Cactus Wren and The Cholla Cactus

Use "Cactus Wren" to answer the following question

3 What does the use of vivid imagery in the poem "Cactus Wren" suggest about the speaker's feelings towards the cholla cactus?

• The speaker is indifferent to the cholla cactus

• The speaker finds the cholla cactus threatening

• The speaker has a deep appreciation for the cholla cactus

• The speaker is lost in the cholla cactus

Use " The Cholla Cactus" to answer the following question.

Based on paragraph 7 of the article "The Cholla Cactus", why does the wood rat use the cholla cactus to build its nest?

• The Cholla buds contain protein, calcium, and fiber

• Many animals seek shelter from the scorching sun

• The sharp spines of the cactus keep predators away from their nests

• Gets water by eating the moist inside the cholla

Use " The Cholla Cactus" to answer the following question.

Which sentences from paragraphs 4 through 6 show that the cholla cactus is difficult to harvest?

Select TWO correct answers

• The desert bighorn sheep, for example, has learned to get water from the cholla cactus

• The animal uses its large curled horns and its hooves to tear off pieces of a cholla and removes the spines

• Bees enjoy the pollen of its colorful blooms.

• They roll the buds on a hard surface to remove the spines and then roast them slowly

• Cholla buds contain protein, calcium, and fiber - all of which are important to good health

Use "The Cholla Cactus" to answer the following question

What are the most likely reasons the author included paragraphs 1 and 2 of the article "The Cholla Cactus"

• To argue for the protection of a species

• To explain how a cactus grows in the desert

• to provide a mental picture of the subject

• To show how animals survive in harsh climates

Use "The Cholla Cactus" to answer the following question

What key idea do the details in the section "A Safe Haven" support?

• Cholla stems store rainwater that is absorbed through the plant's root system

• The cholla cactus also provides tasty meals for many other desert animals

• The sharp spines of the cactus keep predators away from their nests

• The cholla also provides nutritious food for people

Use “The Cholla Cactus” and “Cactus Wren” to answer the following question. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Which important idea is explained in BOTH the article “The Cholla Cactus” and the poem “Cactus Wren”?

• Many animals make their homes inside of the cholla cactus.

• Birds sing from the cholla cactus when other animals are asleep.

• The cholla cactus provides moisture for some desert wildlife.

• The cholla cactus is used as a food source for some animals and people.

Use “The Cholla Cactus” and “Cactus Wren” to answer the following question. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part B

Which lines from the poem support the answer to Part A?

• On the hottest summer afternoons when desert creatures look for shade (lines 1–4)

• I sit high on a cactus and fling my loud ringing trill out to the sun . . . over and over again. (lines 8–13)

• is a stickery branch in a cactus thicket. I like thorns in all directions. (lines 21–24)

• It is so good a nest that when we leave it other creatures will move in— a family of crickets or a cactus-climbing mouse. (lines 31–36)