Once upon a time an oil and a pigeon met and talked. “There are more owns than pigeons,” said Owl. “No way,” said Pigeon, “There are many more pigeons.” “Lets count!” answerd Owl, “We will meet in the big woods a week from today.” On that day, the owls came first. The trees were full of them. The owls laughed and said, “Oowah-wah- wah!” Soon they heard a loud roar from the sky. Pigeons were coming from everywhere! The owls could not believe there could be so many pigeons. They sat there loving their heads back and forth staring with wide eyes. The owls stared so long and hard at the pigeons that their eyes just stayed that way. Then, one by one the owls took off, fled into the sky. In the meantime, the pigeons were shouting to each other, celebrating their victory. Since then, owns have always travelled at night when the pigeons are asleep. Adopted from: https://worksheetsplus.come/Reading/2ndreading Owns.html (29th November, 2018) Why were the owls staring at the pigeons?

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Once upon a time an oil and a pigeon met and talked.

“There are more owns than pigeons,” said Owl.

“No way,” said Pigeon, “There are many more pigeons.”

“Lets count!” answerd Owl, “We will meet in the big woods a week from today.”

On that day, the owls came first. The trees were full of them. The owls laughed and said, “Oowah-wah- wah!”

Soon they heard a loud roar from the sky. Pigeons were coming from everywhere! The owls could not believe there could be so many pigeons. They sat there loving their heads back and forth staring with wide eyes.

The owls stared so long and hard at the pigeons that their eyes just stayed that way. Then, one by one the owls took off, fled into the sky.

In the meantime, the pigeons were shouting to each other, celebrating their victory. Since then, owns have always travelled at night when the pigeons are asleep.

Adopted from: https://worksheetsplus.come/Reading/2ndreading Owns.html (29th November, 2018)

Why were the owls staring at the pigeons?