They also both eat fish.  \n4. Why do you think ospreys live where they do?  \nOspreys live by the water because they eat fish.","cbCaig0WFq516EE7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig0WFq516EE7","pdf",75895,"English","# Questions\n## Where do ospreys live?\n## Why does the osprey let the eagle take its fish?\n## How are ospreys and eagles alike?\n## Why do you think ospreys live where they do?","[{\"question\":\"What habitat do ospreys prefer?\",\"answer\":\"Ospreys live near water, such as a pond, river, or lake.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the osprey let the eagle take its fish?\",\"answer\":\"The osprey is scared by the eagle because the eagle is bigger.\"},{\"question\":\"How are ospreys and eagles alike?\",\"answer\":\"Both have a hooked bill and sharp claws, and both eat fish.\"}]","Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet - The Osprey | PDF"]