Baby Eagles in Chicago
Introduction
Two baby bald eagles are in a Chicago park. This is very special news.
Main Body
The baby eagles live in Park 597. The first baby arrived on April 28. The second baby arrived on May 7. They are about three weeks old. Many years ago, bald eagles died because of bad chemicals and lost homes. In 2007, the government said the eagles were safe again. Now, eagles are back in the city. Park 597 was an old water plant. In 2019, the city made it a park. They planted new trees and grass. Now, small animals live there. The eagles eat these animals.
Conclusion
Two baby eagles live in Park 597. This is the first time in 100 years that eagles had babies in the city.
Learning
The "Time-Travel" Switch
Look at how the story moves from Now to Then.
The Present (Now)
- They are three weeks old.
- Eagles are back in the city.
- Small animals live there.
The Past (Then)
- Bald eagles died.
- The government said.
- The city made it a park.
- They planted trees.
The Pattern
To talk about things that are finished, we often add -ed to the end of the word:
plant → planted
But some words change completely (the 'Rule-Breakers'):
say → said
make → made
die → died