Nimh 7-12

When the wise old owl invited Mrs. Frisby into his home, she was

• happy because he would offer good advice

• frightened because owls sometimes eat mice

• annoyed because he was taking too long in helping her

• worried that Jeremy might fly away and leave her

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the owl's first recommendation to Mrs. Frisby?

• Ask the rabbits for help

• Wrap Timothy warmly and move as planned

• Move to a hollow fence post line with fur

• Have Jeremy help her

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does the owl change his recommendation?

• He also has a son named Timothy

• Jeremy tells him he has to help

• Mrs. Frisby tells him how far she has come to ask for help

• He finds out Mrs. Frisby is the wife of Jonathan Frisby

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The owl behaved strangely when talking about the rats because....

• he was afraid of them

• the rats did not like the owl

• he was sworn to secrecy about their project

• he was worried that Jeremy was listening and might hear

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

With regard to Mrs. Frisby's house, the owl suggests moving it....

• to a location near the rats' home

• into the lee of the stone in Mr. Fitzgibbon's garden

• deep into the woods

• in a corn bin behind the barn

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Mrs. Frisby arrived home after her visit to the owl, Timothy.....

• reassured her that she shouldn't worry about it

• told her that he was feeling much better

• asked for some of the corn kernels she had found

• was unable to even speak because he was so sick

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Mrs. Frisby first introduced herself to Brutus, he...

• invited her into the rats' entranceway

• asked her to wait until Justin arrived

• listened to her whole story about Timothy and moving her house

• told her to go away

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mrs. Frisby meets up with Mr. Ages again, but something is different about him. What is it?

• He has broken his leg

• His fur is all gray

• He's missing an ear

• His whiskers are cut off

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mrs. Frisby would not have been able to enter the rats' home had it not been for....

• Jeremy begging the rats to help her

• Mrs. Frisby telling the rats about her meeting with the owl

• a proper introduction from Mr. Ages

• Dragon lurking just outside the rose bush waiting for her

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did the rats get their light bulbs?

• They made them materials they collected around the farm

• They took the from the farm house

• They took them off trees at Christmas time

• They had the crows collect them

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.1