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WorksheetsTrumpet Swan ch. 1-5
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did the swans choose to build their nest?
Near food
On an island near a peninsula
In Montana
Over the river and through the woods
How do the swans know that Sam is their true friend?
He feeds them
He teaches Louis to speak
He saves them from a fox
He builds them a nest
What is the cob like?
Quiet and Thoughtful
Hardworking and Kind
Ugly and Mean
Vain and Talkitive
How did the cob feel about Louis being defective?
Worried
Excited
Angry
Silly
What word is related to a harsh sound?
swelling
rasping
flowing
The female swan desired _____ while she was sitting on her eggs.
company
privacy
predators
Sam is a true nature lover who is very comfortable being among wild _____ such as foxes, raccoons and trumpeter swans.
forests
creatures
lions
Baby swans are called ____?
chickadees
chicks
cygnets
The little peninsula ____ out into the pond.
jutted
slung
traipsed
How did the swans feel about their 6 foot nest?
reluctant and scared
worried
proud and happy
A swan's nest is different from an eagle's nest in that . . .
A swan's nest is made up of sticks.
A swan's nest is 6 ft. across.
An eagle's nest is high up above the ground in a tall tree and a swan's nest is on the ground.
What did the parent swans never hear Louis do?
splash in the water
beep or burble
swallow large plants from underwater
Why did they think this was serious?
He would not be able to scare away predators.
He would never get a job.
He wouldn’t attract a mate.
What did the cob tell Louis about being "dumb"?
Two meanings; not smart and not able to speak.
That it is okay to not be the sharpest tool in the tool shed.
That he would never get a job.
What was the advantage in not being able to speak?
You don't have to engage in conversation.
Makes you a good listener.
There are no advantages.
What did the swans think boys do?
throw stones and sticks
chase girls and pull their hair
make lots of noise and scare all the animals away
What happened when the swan got a drink of water?
She quenched her thirst.
The Red Fox tried to steal eggs.
She decided to go for a nice long swim.
Who saved the swan?
Sam Beaver with a stick.
Sam’s dad
the cob
How did the cob think the swan felt about sitting on eggs?
The mother swan really was content to sit all day.
She was miserable, but she kept it to herself.
It was onerous and irksome.
