These scarecrows may surprise you

These scarecrows may surprise you

你见过这样的稻草人吗？

Are these dolls? No, they are scarecrows (稻草人). People from Italy made them during the Scarecrow Fair (集市). They made scarecrows with brooms and straw (稻草). They also dressed up their scarecrows.

Scarecrows are good helpers to farmers. Farmers usually put them in the middle of a field. Birds feel afraid when they see these scarecrows. They think the scarecrows are humans. This way, the birds will not eat crops and plants.

Look, these two look like an old couple (夫妻). They are friendly. The three scarecrows below look like a family. They happily run after each other.

Have a go

1. Scarecrows are made with _____ (food/straw).

2. Scarecrows can help drive away ______ (wolves/birds).

3. ______ (Farmers/Workers) use scarecrows.