wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Screech Owl Who Liked Television Story Mid Term

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Yammer end up with the family?
a)
He flew inside their house.
b)
He fell out of his nest.
c)
He landed on their car.
2.
Why couldn't Yammer get out of the shower when he was wet?
a)
A wet screech owl is helpless.
b)
The shower curtain was too heavy.
c)
Yammer fell asleep in the tub.
3.
Which tv show was Yammer's favorite?
a)
Road Runner
b)
Animal Planet
c)
Birds on a Wire
4.
Yammer was fascinated with Craig's toy ____.
a)
helicopter
b)
train
c)
boat
5.
Which character decided that it was time to set Yammer free?
a)
the children's mother
b)
Luke
c)
Craig
6.
Why did Twig wish she had Yammer's feet?
a)
To perch on someone's shoulder
b)
To fly through trees
c)
To sit on the teeny, tiny branches of an apple tree
7.
What genre is this story?
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
fantasy
8.
How did the children react when their mom suggested setting Yammer free?
a)
They agreed with her.
b)
They disagreed with her.
c)
They wanted to take a vote.
9.

Yammer was-

a)

the family's first pet.

b)

a pet the author bought in a pet store.

c)

the name of the author's children.

d)

a wild screech owl that lived with the author.

10.

Which of the following statements is a fact?

a)

Screech owls have round eyes.

b)

Screech owls like to eat apples.

c)

Screech owl make the best pets.

d)

Screech owls enjoy living in the forest.

11.

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

a)

Bubo was a good pet.

b)

Yammer would get in the shower.

c)

Bubo came back every morning to be fed.

d)

Yammer sat and watched the toy train.

12.

According to the author, how was Yammer like a person?

a)

Yammer liked twig.

b)

Yammer liked to get wet.

c)

Yammer ate mice and crickets.

d)

Yammer liked to watch television.

13.

What is the author’s opinion of Yammer?

a)

He makes a great pet.

b)

He should live in the wild.

c)

He should watch television.

d)

He should take more showers.

14.

How can you tell that the following statement is a fact?


Screech owls eat mice, insects, small snakes, and arthropods.

a)

The author wrote it.

b)

You can ask friends if it is true.

c)

You can agree or disagree with the statement.

d)

You can find the information in reference books.

15.

According to the author, Yammer did not attack Craig’s train because —

a)

Yammer knew it was not real.

b)

Yammer was afraid of the loud train.

c)

Craig trained Yammer not to attack the train.

d)

Yammer thought it was prey that was too big.

16.

Which word tells you that the following statement from the selection gives an opinion?


“It will be lovely to have Yammer in our woods, flying, calling to us at night...”

a)

lovely

b)

woods

c)

flying

d)

calling

17.

Why did the author tell the children about Bubo and Windy?

a)

To convince them to set Yammer free.

b)

To help them understand her childhood.

c)

To describe how to train a wild animal to be a pet.

d)

To explain the differences between kinds of owls.

18.

What happened when Yammer flew out the window?

a)

He did not return.

b)

He flew back inside.

c)

He returned the next night.

d)

He brought a baby owl back.