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That is exactly why people made scarecrows. A scarecrow is a make-believe person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, that stands in a field to scare hungry birds away. With its floppy hat and its arms spread wide, it looks just enough like areal person to keep the birds nervous.  \nThose nervous birds have been bothering farmers for a very, very long time. Long ago in ancient Egypt, farmers along the Nile River set up wooden frames in their wheat fields to keep birds from the crops. In ancient Greece, people carved wooden figures and placed them in their gardens, hoping to protect the plants. So the idea of a field guard is much older than your great-great-grandparents!  \nDifferent countries made their field guards in their own special ways. In Japan, farmers made scarecrows called kakashi, and long ago some were built to look fierce so animals would stay away. In medieval Britain, young children sometimes worked in the fields as living scarecrows, running around and shooing birds with noise. Then, over time, straw-stuffed dummies took over that job so the children could do other work.  \nHere is a surprising secret: scarecrows do not always work very well! Because birds are clever, they slowly figure out that a still, silent figure will never chase them, so they come back. Today many people build scarecrows just for fun, and towns hold cheerful scarecrow festivals where families make their own funny figures. So a lumpy pile of straw that started as a bird guard is now a favorite fall decoration around the world!  \nScarecrows Around the World  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is a scarecrow?\u003Cbr>A. A wooden fence built around a field of crops\u003Cbr>B. A make-believe person stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes\u003Cbr>C. A machine that makes loud noises all day long\u003Cbr>D. A real bird trained to chase other birds away |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What happened after straw-stuffed dummies took over in Britain?\u003Cbr>A. The farmers stopped planting seeds\u003Cbr>B. The dummies were sent to Japan\u003Cbr>C. The birds ate all of the wheat crops\u003Cbr>D. The children could do other kinds of work |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Where did farmers set up wooden frames along a river to protect wheat?\u003Cbr>A. In old Japan B. In ancient Egypt\u003Cbr>C. In medieval Britain D. In ancient Greece |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What is the main idea of this passage?\u003Cbr>A. Birds are the smartest animals found on farms\u003Cbr>B. Children in Britain never wanted to work in fields\u003Cbr>C. Scarecrows have guarded fields for a long time and are now fun decorations\u003Cbr>D. Ancient Egypt grew more wheat than any country |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Why do scarecrows not always work well on birds?\u003Cbr>A. Because the straw falls apart in the rain\u003Cbr>B. Because birds figure out the figure will never chase them\u003Cbr>C. Because the fields are simply too large\u003Cbr>D. Because the birds cannot see the figures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why did farmers first make scarecrows?\u003Cbr>A. To decorate their homes for the fall season\u003Cbr>B. To help their children learn how to farm\u003Cbr>C. To mark the edges of their farmland fields\u003Cbr>D. To scare hungry birds away from their crops |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) What did people in ancient Greece do to protect their plants?\u003Cbr>A. They carved wooden figures and placed them in gardens\u003Cbr>B. They stuffed old clothes with dry straw\u003Cbr>C. They hired children to shout at the birds\u003Cbr>D. They built tall stone walls around every garden |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 3  \n","cbCaimkyo2JcOJHA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimkyo2JcOJHA","pdf",85447,"English","# Solve each problem\n## What is a scarecrow?\n## What happened after straw-stuffed dummies took over in Britain?\n## Where did farmers set up wooden frames along a river?\n## What is the main idea of the passage?\n## Why do scarecrows not always work well?\n## Why did farmers first make scarecrows?\n## What did people in ancient Greece do?\n## What are Japanese scarecrows called?\n## What do many people use scarecrows for today?\n## In medieval Britain, who sometimes worked as living scarecrows?","[{\"question\":\"What is a scarecrow, according to the passage?\",\"answer\":\"A scarecrow is a make-believe person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, that stands in a field to scare hungry birds away.\"},{\"question\":\"Where did the idea of protecting fields with scarecrows come from?\",\"answer\":\"It is described as very old: farmers along the Nile in ancient Egypt used wooden frames, and people in ancient Greece carved wooden figures to protect plants.\"},{\"question\":\"Why don’t scarecrows always work well?\",\"answer\":\"Birds can figure out that a still, silent figure will never chase them, so they come back over time.\"}]","Scarecrows Around the World - Solve each problem | PDF",1790807607,18]