What Is a Rooster?
A rooster is a bird. It has feathers, breathes air and hatches from an egg.
Roosters need food, clean water, a safe coop and room to move.
Rooster
A rooster is a grown-up male chicken. It has colourful feathers, a beak, two wings and two legs. A rooster makes a loud crowing sound.
Fun Facts About Roosters
- A rooster is a grown-up male chicken.
- A rooster’s loud call is called a crow.
- A rooster has colourful feathers.
- Roosters scratch and peck for food.
Home, Food, and Movement
- Home: a safe chicken coop
- Food: chicken feed, seeds and small insects
- Movement: walks, runs and scratches
- Sound: crows
Easy Practice Sentences
Easy: I see a rooster.
Medium: The rooster crows beside the coop.
Challenge: The colourful rooster walks by the coop.
Say each sentence aloud and point to the picture.
Activity Idea
Make a colourful rooster picture.
- Draw a rooster with a round body.
- Add two wings, two legs and a beak.
- Colour its long tail feathers.
- Tell a grown-up what sound it makes.
This activity helps children draw, speak and learn about roosters.
Rooster Body Parts
- Comb: the red part on top of its head
- Beak: helps the rooster pick up food
- Feathers: cover its body
- Wings: help the rooster flap
- Feet: help it walk and scratch
Look and Think
- What colours can you see?
- Can you point to its comb?
- Can you count two wings?
- Can you find its long tail?
Learning Safely Around Roosters
- Stay with a grown-up.
- Be calm and quiet near roosters.
- Never chase or tease a rooster.
- Ask before touching or feeding one.
- Wash your hands after visiting.
Compare and Think
- Rooster and hen: a rooster is male. A hen is female.
- Rooster and chick: a rooster is grown up. A chick is a baby.
- Rooster and bull: a rooster has feathers. A bull has hair.
Rooster Words to Learn
- Rooster: a grown-up male chicken
- Hen: a grown-up female chicken
- Flock: a group of chickens
- Crow: the loud sound a rooster makes
- Comb: the red part on its head
Check understanding
Quick Questions
Say each answer aloud. Then check it with a grown-up.
Q1
What is a rooster?
Answer
A rooster is a grown-up male chicken.
Q2
What is a rooster’s loud call called?
Answer
A rooster’s loud call is called a crow.
Q3
What covers a rooster’s body?
Answer
Feathers cover its body.
Q4
What helps a rooster pick up food?
Answer
Its beak helps it pick up food.