U2 W3 "The Boy Who Drew Birds" questions

U2 W3 "The Boy Who Drew Birds" questions

Open Ended

A biography is about a specific person and the places and events in that person's life. What do you learn about John James Audubon on page 139?

Answer

He liked watching birds, and he was close to his father but had to leave France and move to Pennsylvania.

Open Ended

On page 140, which words tell the reader what time of year it is?

Answer

"It was April" shows the time of year.

Open Ended

Which words let the reader know that John James had previously visited this spot in the woods?

Answer

The words "as he had found the last five days" indicates that he had visited this spot before.

Open Ended

What would he find today?

Answer

Today he discovered that the pewee birds had returned.

Open Ended

In the last paragraph on page 140, how does the simile, "like an arrow show from a bow," help you picture how the bird flew?

Answer

It can help you picture the bird flying extremely fast in a straight line.

Open Ended

How does the illustrations on pages 140-141 help you better understand the text?

Answer

The illustration shows the pewee birds in flight and John James standing outside the entrance of the cave. The illustration lets the reader know what pewee birds look like and how intently John James observed them.

Open Ended

Why did John James visit the cave?

Answer

He visited the cave because he wanted to find out if the pewee birds had returned.

Open Ended

What event happened first on page 142?

Answer

John James ran home through the woods.

Open Ended

What happened next?

Answer

He told his housekeeper, Mrs. Thomas, about what he saw.

Open Ended

What important questions did John James wonder about on page 143?

Answer

"Where do small birds go in the winter? Do the same birds come back to the same nests each spring?"

Open Ended

Why did John James burn his drawing each year? What can you infer about his personality based on this?

Answer

John James hoped someday he would make drawings worth keeping. Based on this, we can infer that he didn't think his drawings were good and he had high expectations for himself.

Open Ended

Using the Greek suffix -ist can help you to determine the meaning of unknown words/

The suffix -ist means "a person who does, makes, practices, believes, or is skilled in a particular thing."

Using the Greek suffix -ist as a clue, what is the meaning of the word scientists in the second paragraph of page 143?

Answer

People who practice scientist

Open Ended

Use context clues and what you know about the Greek suffix -ist to determine the meaning of naturalist in the first paragraph on page 144.

Answer

Naturalist means "someone who is skilled in the study of nature."

Open Ended

On page 144, we read that John spent time learning the birds' behaviors. As fall began, John James realized the birds would leave soon. What did he do?

Answer

He formed a plan to band the birds.

Open Ended

What happened next?

Answer

A week later, the birds had gone.

Open Ended

Why does John James tie a string around the baby birds' legs?

Answer

He wanted to find our if the birds would come back.

Open Ended

How did John James know that his friends had returned?

Answer

He knew because the birds ignored John James just like they had last year.