Unit 4 Interim Assessment

How does the poet use the word feast in line 3?

• to describe a large amount of food

• to describe a special kind of nut

• to describe how the nuts are safely stored

• to describe where the nuts are stored

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Read these 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”?

• to show that the seeds are warm in the nooks and crannies

• to show that the seeds will fall off the tree into the winter snow

• to show that the seeds are safely put away, to eat in the winter

• to show that the seeds will grow in the nooks and crannies

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does stanza 2 build on stanza 1?

• It describes where the speaker first met the squirrel.

• It describes the speaker’s feelings about how the squirrel looks.

• It describes the question the speaker asks the squirrel.

• It describes the speaker’s thoughts about the squirrel’s actions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the speaker’s point of view about the squirrel?

• She thinks the squirrel is clever.

• She thinks the squirrel is annoying.

• She thinks the squirrel is silly.

• She thinks the squirrel is selfish.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which statement describes what happens in stanza 4?

• The speaker wonders if the squirrel will find the acorns later.

• The squirrel hides food for winter.

• The snow begins to fall and starts to cover the squirrel’s food.

• The speaker watches the squirrel find his food.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does the speaker’s point of view in stanza 5 compare to her point of view in stanza 2?

• The speaker is still curious about the squirrel.

• The speaker still thinks the squirrel is greedy.

• The speaker has started to dislike the squirrel.

• The speaker has become bored by the squirrel.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Campfire Songs

by Bernie Paw

Characters Bear Raccoon Bobcat

Act I, Scene 1

(Bear, Raccoon, and Bobcat are walking through the forest looking for something to do.)

Bear: Well, now that we’ve all had our dinner, what are we going to do for fun? (He looks bored, walking slowly with head down.)

Raccoon: I’ve had all the nuts I need for a week. What else is there to do around here? (He kicks a stone and sends it flying.)

Bobcat: I’m full of meat! It sure is a boring night in the forest.

Raccoon: Hey, what’s happening over there in the clearing? (He looks curious, his whiskers shaking.) Ah, some humans. They’re sitting around a fire. It might be fun to watch them and see what they do. Humans can do some strange things!

Bobcat: (shaking her head and smiling) What are they eating? (She looks through some bushes.) What kind of food is that? (She laughs.)

Act I, Scene 2

(The campsite is growing darker except for a campfire that is burning brightly like a candle. The animals are hidden behind some large bushes, watching with interest.)

Bear: (staring through bushes, scratching his head) Well, look at that, what are those weird puffy little white squares the boy is putting on a stick into the fire? Why do you suppose they would do that?

Raccoon: I don’t know. Why are they using little odd-shaped sticks with five pointy ends to eat their food? Why don’t they just use their paws like us? (He makes a disgusted face at the people.)

Bear: Well, if that don’t beat all! The man is putting his fresh fish over the fire on some kind of a flat rock. Why do you suppose they need to burn perfectly fresh fish on a fire? (He seems confused, shaking his head side to side.)

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.)

Act I, Scene 3

(The animals continue to watch the humans and then see another odd thing in the camp.)

Bear: (lays down on his belly and pushes more bushes out of his way) Look, look there! What’s that funny box the woman is holding in her hands with strings? Can you hear those sounds she is making when she touches it?

(The campers start to sing along with the guitar music. At first, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon look startled. Their eyes are opened wide, big as saucers. They continue to listen to the music and singing. As they listen, they begin to smile.)

Raccoon: Hmm. This is starting to sound kind of nice. Almost as pretty as Owl’s hoot and Wolf’s howl.

(The animals lean on each other, eyes closed, and begin to slowly sway back and forth to the music. All three begin to yawn.)

Bobcat: (sleepily) Well, humans sure are strange, but they can make the sweetest sounds.

Bear: (almost asleep, but still swaying to the music) Hm. Hmm.

Raccoon: And here we thought there would be nothing interesting to do tonight.

(One by one, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon curl up next to each other and fall asleep to the music)

Which sentence from Scene 1 describes what happens in Scenes 2 and 3?

• “I’ve had all the nuts I need for a week.”

• “It sure is a boring night in the forest.”

• “They’re sitting around a fire.”

• “It might be fun to watch them and see what they do.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

Campfire Songs

by Bernie Paw

Characters Bear Raccoon Bobcat

Act I, Scene 1

(Bear, Raccoon, and Bobcat are walking through the forest looking for something to do.)

Bear: Well, now that we’ve all had our dinner, what are we going to do for fun? (He looks bored, walking slowly with head down.)

Raccoon: I’ve had all the nuts I need for a week. What else is there to do around here? (He kicks a stone and sends it flying.)

Bobcat: I’m full of meat! It sure is a boring night in the forest.

Raccoon: Hey, what’s happening over there in the clearing? (He looks curious, his whiskers shaking.) Ah, some humans. They’re sitting around a fire. It might be fun to watch them and see what they do. Humans can do some strange things!

Bobcat: (shaking her head and smiling) What are they eating? (She looks through some bushes.) What kind of food is that? (She laughs.)

