What does migration mean?
Word: Migration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Migration means the movement of birds, animals or people from one place to another, often over long distances, when the seasons change or to find a better home.
How do you spell migration?
Syllables: mi - gra - tion
Tricky part: The "shun" sound at the end is spelt t-i-o-n, as in vacation. Children who spell by sound may write migrashun or migrasion.
Watch out for: migrashun, migrasion
Memory tip: Picture the birds' long trip as a big celebration in the sky: migration and celebration end with the same four letters.
Migration in a sentence
Example 1: Every winter, flamingos arrive at the lakes of Gujarat on their migration.
Example 2: Our science book has a map showing the migration of whales along the coast.
Example 3: The migration of wildebeest across the plains of Africa is a famous sight.
Fun Fact
The Arctic tern makes one of the longest migrations of any animal, flying from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again every year.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) hibernate
b) habitat
c) shelter
d) miggration
Show answer
d) miggration. There is only one g; take the second one out and the word is right.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Every winter our science teacher tells us about the migration of birds to the wetlands near our citty.
a) only citty
b) only teacher
c) teacher and citty
d) migration and citty
Show answer
a) only citty. City has a single t; teacher and migration are both spelt correctly here.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
notigmari
a) the way green plants make food from sunlight
b) the seasonal move of birds or animals to new places
c) the change of a caterpillar into a butterfly
d) the long winter sleep that some animals have
Show answer
b) the seasonal move of birds or animals to new places. Unjumbled, the letters spell the word for moving with the seasons; the winter sleep is hibernation.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with the given word?
migration
a) question
b) location
c) nation
d) station
Show answer
a) question. Question also ends in t-i-o-n, but there it sounds like "chun", so it does not rhyme.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What usually makes birds set off on migration?
a) colder weather and less food
b) the sound of thunder
c) a change in the colour of the sky
d) a sudden full moon
Show answer
a) colder weather and less food
2. Bird scientists fix tiny, light rings on birds' legs. How does this help them study migration?
a) it keeps the birds warm on cold nights
b) it shows where a ringed bird has travelled
c) it makes the birds fly faster on long trips
d) it helps the birds find food in the dark
Show answer
b) it shows where a ringed bird has travelled
