The Blind Men and the Elephant
Animal Senses
Tiny Giant
Grammar
Structure and Elements
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What part of the elephant was like a fan?
The elephant's ear was like a fan.
100
What are the five senses?
The five senses are sight, smell, touch, taste, and hear.
100
What are bluebonnets?
Bluebonnets are a type of flower.
100
The old/olds man had a/an elephant.
The old man had an elephant.
100
Lines in a poem are organized or grouped into what?
Lines in a poem are organized or grouped into stanzas.
200
How do you make inferences?
To make an inference, you guess.
200
How do honeybees make honey? What do they use?
Honeybees make honey with nectar from flowers.
200
The title, "Tiny Giant" is an example of which element of poetry?
"Tiny Giant" is an example of a paradox.
200
The elephant made a strange/wall/not noise.
The elephant made a strange noise.
200
"The garbage is in the road- how beautiful" is an example of what?
"The garbage is in the road- how beautiful" is an examples of sarcasm.
300
The blind men argued about what an elephant is like. What does the word "argue" mean?
Argue means to fight about which idea is right.
300
Which two senses are strong in BOTH elephants and honeybees?
Touch and smell are important senses for both elephants and honeybees.
300
How can you tell that "Tiny Giant" is a poem?
You can tell that "Tiny Giant" is a poem because it contains lines and stanzas.
300
How do you combine the sentences, "Elephants are strong. They are gentle." using the word but? Write your answer on the board.
Elephants are strong, but they are gentle.
300
"The wind said hello" is an example of what?
"The wind said hello" is an example of personification.
400
What genre is "The Blind Men and the Elephant" and how do you know?
"The Blind Men and the Elephant" is a fable because it teaches a lesson about life.
400
Why are owls good hunters?
Owls are good hunters because they have large eyes in the front of their heads.
400
What is the poem about? A car, a bee, roads, or children?
The poem is about a bee.
400
How do you combine the sentences, "Most birds have eyes on the sides. Owls have eyes in the front." using the word but? Write your answer on the board.
Most birds have eyes on the sides, but owls have eyes in the front.
400
"The moon is a white circle" is an example of what?
"The moon is a white circle" is an example of a metaphor.
500
How many blind men were there and why did they argue about the elephant? Why did they not agree?
There were six blind men. They did not agree and argued about what an elephant is like because they each touched a different part of the elephant.
500
Why do animals have one or two very important senses?
Animals have one or two very important senses to survive.
500
How does the speaker appear at the end of the poem? Is the speaker brave, strong, happy, or scared and silly? Why?
The speaker is scared and silly because he is afraid of a bee and ran back to the car.
500
Owls are idea/good/from/goods hunters and can hunt in/at night.
Owls are good hunters and can hunt at night.
500
"It was as small as a mouse" is an example of what? Why?
"It was as small as a mouse" is an example of a simile because it compares two things using the word "as."
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