Buster Bear goes Berrying

What does the author mean by the phrase, "makes my mouth water just to think of it" in paragraph 3?

• Buster Bear was drinking water while thinking about berries.

• Buster Bear was too afraid to get berries.

• Buster Bear was talking very loudly.

• Buster Bear was ready to eat some berries.This is a correct answer

Part A: Buster Bear moved from the Great Woods to the Green Forest. Why was this a poor choice?

• Buster Bear had more neighbors in the Green Forest who could overhear him.

• Buster Bear was always hungry, and ate other animals' food.

• Buster Bear was very tired after moving all of his belongings.

• Buster Bear loved blueberries.This is a wrong answer

Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (Buster Bear moved from the Great Woods to the Green Forest. Why was this a poor choice?)

• "he brought all of his habits with him"This is a wrong answer

• "Buster brought this habit of talking to himself down to the Green Forest"

• "Now if I were back up there in the woods I could have all I could eat."

• "I can eat all I want and get back to the forest before anyone sees me."

Part A: What motivated Buster Bear's decision to go to the Old Pasture?

• He wanted to eat the blueberries because he was hungry.

• He wanted to move there because there were fewer neighbors.

• He wanted to get away from the cruel Sammy Jay.

• He wanted to find another animal with which to talk.

Part B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (What motivated Buster Bear's decision to go to the Old Pasture?)

• "Buster Bear will often talk to himself when he thinks no one is around."

• "So Buster brought his habit of talking to himself down to the Green Forest

• "The more he thought about the berries, the more he wanted some."

• "When at last Buster lay down for a nap, Sammy flew away, chuckling."

Part A: Which action in the text causes Buster Bear to feel restless and unwilling to wait?

• He is hungry for blueberries, but can't have any until the morning.

• He is trying to find something that he misplaced, but can't find it.

• He wants more friends, but he is too shy to meet anyone.

• He wants to go to the Old Pasture, but doesn't remember the way.

Part B: Which sentence from the text best shows that Buster Bear is restless and unwilling to wait?

• "There is something that I used to have and don't have now."

• "There ought to be some up in the Old Pasture."This is a wrong answer

• "I'll go up there at the very first peep of day tomorrow."

• "My, I wish tomorrow morning would hurry up and come."

What is the central message of the text?

• Bear learns to always plan activities carefully.This is a wrong answer

• Bear learns not to wait too late to do something that can be done now.

• Bear learns to be careful when talking to yourself. Others might hear you.

• Bear learns that shyness can prevent one from reaching one's goals.

Which statement from the text supports the central message?

• "You might tell the secret out loud to yourself and someone might overhear.

• "I'll go up there at the very first peep of day tomorrow."

• "If I wasn't afraid of being seen, I'd go up to the Old Pasture this minute

• "There is something that I used to have and don't have now."

How do paragraphs 1 & 2 help the reader understand the text?

• Both paragraphs explain why Buster Bear is so hungry.

• Both paragraphs give important background information about Buster Bear.

• Both paragraphs show Buster Bear's problem and how it is solved.

• Both paragraphs show Buster Bear's ideas for getting berries.