Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1

“The Screech Owl Who Liked Television” Unit 3: Lesson 11 “The Screech Owl Who Liked Television” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 2

Turn your Text Book to page 278. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Why does the selection begin with a separate introduction? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: To tell the reader who and what the story will be about; to separate the explanation from the story. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Why is the family aloud to keep Yammer around the house? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: He acts calmly and fits in well with the family. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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How are Twig and Yammer alike? How are they different? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: They both like watching TV, but they see different things on the screen. Twig sees a cowboy on a horse and understands their size, while Yammer sees mouse-sized prey. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

How could you verify the author’s statement that from an owl’s point of view, the image on TV was mouse-sized? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: Measure the size of a similar image on the TV and compare it to a size of a mouse. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Why do you think Yammer flew into the TV screen? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: He saw something small that was moving quickly, thought it was prey, and wanted to catch it. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Why does the author use the word bedroom instead of nest to describe where Yammer sleeps? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: To convince the reader that the owl was more like a person than a pet. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Aside from flying into the television, what other major incident has Yammer experienced? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: Falling out of his nest and being rescued Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

What clues does the author give to suggest Twig is a caring person? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: Twig rescued Yammer and brought him home, she takes care of Yammer and spends time with him, and she feels sorry for Yammer. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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What conclusions can you draw about how Twig’s family felt about Yammer? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: They thought of him as part of the family. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Describe the sequence of events that occurred when Yammer heard someone turn on the shower. Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: 1. He flew into the bathroom. 2. Sat on the shower rod 3. Dropped into puddles on the shower floor 4. Flipped water onto himself until he was soaked 5. Waited for someone to pick him up and dry him off Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Why does the author say that their arrangement with Yammer in the shower was “perfectly satisfactory”? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

No one in the family minded drying him off. Answer: No one in the family minded drying him off. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Why does the author describe how Yammer watches the Craig’s train? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: To show the reader that Yammer is still a wild animal and acts like one in many ways. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Why does the author say the train set provided biological diversity for Yammer? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: The train moved like a snake; in the wild a snake might have been prey for an owl. The train was as close as Yammer got to stalking prey. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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What was the effect of Yammer when the train came off the tracks? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Yammer would get scared and fly away. Answer: Yammer would get scared and fly away. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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What makes the author decide to set Yammer free? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Hearing an owl outside made her realize that Yammer should be free. Answer: Hearing an owl outside made her realize that Yammer should be free. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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How do the children react to the mother’s decision How do the children react to the mother’s decision? How does the author use the TEXT to show their reaction? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: The children are very upset and start yelling, “no”. The author uses all CAPITALS to emphasize that the children are yelling. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

How does the mother try to convince her children to free Yammer? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: She tells a story about an owl she raised that came back after it was released. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Is it a fact when the author says that Yammer would be back Is it a fact when the author says that Yammer would be back? How do you know? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

No, it is an opinion; there was no way to verify it would happen. Answer: No, it is an opinion; there was no way to verify it would happen. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

What does the story’s conclusion suggest about Yammer’s departure? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

It was a dramatic and emotional event. Answer: It was a dramatic and emotional event. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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