U2 W3 "The Boy Who Drew Birds" questions

A biography is about a specific person and the places and events in that person's life. What do you learn about John James Audubon on page 139?

On page 140, which words tell the reader what time of year it is?

Which words let the reader know that John James had previously visited this spot in the woods?

What would he find today?

In the last paragraph on page 140, how does the simile, "like an arrow show from a bow," help you picture how the bird flew?

How does the illustrations on pages 140-141 help you better understand the text?

Why did John James visit the cave?

What event happened first on page 142?

What happened next?

What important questions did John James wonder about on page 143?

Why did John James burn his drawing each year? What can you infer about his personality based on this?

Using the Greek suffix -ist can help you to determine the meaning of unknown words/

The suffix -ist means "a person who does, makes, practices, believes, or is skilled in a particular thing."

Using the Greek suffix -ist as a clue, what is the meaning of the word scientists in the second paragraph of page 143?

Use context clues and what you know about the Greek suffix -ist to determine the meaning of naturalist in the first paragraph on page 144.

On page 144, we read that John spent time learning the birds' behaviors. As fall began, John James realized the birds would leave soon. What did he do?

What happened next?

Why does John James tie a string around the baby birds' legs?

How did John James know that his friends had returned?