Babes in the Woods by John Burroughs

Who does "Ted" refer to?

• The author's father

• The tree trunk

• The author

• Theodore Roosevelt

What problem was caused by moving the tree trunk?

• It knocked the boat over

• The baby birds died

• The mom bird couldn't find her nest

• The birds attacked the men

What does the mother bluebird's treatment of the beetle show about her state of mind?

• She was confused, worried, and afraid

• She was feeding her chicks

• She was hungry

• She was relieved, happy, and smart

What was the burden that was taken from their minds and hearts?

• They could finally go home

• The mama bird found her chicks

• Ted found the chicks

• The birds went home with the men

What word means: totally confused; bewildered

• mauls

• predator

• flight

• baffled

What word means: attacks; beats

• mauls

• mate

• perch

• dismay

What word means: despair, worried

• situation

• dismay

• intently

• paddled

What word means: carefully, paying full attention

• baffled

• tricked

• intently

• flicker

What word means: motherly

• maternal

• burden

• mate

• successful

What word means: worry, responsibility

• rescue

• burden

• intently

• encourage