Act I, Scene 2

(The campsite is growing darker except for a campfire that is burning brightly like a candle. The animals are hidden behind some large bushes, watching with interest.)

Bear: (staring through bushes, scratching his head) Well, look at that, what are those weird puffy little white squares the boy is putting on a stick into the fire? Why do you suppose they would do that?

Raccoon: I don’t know. Why are they using little odd-shaped sticks with five pointy ends to eat their food? Why don’t they just use their paws like us? (He makes a disgusted face at the people.)

Bear: Well, if that don’t beat all! The man is putting his fresh fish over the fire on some kind of a flat rock. Why do you suppose they need to burn perfectly fresh fish on a fire? (He seems confused, shaking his head side to side.)

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.)

Act I, Scene 3

(The animals continue to watch the humans and then see another odd thing in the camp.)

Bear: (lays down on his belly and pushes more bushes out of his way) Look, look there! What’s that funny box the woman is holding in her hands with strings? Can you hear those sounds she is making when she touches it?

(The campers start to sing along with the guitar music. At first, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon look startled. Their eyes are opened wide, big as saucers. They continue to listen to the music and singing. As they listen, they begin to smile.)

Raccoon: Hmm. This is starting to sound kind of nice. Almost as pretty as Owl’s hoot and Wolf’s howl.

(The animals lean on each other, eyes closed, and begin to slowly sway back and forth to the music. All three begin to yawn.)

Bobcat: (sleepily) Well, humans sure are strange, but they can make the sweetest sounds.

Bear: (almost asleep, but still swaying to the music) Hm. Hmm.

Raccoon: And here we thought there would be nothing interesting to do tonight.

(One by one, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon curl up next to each other and fall asleep to the music)

Read this line from Scene 2.

“Bear: Well, if that don’t beat all!”

What does this line tell about Bear?

• He is surprised.

• He wants to fight.

• He hears a tapping sound.

• He suddenly feels very tired.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.

sway (swā) v. 1. to try to get others to see things a certain way 2. to move slowly from side to side 3. to keep changing one’s opinion 4. to rule or control something or someone

Which meaning matches how “sway” is used in the section below?

“The animals lean on each other, eyes closed, and begin to slowly sway back and forth to the music.”

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 3

• meaning 4

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Campfire Songs

by Bernie Paw

Characters Bear Raccoon Bobcat

Act I, Scene 1

(Bear, Raccoon, and Bobcat are walking through the forest looking for something to do.)

Bear: Well, now that we’ve all had our dinner, what are we going to do for fun? (He looks bored, walking slowly with head down.)

Raccoon: I’ve had all the nuts I need for a week. What else is there to do around here? (He kicks a stone and sends it flying.)

Bobcat: I’m full of meat! It sure is a boring night in the forest.

Raccoon: Hey, what’s happening over there in the clearing? (He looks curious, his whiskers shaking.) Ah, some humans. They’re sitting around a fire. It might be fun to watch them and see what they do. Humans can do some strange things!

Bobcat: (shaking her head and smiling) What are they eating? (She looks through some bushes.) What kind of food is that? (She laughs.)

Act I, Scene 2

(The campsite is growing darker except for a campfire that is burning brightly like a candle. The animals are hidden behind some large bushes, watching with interest.)

Bear: (staring through bushes, scratching his head) Well, look at that, what are those weird puffy little white squares the boy is putting on a stick into the fire? Why do you suppose they would do that?

Raccoon: I don’t know. Why are they using little odd-shaped sticks with five pointy ends to eat their food? Why don’t they just use their paws like us? (He makes a disgusted face at the people.)

Bear: Well, if that don’t beat all! The man is putting his fresh fish over the fire on some kind of a flat rock. Why do you suppose they need to burn perfectly fresh fish on a fire? (He seems confused, shaking his head side to side.)

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.)

Act I, Scene 3

(The animals continue to watch the humans and then see another odd thing in the camp.)

Bear: (lays down on his belly and pushes more bushes out of his way) Look, look there! What’s that funny box the woman is holding in her hands with strings? Can you hear those sounds she is making when she touches it?

(The campers start to sing along with the guitar music. At first, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon look startled. Their eyes are opened wide, big as saucers. They continue to listen to the music and singing. As they listen, they begin to smile.)

Raccoon: Hmm. This is starting to sound kind of nice. Almost as pretty as Owl’s hoot and Wolf’s howl.

(The animals lean on each other, eyes closed, and begin to slowly sway back and forth to the music. All three begin to yawn.)

Bobcat: (sleepily) Well, humans sure are strange, but they can make the sweetest sounds.

Bear: (almost asleep, but still swaying to the music) Hm. Hmm.

Raccoon: And here we thought there would be nothing interesting to do tonight.

(One by one, Bear, Bobcat, and Raccoon curl up next to each other and fall asleep to the music)

In Scene 2, what do the animals discover about humans that they think is strange?

• Humans play instruments with strings.

• Humans use forks to eat their food.

• Humans sing along to music.

• Humans eat nuts like the animals do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10