RAOUL THE OWL- WITH ANSWERS
Where did the owl family live? - correct answerThe owl family lived in the hollow of a large old tree near the edge of the thick woods.
what did the owl family do each evening? - correct answerEach evening the owl family would wake up, yawn, stretch and start out for hunting. As owls are nocturnal birds, they
hunt at night.
What problem did Raoul have? - correct answerRaoul had a very major problem which was that he was not able to see at night. Owls are nocturnal birds and they always hunt at night. But, it was difficult for Raoul to hunt at night because when the moon was up, he could barely see the shapes of trees. So, he had to fly very slowly and close to the ground since it was impossible for him to hunt.
How did Raoul's family treat him? - correct answerAs Raoul was barely able to see at night and thus he could not hunt for himself. So, his brothers got him some food in turns
but they also used to make fun of him, laughing and hooting at him. Raoul hated this.
How did Raoul try to rectify the situation?/ How did Raoul try to fix his problem? - correct
answerEveryday Raoul's brothers used to constantly laugh and hoot at his inability to hunt. At last, he had had enough. He said firmly to him self that he had to change his habits. He decided to do something daring. He decided to sleep all night and wake up in
the morning! This was something unheard of among owls!
How did Raoul's family react to his decision? - correct answerWhen Raoul's family heard of this decision, Mother and Father were very upset. His mother cried out that nobody has ever heard of such a thing and almost fainted. His father said that this idea will bring disgrace to their family as no one had ever done such a thing before. His brother Rufus commented that Artic owls commonly hunt diurnally instead of nocturnally. This made his parents even more angry! But ultimately, his father said that if he really wants to try it, he can as long as promises to be a good owl. His parents hoped that eventually he would change his mind.
What did Rufus say about Raoul's decision? - correct answerRufus said that Arctic owls hunt diurnally instead of nocturnally. This made Raoul's parents even more angry! They were nor Artic owls and if Raoul started to hunt like them, then it would bring disgrace to
their family.
How did Raoul's other siblings react? - correct answerRaoul's older brothers laughed raucously at him teasingly and said that he probably wasn't even an owl! They made fun
of him mercilessly (unkindly) until their father stopped them,
What did Raoul discover when he woke up in the morning? - correct answerWhen he woke up in the morning and set outside, to his surprise he realized that he could see
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