The Rescue

What is the most likely reason the poet includes lines 9 through 14?

• To show that the mother squirrel looks like her babies

• To show that the mother squirrel likes to run

• To emphasize that the mother squirrel values all of her babies

• To describe why the mother squirrel often changes her mind

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read lines 6 and 7.

She holds a furry ball with paws— A baby squirrel just half her size

What is the most likely reason the poet includes this imagery?

• To show that the baby squirrel will grow to look like its mother

• To suggest that the baby squirrel is sick

• To suggest that the baby squirrel is small and helpless

• To show that the baby squirrel likes to play games

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the most likely reason the poet includes lines 15 and 16?

• To show that the baby squirrels are safe at last

• To show that the baby squirrels need a larger home

• To show that the baby squirrels are tired of climbing

• To show that the baby squirrels like one another

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does the windy setting contribute to the poem?

Answer explanation

The windy setting causes a problem the mother squirrel must solve.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which line from the poem best shows that the mother squirrel is kind?

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5