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Every year in autumn, what do farmers prepare to do?
Harvest their crops
What is an important tool farmers use?
Scarecrows
What are 3 animals that eat growing seeds/crops?
Crows, rabbits, deer, sparrows
What are the 4 crops that need the most saving from pesky critters?
Corn,Wheat, Sunflowers, Grapes
What shape is a scarecrow typically made in?
A human shape
What is a scarecrow dressed in?
Old clothing
Where is a scarecrow placed?
High up in fields
Scarecrows are used as a deterrent to trick animals. What does deterrent mean?
to alarm someone/something cause someone not todo something
What do scarecrows do to pesky animals?
Scare them away!
Do scarecrows work better on small farms or large farms?
Small
What did farmers on large farms try to use instead of scarecrows?
Windmills
What was the problem with using windmills to scare away animals?
Birds got used to them and were not scared
What are some objects that are now used in the place of a scarecrow?
Noise machines, shiny ribbons tied to plants, and air dancers!
What do people in England call scarecrows?
Gallybaggers
What popular movie has a scarecrow as a main character?
The Wizard of Oz!
What is the article we read mostly about?
How farmers use scarecrows to protect crops and what farmers use today to protect their crops.
