THE_AT SPARROW_NN1

By_II <name key="R Jowett">

Male_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

<name key="Roberta Jowett"> 1996_MC

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THE_AT SPARROW_NN1

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How_RRQ <reg> sparrows_NN2 </reg> look_VV0 in_II different_JJ places_NN2 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 2_MC ._.

What_DDQ <reg> sparrows_NN2 </reg> eat_VV0 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 3_MC ._.

What_DDQ <reg> sparrows_NN2 </reg> build_VV0 their_APPGE nest_NN1 with_IW <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 4_MC ._.

<reg> Babies_NN2 </reg> first_MD outing_NN1 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 5_MC ._.

<reg> Crosswords_NN2 </reg> <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 7_MC ._.

<reg> wordsearches_NN2 </reg> <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 9_MC ._.

Quiz_NN1 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 11_MC ._.

5_MC Day_NNT1 Observation_NN1 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 12_MC ._.

Extra_JJ <reg> observation_NN1 </reg> <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 ._. 13_MC ._.

More_RRR and_CC more_RRR on_II sparrows_NN2 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 14_MC ._.

A_AT1 <sic> card_NN1 board_NN1 </sic> bird_NN1 box_NN1 <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 17_MC

<reg> Bibliography_NN1 </reg> <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 20_MC

Leaflets_NN2 on_II Birds_NP1 (_( Not_XX sparrows_NN2 )_) ._. <gap desc="dot leaders"> Page_NN1 21_MC

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How_RRQ They_PPHS2 Look_VV0 in_II different_JJ surroundings_NN2 ._.

If_CS a_AT1 sparrow_NN1 lives_VVZ in_II the_AT country_NN1 it_PPH1 should_VM have_VHI bright_JJ and_CC very_RG clean_JJ looking_VVG feathers_NN2 but_CCB if_CS it_PPH1 lives_VVZ in_II a_AT1 town_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 city_NN1 it_PPH1 should_VM have_VHI a_AT1 very_RG dull_JJ and_CC drab_NN1 looking_VVG coat_NN1 because_CS their_APPGE feathers_NN2 are_VBR <reg> covered_VVN </reg> in_II grime_NN1 ,_, soot_NN1 and_CC all_DB kinds_NN2 of_IO dirt_NN1 ._. If_CS you_PPY look_VV0 very_RG closely_RR at_II a_AT1 small_JJ cock_NN1 sparrow_NN1 it_PPH1 should_VM have_VHI chestnut_NN1 brown_JJ wings_NN2 ,_, a_AT1 black_JJ bib_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 <reg> slate_NN1 </reg> grey_JJ head_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 pale_JJ grey_JJ chest_NN1 ._. (_( The_AT female_NN1 has_VHZ no_AT black_JJ bib_NN1 ._. )_)

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male_JJ Sparrow_NP1

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female_JJ Sparrow_NP1

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What_DDQ <reg> Sparrows_NN2 </reg> eat_VV0 ._.

Sparrows_NN2 will_VM eat_VVI <reg> almost_RR </reg> <reg> anything_PN1 </reg> ._. When_CS they_PPHS2 eat_VV0 they_PPHS2 will_VM eat_VVI things_NN2 like_VV0 ,_, Bread_NN1 ,_, fat_NN1 ,_, Potato_NN1 ,_, seeds_NN2 ,_, insects_NN2 they_PPHS2 <reg> do_VD0 nt_XX </reg> care_VVI 1_MC1 bit_NN1 what_DDQ they_PPHS2 eat_VV0 ._. That_DD1 is_VBZ partly_RR what_DDQ makes_VVZ them_PPHO2 so_RG common_JJ ._. In_II the_AT winter_NNT1 the_AT longer_JJR the_AT <reg> birds_NN2 </reg> beak_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT more_RGR likely_JJ it_PPH1 is_VBZ for_IF it_PPH1 to_TO survive_VVI ._.

Bread_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

fat_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

Potato_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

Seeds_NN2 <gap desc="figure">

Insects_NN2 <gap desc="figure"> (_( wood_NN1 louse_NN1 )_)

<reg> ANYTHING_PN1 </reg>

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What_DDQ Sparrows_NN2 Build_VV0 Their_APPGE Nests_NN2 with_IW ._.

