The Squirrel Questions
How does the poet use the word "feast" in line 3 of the poem?
A. to describe a large amount of food
B. to describe a special kind of nut
C. to describe how the nuts are safely stored
D. to describe where the nuts are stored.
A. to describe a large amount of food
Read this line from Scene 2.
Bear: Well, if that don't beat all!
What does this line tell about Bear?
A. He is surprised.
B. He wants to fight.
C. He hears a tapping sound.
D. He suddenly feels very tired.
A. He is surprised.
What is one way the structure of the poem and the play are different?
A. The poem uses rhyme and rhythm to describe a single animal’s actions, while the play uses dialogue and stage directions to show interactions between characters.
B. The poem includes multiple acts and scenes, while the play uses only one stanza.
C. The play describes animals preparing for winter, but the poem tells a story about music.
D. The poem includes human characters, while the play does not.
A. The poem uses rhyme and rhythm to describe a single animal’s actions, while the play uses dialogue and stage directions to show interactions between characters.
Read the lines from the poem.
Nook and cranny stocked with seed
Tucked away for winter's need.
Why does the poet use the words "Tucked Away"?
A. to show that the seeds are warm in the nooks and crannies
B. to show that the seeds will fall off the tree into the winter snow
C. to show that the seeds are safely put away, to eat in the winter.
D. to show that the seeds will grow in the nooks and crannies
C. to show that the seeds are safely put away, to eat in the winter.
How does the setting of the campsite contribute to the plot of the play?
A. It gives the animals a place to hide from the humans.
B. It helps the animals realize that humans enjoy unusual routines.
C. It allows the animals to observe the humans and learn something new.
D. It shows that the forest can be dangerous at night.
C. It allows the animals to observe the humans and learn something new.
Which sentence summarizes the poem Squirrel?
A. The squirrel is confused about how to find food in winter.
B. The poem explains how animals like squirrels survive storms.
C. A squirrel stores food for winter and somehow knows how to find it again.
D. The squirrel decides to ask for help finding its food.
C. A squirrel stores food for winter and somehow knows how to find it again.
Which best describes the speaker's point of view about the squirrel?
A. She thinks the squirrel is clever.
B. She thinks the squirrel is annoying.
C. She thinks the squirrel is silly.
D. She thinks the squirrel is selfish.
A. She thinks the squirrel is clever.
Read these lines from Scene 2 of the play.
Bobcat: (rolls her eyes) Look at the meat, it’s on top of the fire and they’re burning that, too! (She laughs loudly, rolling on the ground holding her sides.)
What does “rolls her eyes” show about Bobcat in these lines?
A. Bobcat is unhappy that the meat is burning.
B. Bobcat is curious to know why the humans are ruining their dinner.
C. Bobcat thinks the humans are doing something dangerous.
D. Bobcat thinks that burning meat is strange and funny.
D. Bobcat thinks that burning meat is strange and funny.
How are the squirrel in the poem and the animals in the play similar?
A. They both prepare for winter by storing food.
B. They both explore new places in the forest.
C. They both observe something and try to make sense of it.
D. They both get confused by what humans are doing.
C. They both observe something and try to make sense of it.
Read lines 13–16 from the poem:
I have watched him from my window
And he always seems to know
Where the food he hid is waiting
Buried deep beneath the snow.
The structure of this stanza is different from earlier stanzas in the poem. What is the effect of this difference?
A. It adds a new rhyme scheme to the poem.
B. It shifts the focus to the speaker’s personal observations.
C. It lists the different places the squirrel hides his food.
D. It speeds up the rhythm of the poem.
B. It shifts the focus to the speaker’s personal observations.
Read this line from the play:
Bear: “Well, if that don’t beat all! The man is putting his fresh fish over the fire…”
What does the phrase “if that don’t beat all” most likely mean in this sentence?
A. The bear thinks the humans are doing something impressive.
B. The bear is surprised and confused by the humans' actions.
C. The bear wants to try the food the humans are cooking.
D. The bear is angry that the humans are wasting food.
B. The bear is surprised and confused by the humans' actions.
Select two statements that belong in a summary of the play Campfire Songs.
A. The animals decide to join the humans in singing songs.
B. Bobcat is confused about why people burn their food.
C. Bear and Bobcat observe people camping and react to their actions.
D. The campers fall asleep while the animals sneak away with their food.
E. The animals decide to visit the campsite again the next day.
B. Bobcat is confused about why people burn their food.
C. Bear and Bobcat observe people camping and react to their actions.
Select two details from the poem that support poems claim that preparing for the future takes hard work.
A. “Storing up a winter’s feast, / Hides a hundred nuts at least.” (lines 3–4)
B. “Will he ever get them back?” (line 8)
C. “Can he really still remember / Where he hid them in September?” (lines 11–12)
D. “He always seems to know / Where the food he hid is waiting.” (lines 14–15)
E. “How he knows where he must go.” (line 17)
D. “He always seems to know / Where the food he hid is waiting.” (lines 14–15)
E. “How he knows where he must go.” (line 17)
How does the image of the campfire scene contribute to the reader’s understanding of the play Campfire Songs?
A. It shows that the forest is a dangerous place at night.
B. It helps the reader imagine how quiet the animals are being.
C. It explains why the animals are afraid of the fire.
D. It shows where the animals are and helps the reader visualize what they are watching.
D. It shows where the animals are and helps the reader visualize what they are watching.
How do both the poem and the play show that animals can be thoughtful or observant?
A. The poem shows the squirrel carefully watching for danger, and the play shows animals talking about hunting.
B. The poem describes how the squirrel remembers where it buried food, and the play shows animals reacting to human behavior with curiosity.
C. The poem shows animals living in cities, and the play shows animals attending a campfire.
D. The poem explains how animals speak to humans, and the play shows how they sing.
B. The poem describes how the squirrel remembers where it buried food, and the play shows animals reacting to human behavior with curiosity.