The Day The Bulldozers Came - 3 Orkid

What were the bulldozers doing on the day described in the poem?

• a) Planting trees

• b) Building houses

• c) Clearing the land

• d) Chasing away animals

What was the fox's initial reaction to the approaching bulldozers?

• a) He gets ready to fight them

• b) He goes deeper into the earth

• c) He confronts the rooks

• d) He runs away from the scene

What were the rooks busy building in the oaks?

• a) Crazy egg baskets

• b) Nests for squirrels

• c) Underground burrows

• d) Birdhouses

What was the toad doing while the bulldozers are approaching?

• a) Sizzling by the pond

• b) Building nests

• c) Waiting for the fox

• d) Waiting for the flies

What did the green flies do near the pond?

• a) Sizzled and buzzed

• b) Built nests

• c) Swam in the water

• d) Chased away the toad

How does the fox feel when he is deep down in the earth?

• a) Anxious

• b) Excited

• c) Safe

• d) Hungry

How did the squirrels react to the bulldozers?

• a) They hide in their nests

• b) They engage with the bulldozers

• c) They run away by leaping from branches

• d) They build shelters for other animals

What happened to the trees in the poem?

• a) They flourished and grew taller

• b) They were cut down by the bulldozers

• c) They become homes for the animals

• d) They provided shade for the rooks

What is the final outcome for the fox in the poem?

• a) He escapes to the trees

• b) He is caught by the bulldozers

• c) He remains safe underground

• d) He saves the toad

How does the poem describe the oaks when the squirrels leapt from them?

• a) They were sturdy and strong

• b) They were barely there

• c) They were covered in leaves

• d) They were hollow and weak