Round_RP about_II houses_NN2 ,_, <reg> farms_NN2 </reg> and_CC towns_NN2 sparrows_NN2 will_VM make_VVI their_APPGE <reg> nests_NN2 </reg> for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO live_VVI in_RP ._. Just_RR like_VV0 we_PPIS2 like_VV0 to_TO live_VVI in_II our_APPGE houses_NN2 ._. They_PPHS2 come_VV0 <reg> wherever_RRQV </reg> we_PPIS2 come_VV0 ._. they_PPHS2 like_VV0 to_TO live_VVI in_II houses_NN2 made_VVN of_IO :_:

straw_NN1 ,_, <reg> hay_NN1 </reg> (_( =_FO <reg> dried_JJ </reg> grass_NN1 ._. )_)

moss_VV0 ,_, wool_NN1

and_CC this_DD1 is_VBZ all_RR lined_VVN with_IW feathers_NN2 ._.

(_( <reg> sometimes_RT </reg> a_AT1 sparrow_NN1 will_VM see_VVI a_AT1 nice_JJ looking_JJ feather_NN1 on_II another_DD1 bird_NN1 and_CC may_VM <reg> pull_VVI </reg> it_PPH1 out_RP and_CC run_VV0 away_RL ._. )_)

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straw_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

hay_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

wool_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

feather_NN1 <gap desc="figure">

(_( houses_NN2 =_FO Nests_NN2 ,_, what_DDQ they_PPHS2 have_VH0 as_II <reg> their_APPGE </reg> houses_NN2 ._. )_)

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<reg desc="uncertain"> Babies_NN2 </reg> first_MD Outing_NN1 ._.

Sparrows_NN2 lay_VV0 grey-white_JJ <reg> eggs_NN2 </reg> with_IW black_JJ spots_NN2 on_II them_PPHO2 ._.

<reg> Eventually_RR </reg> the_AT eggs_NN2 hatch_VV0 and_CC the_AT baby_NN1 sparrows_NN2 grow_VV0 old_JJ enough_RR to_TO learn_VVI to_TO fly_VVI ._. Their_APPGE parents_NN2 take_VV0 them_PPHO2 around_RP and_CC show_VV0 them_PPHO2 where_RRQ to_TO get_VVI food_NN1 ._. Mother_NN1 sparrow_NN1 takes_VVZ a_AT1 group_NN1 and_CC so_RR does_VDZ <reg> father_NN1 </reg> sparrow_NN1 ._. You_PPY will_VM often_RR see_VVI them_PPHO2 flying_VVG to_RL31 and_RL32 fro_RL33 in_II your_APPGE garden_NN1 ._.

The_AT youngsters_NN2 <reg> squeaking_VVG </reg> loudly_RR with_IW wide_RR open_JJ <reg> beaks_NN2 </reg> of_IO yellow-orange_NN1 ,_, wings_NN2 fluttering_VVG very_RG enthusiastically_RR ._. the_AT parent_NN1 finds_VVZ a_AT1 crumb_NN1 and_CC shoves_VVZ it_PPH1 straight_RR down_RP the_AT <reg desc="uncertain"> baby_NN1 's_GE </reg> throat_NN1 ._. People_NN say_VV0 it_PPH1 is_VBZ amusing_JJ to_TO watch_VVI it_PPH1 happening_VVG ._. The_AT male_NN1 and_CC female_JJ sparrows_NN2 have_VH0 no_AT time_NNT1 to_TO waste_VVI on_II their_APPGE babies_NN2 because_CS they_PPHS2 may_VM have_VHI 4/5_MF each_DD1 year_NNT1 so_CS the_AT youngsters_NN2 are_VBR left_VVN on_II their_APPGE own_DA early_JJ and_CC know_VV0 how_RRQ to_TO look_VVI after_II <reg> themselves_PPX2 </reg> ._.

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Parent_NN1 giving_VVG fledgling_NN1 a_AT1 worm_NN1 ._.

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Across_RL ._.

