"V" / "The Beaver (Poetry) - Part 2 (13 - 23)

Q12 - Which sentence from the passage suggests that beavers might cause problems for humans?

• Adults can grow to be four feet long and weight over 60 pounds.

• As a beaver moves through the water, its head divides the water and a V-shaped ripple can be seen trailing behind the beaver.

• The flat tail is also used to slap the top of the water as a danger signal when the beaver feels threatened.

• However, beaver dams can also cause silt to build up in the water and amy cause low-lying areas within the ecosystem to flood.

Q13 - Which statement BEST summarizes the passage?

• Beavers have bodies that are well suited for making their homes in rivers and lakes.

• By building their dams, beavers create water habitats for many other organisms.

• Although they are rodents, beavers can live in lakes and rivers because they can swim.

• Dams built by beavers can cause flooding, so people sometimes think of beavers as pests.

Q14 - Which sentence from "The Beaver" is an opinion?

• Adults can grow to be four feet long and weigh over 60 pounds.

• The beaver has short legs with heavy claws that help with digging.

• A beaver has a specialized digestive system that enables it to digest tree bark.

• It can be fascinating to watch a beaver gliding through the water on a cool fall evening.

Q15 - How is the overall structure of "The Beaver" DIFFERENT from that of "V"?

• "The Beaver" mainly uses cause and effect, while "V" uses comparison and contrast.

• "The Beaver" mainly uses problem and solution, while "V" uses narration.

• "The Beaver" mainly uses question and answer, while "V" uses order of importance.

• "The Beaver" mainly uses description, while "V" uses sequence of events.

Q16 - Both passages have beavers as the subject. What is DIFFERENT about the point of view of the authors?

• "The Beaver" is written in an objective way, and "V" is a personal observation.

• "The Beaver" is based on opinions, and "V" is a poem.

• "The Beaver" is scientific, and "V" is unrealistic.

• "The Beaver" is in first person, and "V" is in third person.

Q17 - Which idea is mentioned in BOTH the paragraph and the poem?

• what a beaver uses its teeth for

• how a beaver swims and signals danger

• what beaver dams look like

• how a beaver cuts down trees and builds dens

Q18 - Unlike the author of "V", the author of "The Beaver" MOST LIKELY describes the beaver in an essay to

• encourage the reader to learn more about the animal

• describe an animal in a person way

• communicate information based on facts

• surprise the reader with unusual truths

Q19 - Unlike "The Beaver", "V" is MOST LIKELY written as a poem to

• use imagery to describe the beaver

• give a sense of mystery to the beaver

• provide fictional qualities to the beaver

• present factual information about the beaver

Q20 - What sentence about beavers can be concluded from "The Beaver" but NOT from "V"?

• Beavers have brown, silky fur.

• A beaver swims quietly through the water.

• Beavers build dams, which can be beneficial and harmful.

• A beaver slaps the top of the water with its tail as a warning.

Q21 - Which line from the poem "V" BEST supports the theme that watching an animal in nature can be mysterious?

• On a cool summer night,

• A round, brown head,

• Swimming to its den,

• The beaver's disappeared