Reading Activity.

1. Why are the hens on Zachary’s farm called Free range hens?That they need lots of sunshine and open space to roam in.
2. “Free range hens have a good life” SHARE

List your reasons for why you do or do not agree with this statement

I agree with this statement because ...	I disagree with this statement because ...
I agree with this is because hens should live their life with care and health and respect.

3. Record the words you didn’t know before. Add a picture or sentence to describe what they mean.

WORD	MEANING
Cooped (p.16)	confine in a small space
yolks (p.16)	the yellow internal part of a bird's egg, which is surrounded by the white, is rich in protein and fat, and nourishes the developing embryo.
perch (p.12)	an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.
poultry (p.12)	the flesh of chickens and other domestic fowl as food.
pellets (p.12)	a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance.

4. Do an investigation. What is a caged poultry farm? Explain and find 1 - 2 pictures as well SHARE   

 

Its were the hens live in and stay in day and night.

5. Which do you prefer? Free -range or caged eggs? Why? Explain your answer. SHARE

I prefer Free range because they need there own space.