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ASSESS YOURSELF
ASSESS YOURSELF

Let's Read and Reflect Comprehension

A. Tick ( ) the correct option.

1. The owl perches in an old :

a. oak tree b. birch tree c. pine tree

2. The poet calls the owl ‘the forest’s sentinel’ because he :

a. is friendly and lovable.

b. is the fiercest creature in the jungle.
c. flies about the jungle like a guard or watchman at night.

3. The poet calls the owl a ‘night bird on the prowl’ because he :

a. sleeps at night. b. hunts at night.

c. sleeps during the day.
4. The poet compares the speaking of humans with the owls:

a. mooing b. hooting c. chirping

B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.

1. The owl comes at night.

2. The owl harms the human beings.

3. The owl call in softer than the peacock’s call.
4. The owl act as guardian of the night.

C. Answer the following questions.

1. What does the owl do at the night?

2. Why does the poet describe the owl as sentence of the forest?
3. Which bird does the poet compare in regard to its cry?

4. What does the call of the owl make him feel?

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