Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh 05

Vocabulary:

1. expedition (45)
2. ventured (48)
3. descent (48)
4. primeval (49)
5. sonorous (50)
6. dietary (50)
7. talons (51)
8. feasible (54)
9. agitated (55)
10. deference (55)
11. conceivably (56)
12. sentry (57)

Reading comprehension:
1. Why didn't Mrs. Frisby tell her children the entire problem?
2. What does Jeremy tell Mrs. Frisby to assure her it's safe to go into the owl's house?
3. What caused an extraordinary change to come over the owl?
4. Which rat is Mrs. Frisby supposed to ask for?
5. What does Jeremy think of the rats?

Predict:
Why do you think the owl would be an admirer of Jonathan Frisby?