PROSE 1: OWLS IN THE FAMILY

Choose the correct meaning for the word "hiss."

• make a soft noise

• make a sharp sibilant noise

• whispering

Who found the owlets?

• Grandmother and Grandfather

• Grandmother and Aunt Mabel

• The narrator and his grandfather

• The narrator

Where did the narrator find a baby owlet?

• The narrator find a baby owlet on the ground in the garden.

• The narrator find a baby owlet on the ground by the Verandah.

• The narrator find a baby owlet on the roof.

• The narrator find a baby owlet in his kitchen.

What did the baby owlet do when Grandfather picked it up?

• The owlet flew from his hands.

• The baby owlet hissed and clacked its bill.

• It went under the narrator's bed.

• None

What do you mean by clacked?

• made a loud noise

• made a sharp sound

• cried

• whispered

Choose the best option:

The meaning of the word "emerged" is __________.

• move out of / away from something and became visible.

• move out of / away from something and became invisible.

• visible.

• move in

The meaning for the word "agile" is _________.

• slowly

• quickly

• frequently

• spontaneously

What did the mother owl leave through the mosquito net?

• The mother owl left a mango through the mosquito net.

• The mother owl left a mouse through the mosquito net.

• The mother owl left a piece of bread through the mosquito net.

• The mother owl left a leaf through the mosquito net.

Read the following extract and answer the question:

"Obviously she placed no reliance on me"

Who does the word 'she' refer in the above line?

• The grandmother

• Aunt Mabel

• The mother owl

What kind of owl is mentioned in the story?

• Snowy owl

• Barnyard owl

• Spotted owl

• Eagle owl