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What are the 4 crops that need the most saving from pesky critters?

Corn,Wheat, Sunflowers, Grapes

What do people in England call scarecrows?

Gallybaggers

What do scarecrows do to pesky animals?

Scare them away!

What popular movie has a scarecrow as a main character?

The Wizard of Oz!

What is an antonym for saved?

Destroyed

What is the problem farmers have each year when trying to grow their crops?

Animals eat both the seeds and crops when they begin to grow.

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 are 3 animals that eat growing seeds/crops?

Crows, rabbits, deer, sparrows

What ways do farmers use to solve their problem discussed in the article.

Use a variety of items as a deterrent, scarecrows, automatic noise machines, air dancers .

What is an antonym for old?

New

Scarecrows are used as a deterrent to trick animals. What does deterrent mean?

to alarm someone/something cause someone not todo something

What is the article we read mostly about?

How farmers use scarecrows to protect crops and what farmers use today to protect their crops.

What are two meanings for the word "fly"?

An insect, and to fly somewhere

True or False: Communities have scarecrow festivals?

True!

What is a synonym for old?

Ancient

What is a synonym for autumn?

Fall

What are two meanings for the ford "fall"

The season and to fall down or drop sometthing

What is a synonym for saved?

Rescued

Every year in autumn, what do farmers prepare to do?

Harvest their crops

What is an important tool farmers use?

Scarecrows

What shape is a scarecrow typically made in?

A human shape

Where is a scarecrow placed?

High up in fields

What is a scarecrow dressed in?

Old clothing

Do scarecrows work better on small farms or large farms?

Small

What did farmers on large farms try to use instead of scarecrows?

Windmills