The Winter Hibiscus
The meaning of profusion as it is used in paragraph 13
What is Abundance?
The sentence from the selection best shows that the Sainsbury’s company tries to make use of a by-product.
What is some of the methane trapped during the process fuels the trucks? (paragraph 5)
The author’s primary purpose in writing the selection
What is to describe the ways chickadees have adapted to be able to stay alive in cold climates?
The actions described in the first stanza (lines 1–4) suggest that the speaker is
What is hardworking?
An action in the poem that is not described in the selection
What is drinking water from icicles?
The figurative language in paragraph 15 help the reader understand about the flower
What is it stands out in its surroundings?
The most likely reason the author wrote this selection
What is to demonstrate that creativity can help solve environmental problems?
The sentence that best supports the idea that chickadees take action to keep their bodies warm at night.
What is "Since they don’t have crops in which they can store food to eat later, they must eat enough each day to survive the long, 18-hour night?" (paragraph 9)
The imagery in lines 3 and 4 of the poem creates a sense of —
What is security?
What both the selection and the poem describe.
What are Methods that chickadees use to stay warm?
The best summary of the excerpt.
What is Saeng brings a leaf to a flower shop and asks the florist to identify its plant? After showing her a similar but incorrect plant, the florist leads her to a greenhouse. There Saeng finds the plant she seeks along with others that remind her of home.
In paragraph 4, why the author compare anaerobic digesters to stomachs.
What is to show how the silos use bacteria to change the food waste into methane?
The word accumulate comes from the Latin cumulus, which means “a pile.” Accumulated in paragraph 9 means.
What is Gathered?
The imagery in lines 9 and 10 of the poem suggests something about the speaker
What is the speaker feels encouraged by the change in weather conditions?
The selection is different from the poem in that the poem describes how the chickadee —
What is to become aware that winter is finally ending?
The leaf Saeng carries important in the excerpt.
What is it helps Saeng find a plant that causes her to have vivid memories of her childhood?
The idea presented in the selection does the photograph and caption next to paragraph 3 best supports.
What is an initial step in Sainsbury’s plan is to sell appealing food to its customers.
The best summary of the selection.
What is "Chickadees are tiny birds that can be found in extremely cold climates. To stay warm, they rely on fluffing their feathers, eating lots of food, and using the nights for sleeping. They have found many ways to protect their bodies from becoming too cold. "
The rhythm and rhyme scheme used in the poem contributes to a mood of —
What is cheerful energy?
The statement from the selection is best supported by the poem.
What is "Although fragile in many ways, the tiny black-capped chickadee shows how tough it really is by surviving the bitterly cold winters of northern North America. (paragraph 11)"
The change in settings from the nursery to the greenhouse advances the plot
What is by allowing Saeng to make the discovery despite her doubts?
The photograph of the anaerobic digester silos and its caption helps the reader understand
What is methane is held in containers so it won’t escape?
The repetition in line 6 and line 15 is emphasized.
What is the speaker’s confidence in surviving a harsh winter?
Both the selection and the poem reveal about the chickadee?
What is the chickadee adapted to its environment?