1_MC1 ._. Sparrows_NN2 are_VBR clean_JJ in_II this_DD1 Place_NN1 ._.

2_MC ._. Birds_NN2 have_VH0 them_PPHO2 to_TO help_VVI them_PPHO2 fly_VVI ._.

3_MC ._. Birds_NN2 stay_VV0 away_II21 from_II22 them_PPHO2 so_CS they_PPHS2 <reg> do_VD0 nt_XX </reg> get_VVI eaten_VVN ._.

Down_RP

1_MC1 ._. The_AT name_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 baby_NN1 bird_NN1 ._.

2_MC ._. Worms_NN2 ,_, crumbs_NN2 <reg> etc_RA </reg> ,_, are_VBR <reg> its_APPGE </reg> ..._...

3_MC ._. Birds_NN2 are_VBR a_AT1 dull_JJ colour_NN1 in_II the_AT ..._...

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FLEDGLING_NN1 ,_,

COUNTRY_NN1 ,_,

FOOD_NN1 ,_, CATS_NN2 ,_,

TOWN_NN1 ,_,

WINGS_NN2 !_!

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Sparrows_NN2 ._.

Bird_NN1 ._.

fledgling_NN1 ._.

Nest_NN1 ._.

Tree_NN1 ._.

Wings_NN2 ._.

worms_NN2 ._.

crumbs_NN2 ._.

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See_VV0 if_CS you_PPY can_VM find_VVI any_DD more_DAR <sic> word_NN1 </sic> in_II it_PPH1 that_CST are_VBR not_XX listed_VVN under_II the_AT wordsearch_NN1

words_NN2 can_VM go_VVI

up_RP

down_RP

Left_JJ

Right_NN1 and_CC

diagonally_RR

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QUIZ_NN1

1_MC1 ._. What_DDQ is_VBZ a_AT1 young_JJ bird_NN1 called_VVN ?_?

2_MC ._. In_II the_AT <reg> countryside_NN1 </reg> your_APPGE common_JJ sparrow_NN1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 dull_JJ colour_NN1 ._. True/false_JJ ._.

3_MC ._. What_DDQ animal_NN1 likes_VVZ to_TO eat_VVI them_PPHO2 ?_?

4_MC ._. Name_NN1 2_MC things_NN2 that_CST sparrows_NN2 will_VM eat_VVI !_!

5_MC ._. Do_VD0 female_JJ sparrows_NN2 have_VH0 a_AT1 black_JJ bib_NN1 under_II their_APPGE chin_NN1 ?_?

6_MC ._. In_II a_AT1 town/city_NN1 <reg> a_AT1 sparrow_NN1 </reg> would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 bright_JJ and_CC clean_JJ colour_NN1 ._. True/false_JJ ._.

7_MC ._. Give_VV0 2_MC reasons_NN2 why_RRQ I_PPIS1 did_VDD nt_XX see_VVI many_DA2 sparrows_NN2 during_II the_AT summer_NNT1 holidays_NN2 !_!

All_DB the_AT answers_NN2 are_VBR <reg> somewhere_RL </reg> in_II the_AT project_NN1 ._.

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Monday_NPD1 29/07/1996_MF 11.00_MC AM_RA

Rain_NN1 and_CC no_AT sparrows_NN2 ._.

Tuesday_NPD1 30/07/1996_MF 11.00_MC AM_RA

<reg> Weather_NN1 </reg> was_VBDZ fine_JJ and_CC no_AT sparrows_NN2 ._.

Wednesday_NPD1 31/07/1996_MF 11.00_MC AM_RA

Weather_NN1 was_VBDZ fine_JJ and_CC a_AT1 few_DA2 sparrows_NN2 could_VM be_VBI seen_VVN

Thursday_NPD1 01/08/1996_MF 11.00_MC AM_RA

Weather_NN1 was_VBDZ fine_JJ and_CC no_AT sparrows_NN2 to_TO be_VBI seen_VVN ._.

Friday_NPD1 02/08/1996_MF 11.00_MC AM_RA

Weather_NN1 was_VBDZ fine_JJ and_CC no_AT sparrows_NN2 to_TO be_VBI seen_VVN ._.

