Predators by Linda Hogan

Use Predators to answer questions 1-5.

Read this dictionary entry.

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scent \sent\

(noun) 1. a distinctive smell; especially one that is unpleasant

2. a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal

(verb) 3. impart a pleasant scent to 4. detect the smell of

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Which definition best matches the way the word scent is used in line 1?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which lines from the poem help the reader imagine an abundance of leafy plants?

• 1-2

• 3-4

• 6-7

• 14-15

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

In stanza 3, the phrase "I also was domesticated" indicates that the speaker ---

• was once wild

• is a pet

• likes to do housework

• can cultivate food

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Throughout the poem, the fox is presented as an animal that is---

• friendly to cats and dogs

• clever and waits until evening to strike its prey

• domesticated

• not familiar with wild nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read these lines from the poem.

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Oh, give me strength to watch their sorry

looks as a bevy of vixen

feed on a much smaller body

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These lines help the reader understand that the speaker---

• feels distressed about the fox preying on her pets

• would prefer if the fox feed on her cats

• has a deep appreciation for foxes

• wants to observe as the fox preys on her domestic animals

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5