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1. 1.

   Match the types of owls to their pictures.

   great horned owl

   barnyard owl

   snowy owl

   spotted owl

    

   

2. 2.

   Do you think the owlet was happy or scared when Grandfather first picked it up?

3. 3.

   Why does the author use the word 'enquiring' for the owl's face?

4. 4.

   What did the mother owl do that made the narrator think that she did not trust him and his grandfather to look after the baby owls?

5. 5.

   List six sounds of an owl that the narrator has mentioned in the text.

6. 6.

   Based on your understanding of the story, state whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The spotted owlet is the largest owl species.
   2. Spotted owlets and mynas are friends.
   3. Spotted owlets live in holes on trees.
   4. Spotted owlets are nocturnal birds - they are active only at night.
   5. Spotted owlets eat other small animals.
   6. Spotted owlets have sharp eyes.
   7. Spotted owlets have weak beaks.
   8. Spotted owlets enjoy getting wet.