<reg> I_PPIS1 found_VVD </reg> 2_MC reasons_NN2 why_RRQ I_PPIS1 did_VDD not_XX spot_VVI many_DA2 sparrows_NN2 reason_NN1 (_( 1._MC )_) they_PPHS2 may_VM have_VHI been_VBN <reg> moulting_VVG </reg> so_RR they_PPHS2 stayed_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 (_( 2_MC ._. )_) In_II summer_NNT1 they_PPHS2 <reg> usually_RR </reg> fly_VV0 round_RP the_AT country_NN1 more_RRR ._.

in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 our_APPGE house_NN1 there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 wall_NN1 you_PPY often_RR see_VV0 sparrows_NN2 pecking_VVG at_II it_PPH1 ._.

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Extra_JJ Observation_NN1 ._.

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More_RRR and_CC More_RRR about_II sparrows_NN2 ._.

(_( The_AT house_NN1 sparrow_NN1 )_) ._.

The_AT House_NN1 sparrow_NN1 has_VHZ got_VVN to_TO be_VBI the_AT most_RGT common_JJ bird_NN1 we_PPIS2 know_VV0 to_TO visit_VVI gardens_NN2 no_RRQV31 matter_RRQV32 where_RRQV33 the_AT garden_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, <reg> Although_CS </reg> <reg> its_APPGE </reg> numbers_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN going_VVG down_RP <reg> dramatically_RR </reg> in_II the_AT last_MD few_DA2 <reg> years_NNT2 </reg> ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 are_VBR still_RR common_JJ ._.

The_AT sparrow_NN1 is_VBZ now_RT usually_RR <sic> discarded_VVN </sic> by_II bird_NN1 watchers_NN2 all_DB around_II britain_NN1 ._.

(_( If_CS you_PPY are_VBR planning_VVG to_TO put_VVI a_AT1 bird_NN1 box_NN1 up_RP in_II your_APPGE garden_NN1 remember_VV0 to_TO put_VVI a_AT1 <reg> metal_NN1 </reg> plate_NN1 around_II the_AT hole_NN1 for_IF the_AT birds_NN2 to_TO get_VVI in_RP because_CS if_CS you_PPY <reg> do_VD0 nt_XX </reg> sparrows_NN2 will_VM take_VVI it_PPH1 over_RP and_CC no_AT other_JJ birds_NN2 will_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO use_VVI it_PPH1 )_) ._.

(_( The_AT Tree_NN1 sparrow_NN1 )_) ._.

The_AT Tree_NN1 sparrow_NN1 is_VBZ said_VVN to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 <reg> particularly_RR </reg> <reg> handsome_JJ </reg> bird_NN1 <reg> although_CS </reg> being_VBG a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT sparrow_NN1 family_NN1 Tree_NN1 sparrows_NN2 can_VM be_VBI found_VVN all_DB around_II Europe_NP1 despite_II going_VVG down_RP in_II numbers_NN2 in_II britain_NN1 ._.

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?_? THE_AT COMMON_JJ SPARROW_NN1 ?_?

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<reg> SPARROWS_NN2 </reg> IN_II THE_AT BIBLE_NN1 <note desc="no separating punctuation but heavily emphasised"> WHAT_DDQ ._. </note>

We_PPIS2 know_VV0 sparrows_NN2 are_VBR in_II the_AT garden_NN1 but_CCB who_PNQS knew_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_II the_AT BIBLE_NN1 ?_?

They_PPHS2 are_VBR in_RP ..._...

psalm_NN1 84:3_MC

Psalm_NN1 102:7_MC

<reg> Matthew_NP1 </reg> 10:29/31_MC

Luke_NP1 12:7_MC

Luke_NP1 12.6_MC

<sic> Who_PNQS </sic> even_RR I_PPIS1 did_VDD nt_XX know_VVI that_DD1 !_!

"_" Why_RRQ not_XX look_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP and_CC see_VV0 for_IF <reg> yourself_PPX1 </reg> "_" ._.

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A_AT1 <sic> CARD_NN1 BOARD_NN1 </sic> BIRD_NN1 BOX_NN1

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