ELA Boy who drew Birds

What was John James's favorite activity from sunup to sundown?

• Skating

• Hunting

• Dancing

• Watching birds

Why did John James's father send him to America?

• To learn English and commerce

• To avoid fighting in Napoleon's war

• To make money in America

• All of the above

What did John James discover inside the limestone cave?

• A peewee bird

• A flurry of wings

• An empty nest

• Mayflies

How did Mrs. Thomas react to John James's constant focus on birds?

• She was delighted by his passion.

• She encouraged him to draw more birds.

• She scolded him to focus on farm work.

• She ignored his bird-watching habits.

What items did John James decide to bring to the cave to help him study the birds?

• A camera, binoculars, and a notebook

• Books, pencils, paper, and a flute

• A tent, a cooking pot, and a blanket

• A net, a cage, and birdseed

What was the immediate outcome when John James first tried to tie a string around a baby bird's leg?

• The bird flew away immediately.

• The bird pecked the string off.

• The mother bird attacked him.

• The string broke.

What significant discovery did John James make when he found birds with silver threads around their legs in the meadow and under a bridge?

• The birds had migrated to a new, distant location.

• The birds were different species than the ones he had banded.

• The same birds had returned to the same nesting sites, along with their offspring.

• The silver threads had fallen off, making them untraceable.

What complex theory did John James's bird banding experiment help prove?

• Birds can communicate with humans through specific calls.

• Birds exhibit homing behavior, consistently returning to their original nesting locations.

• Birds change their feather color seasonally to adapt to their environment.

• Birds can be trained to deliver messages over long distances.