HMH M8W1

Here by Amy Imbody Read lines 4–7.

He is stalking

grubs and ants,

tender shoots of fern

and roots of sassafras.

What does shoots mean as it is used above?

• to move rapidly

• a series of hunting trips

• the new growth on a plant

• to launch something swiftly

Here by Amy Imbody Read lines 10–12.

juniper and

juicy fruits of tupelo

he finds.

What does the alliteration in these lines highlight?

• the delicious food the bear eats

• the amusing games the bear plays

• the beautiful world the bear lives in

• the interesting places the bear visits

Here by Amy Imbody Read lines 13–14.

He grows stout

on slender trout

Which element of poetry is used in these lines?

• simile

• rhyme

• repetition

• onomatopoeia

Here by Amy Imbody Read lines 20–25.

and so I see

his disappearing back,

his rounded ears appearing,

disappearing

in the tangled laurel limbs

and piney forest floor.

What does the repetition in these lines help to highlight about the bear?

• The bear is difficult to observe steadily.

• The bear is comfortable in his territory.

• The bear explores the forest carefully.

• The bear listens to unfamiliar sounds.

Here by Amy Imbody Read lines 28–32.

and so we share

the precious trio:

acorns,

wildflowers,

moving air.

Think about the prefix tri-.

What does trio mean above?

• a lovely song

• a group of three

• a valuable reward

• a change of seasons

Here by Amy Imbody

What is the speaker’s tone in the last stanza?

• proud

• excited

• curious

• friendly

The Swifts Return

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Change have return to had return.

• Change have return to has returned.

• Change have return to will returned.

• No change is needed.

The Swifts Return

What change should be made in sentence 7?

• Change will has gathered to will gathered.

• Change will has gathered to will had gather.

• Change will has gathered to will have gathered.

• No change is needed.

The Swifts Return

What change should be made in sentence 8?

• Change has been to had been.

• Change has been to would be.

• hange has been to is being.

• No change is needed.