ZOO
What is the Interplanetary Zoo!
What is the name of the parrot that eavesdropped on the robbers?
What is Marshmallow!
The poet uses IMAGERY to describe Bear and Turtle. How are they similar?
What is they are both curious and they like to explore!
Did the author of "Wild Animals Aren't Pets," argue that wild animals should or should not be kept as pets?
What is should not be kept as pets!
Who is the main characters of "Zoo?"
What is: Professor Hugo, the Horse-Spider Creatures, and the Humans!
How do the children feel at the beginning of the story?
What is excited and happy!
Do animals eavesdrop? Do they spy on other animals?
What is YES!
In the "The Last Wolf," who ruined the city?
What is the people have ruined the city!
What do the owners of exotic animals argue in paragraph 5 of "Wild Animals Aren't Pets?"
What is they argue that exotic animals do not hurt or kill people!
What can you learn from seeing the world through an Animal's eyes?
What is: how to be respectful and mindful of the other creatures and humans out there!
Why does the author explain how the she-creature feels?
What is it shows that humans and other animals are alike in many ways!
What are three reasons for animals to spy?
What is to mate, to find food, and to stay away from danger!
How does the poet use PERSONIFICATION to talk about light and darkness in "Animal Wisdom?"
What is the poet said that they settled their differences!
Does the author of "Let People Own Exotic Animals," say that people should be able to own wild animals if the owners are responsible?
What is yes!
Why do you think that it is important to see the world through an animal's eyes?
What is: because as an animal you can view the world differently and from a different perspective!
Compare and Contrast: How is Professor Hugo's Interplanetary Zoo like zoos that exist in our world today?
What is:
Similarities: both zoos charge admission to get in them
Differences: Earth zoos don't have creatures from different planets and animals don't get to travel to different planets.
Infer: The author refers to the animals in the text as spies and snoops...What does he mean by this?
What is animals listen to or watch other animals so they can take action or give out warning to others!
Does the line 8, in the "The Last Wolf," "their lighted elevator useless," show that something in the city is working or not working?
What is not working!
Analyze: Reread paragraph 4 in "Wild Animal's Aren't Pets," what evidence does the writer use to support the argument that people should be allowed to own exotic animals?
What is by giving the example of the situation that happened in Ohio that had to be killed by the authorities because of their reckless owners setting them free!
BONUS: Which text do you believe that you related to most? Why?
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Drawing Conclusions: Compare paragraphs 7 and 14. How does the author use repetition by stating "the very best zoo..." affect the understanding of this story?
What is the author uses repetition to create humor and surprise. We learn that the alien creatures' opinion of humans is similar to the humans' opinions of them!
Analyze: The author opens the text with an ANECODOTE about a pet parrot. Explain the author's purpose for including this anecodote.
What is to engage the reader into the reading by telling us the story of the parrot repeating a name he overheard, which gives us evidence that animals can be snoops and spies!
Paraphrase: lines 29-34 of "Animal Wisdom," What do you think the animals, "insisted on keeping their own names..?"
What is the animals wanted to keep their names because they wanted to show that they were equal to humans!
Compare: How do both the two author's purposes differ? (how are they different?)
What is "Wild Animals.." is to convince readers that they should not be allowed to have exotic animals and "Let People Own..." is to get readers to agree that people are able to own exotic animals as long as they are taken care of properly!
DELUXE BONUS: How can you relate any of these texts to your life right now?
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