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What happened first?
Did farmer Ann mutter to herself, "“Those old scarecrows better get to work. I’ll need to find a new deterrent if any more of my corn is eaten by those pesky crows.” OR Did Strawman Dan share his idea? “Let’s strike a bargain with our crow friends.”
Farmer Ann mutter to herself, "“Those old scarecrows better get to work. I’ll need to find a new deterrent if any more of my corn is eaten by those pesky crows.”
What is a deterrent?
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
What was the problem in the story?
The crows visited the scarecrows every night and ate from the cornfields. Farmer Ann didn’t understand that the crows and scarecrows were friends.
What happened first?
Did the large black birds settle comfortably on the scarecrows’ shoulders while Needles shared the plan. OR Did Patches complained, “Farmer Ann doesn’t understand. The crows are our friends.”
Patches complained, “Farmer Ann doesn’t understand. The crows are our friends.”
What was the deterrent in the story?
The scarecrows
What was the solution to the problem?
The crows would begin visiting the sunflower and wheat fields too. Strawman Dan thought that if the crows ate from three places rather than only one, Farmer Ann would not notice the missing crops.
What happened last?
Farmer Ann passed the scarecrow trio daily and smiled, thanking them for their hard work.
OR
The crows agreed, they would begin visiting the sunflower and wheat fields too.
Farmer Ann passed the scarecrow trio daily and smiled, thanking them for their hard work.
What does it mean if something goes "off without a hitch"?
There were no problems or difficulties. Something was accomplished smoothly.
What is one reason you know that this story is fictional?
The scarecrows wiggled loose from their wooden posts and hopped down to the dirt below.
What happened first?
Patches, Needles, and Strawman Dan came to life. OR Fearful that their scarecrow friends would be replaced by Ann, the crows agreed right away.
Patches, Needles, and Strawman Dan came to life.
What is the homophone of "tale"? What does each word mean?
tail
Farmer Ann’s scarecrows were brilliant _____________.
storytellers.