Owls

True or False: Owls are born blind.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Owls live on every continent except--

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Antarctica

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Owls are--

• Herbivores (only eat plants)

• Omnivores (eat both plants and meat)

• Carnivores (only eat meat)

• Picklevores (only eat pickles)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

A baby owlet's early feathers are referred to as--

• fluff

• dander

• down

• cotton

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

True or False: Owls usually make their own nests.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Why do most owls go "Hoo" or call out with other noises?

• To find other owls

• To locate prey

• To scare off predators

• To signal their territory

What does it mean when an owl is "roosting"?

• It is feeding its young

• It is resting or sleeping

• It is teaching its young to hunt

• It is searching for prey

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which type of birdcall did Doug say is often mistaken for an owl?

• Mourning Dove

• Hornbill

• Sandpiper

• Old World Sparrow

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of owl did Doug say makes the typical "Hoo" sound that's associated with owls?

• Boreal Owl

• Snowy Owl

• Great Horned Owl

• Northern white-faced owl

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

True or False: After a few months, an owlet is able to swallow its food whole.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5