All About Ducks
What Do Ducks Look Like?
Ducks are smaller than
geese and swans. They have
feathers and webbed feet.
What Are Ducks?
Ducks are birds that live
near water. There are lots of
different kinds of ducks.
What Do Ducks Eat?
Ducks are good swimmers.
Their webbed feet help
them to swim.
Some ducks can dive down
under the water.
Ducks eat plants, seeds,
insects and small animals
like slugs and snails.
Some ducks eat fish.
The Life Cycle of a Duck
Ducks lay eggs. A group of
eggs is called a clutch. The
female duck sits on the eggs
to keep them warm until they
hatch. Baby ducks are called
ducklings.
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Questions
All About Ducks
1. What is a duck? Tick one.
A duck is a fish.
A duck is an insect.
A duck is a bird. (Wings and feathers and webbed feet)
2. Ducks are than geese and swans. Tick one.
bigger
shorter
smaller
3. Ducks have feathers and feet. Tick one.
orange
webbed
cold
4. What is the name of a group of eggs? Tick one.
a clutch
a nest
a hatch
5. What is a baby duck called? Tick one.
a chick
a hen
a duckling
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Answers
All About Ducks
1. What is a duck? Tick one.
A duck is a fish.
A duck is an insect.
A duck is a bird.
2. Ducks are than geese and swans. Tick one.
bigger
shorter
smaller
3. Ducks have feathers and feet. Tick one.
orange
webbed
cold
4. What is the name of a group of eggs? Tick one.
a clutch
a nest
a hatch
5. What is a baby duck called? Tick one.
a chick
a hen
a duckling
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All About Ducks
What Are Ducks?
Ducks are birds. They are also called waterfowl.
There are many different types of ducks and they
can be found all over the world but not in Antarctica.
What Do Ducks Look Like?
Ducks have feathers. Their
outer feathers are waterproof.
This means that they do
not let water in. There are
soft, fluffy feathers under
the waterproof ones. These
feathers are called down and
keep the duck warm.
Where Do Ducks Live?
Ducks live near water. They
can be found living near places
such as ponds, lakes and rivers.
What Do Ducks Eat?
Ducks eat plants, seeds, insects
and small animals such as
worms, slugs and snails. Some
types of duck can dive under
the water to catch and eat fish.
The Life Cycle of a Duck
Ducks are great swimmers
and some types of ducks
can dive underwater. Ducks
have webbed feet to help
them swim.
Did You Know...?
Ducks’ feet cannot
feel the cold even
in icy water.
A female duck is called a hen
and a male duck is called a
drake. Ducks lay eggs and a
group of eggs is called a clutch.
The female duck sits on the
eggs to keep them warm until
they hatch. Baby ducks are
called ducklings. Ducklings
have their first swim soon after
they have hatched.
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Questions
All About Ducks
1. Where do ducks not live? Tick one.
in the Arctic
in Antarctica
in Africa
2. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.
A female duck is
called a...
drake.
Baby ducks
are called…
hen.
A male duck is
called a...
ducklings
3. Number the sentences from 1-3 to show the order in which they appear
in the text.
Ducks have webbed feet.
Ducks live near water.
Ducks have feathers.
4. Fill in the missing word.
Their outer feathers are .
5. Find and copy one word which means a group of eggs.
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Answers
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1. Where do ducks not live? Tick one.
in the Arctic
in Antarctica
in Africa
2. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.
A female duck is
called a...
drake.
Baby ducks
are called…
hen.
A male duck is
called a...
ducklings
3. Number the sentences from 1-3 to show the order in which they appear
in the text.
2
3
1
Ducks have webbed feet.
Ducks live near water.
Ducks have feathers.
4. Fill in the missing word.
Their outer feathers are waterproof.
5. Find and copy one word which means a group of eggs.
clutch
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All About Ducks
Did You Know...?
Ducks are birds. They are part
of the same family of birds as
swans and geese but ducks are
smaller. Ducks are also known
as waterfowl. They live near
water in places such as lakes,
rivers and ponds.
There are many different types
of ducks and they can be found
all over the world except in
Antarctica.
Ducks have feathers. Their outer
feathers are waterproof and the
feathers underneath are soft and
fluffy. These feathers are called
down and keep the duck warm.
Ducks are excellent swimmers
and some types of duck can dive
underwater.
Ducks have webbed
feet that act like
paddles and help
them to swim.
Ducks produce a special oil
that they use on their feathers
to keep them waterproof.
The Life Cycle of a Duck
A female duck is called a hen and
a male duck is called a drake.
Female ducks are dull in colour as
this helps them to stay hidden from
predators when they are in the
nest. Male ducks are more brightly
coloured than the females.
Ducks lay eggs and a group of eggs
is called a clutch. The female duck
sits on the eggs to keep them warm
until they hatch. Baby ducks are
called ducklings.
Ducklings have their first swim
soon after they have hatched.
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Did You Know...?
Fun Fact
Ducks’ feet cannot feel the
cold even in icy water. This
is because they do not have
nerves in their feet to feel
the temperature.
Ducks sleep with half of
their brain awake so they
sometimes sleep with
one eye open. This is so
they can watch out for
predators.
What Do Ducks Eat?
Ducks eat plants, seeds, insects
and small animals such as
worms, slugs and snails. Some
types of duck can dive to catch
and eat fish.
Glossary
predator: An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
temperature: How hot or cold something is.
waterproof: Something that keeps water out.
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Questions
All About Ducks
1. What is the name of the soft, fluffy feathers that keep ducks warm?
Tick one.
○ waterproof
○oil
○down
2. Number the sentences from 1-4 to show the order in which they appear in
the text. The first one has been done for you.
1
Ducks
Ducks
Ducks
Ducks
have webbed feet that help them to swim.
have feathers.
are also known as waterfowl.
are excellent swimmers.
3. Fill in the missing word.
They can be found all over the world except in .
4. What is the first fact that we learn when reading the text?
5. Find and copy the word that describes a duck’s outer feathers.
6. Why do you think it is important that a duck’s outer feathers are
waterproof? Explain your answer.
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Answers
All About Ducks
1. What is the name of the soft, fluffy feathers that keep ducks warm?
Tick one.
○ waterproof
○oil
○down
2. Number the sentences from 1-4 to show the order in which they appear in
the text. The first one has been done for you.
4
2
1
3
Ducks
Ducks
Ducks
Ducks
have webbed feet that help them to swim.
have feathers.
are also known as waterfowl.
are excellent swimmers.
3. Fill in the missing word.
They can be found all over the world except in Antarctica.
4. What is the first fact that we learn when reading the text?
The first fact we learn is that ducks are birds.
5. Find and copy the word that describes a duck’s outer feathers.
waterproof
6. Why do you think it is important that a duck’s outer feathers are
waterproof? Explain your answer.
Pupils’ own responses such as: It is important that a duck’s outer
feathers are waterproof so that they can swim in water without
getting soaking wet. If their feathers got too wet, they would not be
able to swim very well.
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