Why did Billly's family have to leave Saskatoon?

Father got a new job in Toronto

Cause: Mutt's eyes would get sore from the dust. Effect: __________________

Billy would put goggles on Mutt

Cause: Bruce tried to catch Wol for fear he would drown. Effect: ___________________

The canoe tipped over and everyone ended up in the lake

Cause: Mutt liked to stick his head out of the car window. Effect: ____________________

Mutt's eyes would get sore from the dusty roads

What did Weeps do to survive the canoe tipping over?

Clutched hold of Mutt's tail& was towed to the muskrat house

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Owls in the Family Chapters 10-11

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1
What can you infer about Billy's feelings at the end of the book?
he was overjoyed
he was sad
he was mad
he was thrilled
2
Were Wol and Weeps real owls?
yes
no
3
Why did Billly's family have to leave Saskatoon?
Mother got a new job in Ontario City
Father got a new job in Toronto
The neighbors forced them to leave because of Wol and Weeps
The family didn't have enough money to stay in Saskatoon
4
Who did Wol and Weeps go to live with?
The neighbor boys in Saskatoon
Mutt and Rex
Murray and Rex
Bruce and his family
5
One of Bruce's friends loaned Billy a "cayuse" to ride out over the prairie. What is a cayuse?
an area of land set aside for special use
an area where jack rabbits live
a horse
an old bicycle
6
What was Dad's special name for the crows?
Black devils
Angry birds
Devil birds
Black bats
7
"The canoe was so low in the water, we had to sit as still as mummies" is a ___________.
Simile
Idiom
Metaphor
Hyperbole
8
The author of Owls in the Family is Farley Mowat. Which character was he?
Bruce
Dad
Murray
Billy
9
Which word is a synonym for a ship's "galley"?
bunk
mast
kitchen
life raft
10
Cause: Mutt's eyes would get sore from the dust. Effect: __________________
Dad would laugh at Mutt
Billy would have to wash Mutt's eyes out with water
Billy would put goggles on Mutt
Dad would roll up the windows
11
Cause: Bruce tried to catch Wol for fear he would drown. Effect: ___________________
The canoe tipped over and everyone ended up in the lake
Wol fell into the water
Wol grabbed onto Bruce with his talons
The crows started to attack
12
The word "abandoned" means _________________
A cage to keep owls safe
A place where owls build their nests
A musical group that plays instruments
To be left alone
13
Cause: Mutt liked to stick his head out of the car window. Effect: ____________________
Billy would laugh at Mutt's goofy face
Billy would get nervous and pull him back in
Mutt's eyes would get sore from the dusty roads
Mutt would bark and howl at passing cars
14
What did Weeps do to survive the canoe tipping over?
Clutched hold of Mutt's tail& was towed to the muskrat house
Sat on top of Billy's head
Sat on top of the overturned canoe and waited for help
Flapped his wings and learned to fly

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