Understanding Point of View and Animal Intelligence

Which pronoun is a clue that a story is written in first-person point of view?

• he

• she

• I

• they

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the poem Words are Birds, the author compares words to birds to show that—

• words are scary

• birds are confusing

• words can fly away

• words are powerful and expressive

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In Pax, why is the fox's point of view important?

• It shows how the boy feels

• It helps us understand the fox’s emotions and senses

• It tells the story from the father's view

• It’s a third-person omniscient narrator

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which animal uses another species' warning calls to stay safe?

• Gopher snake

• Dik-dik

• Crab spider

• Stork

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What type of third-person point of view reveals the thoughts of several characters?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Crab spiders prefer to hunt near ugly flowers.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In “Carved on the Walls,” Chinese immigrants carved poems to express their emotions.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Give one reason why an animal might “spy” or “eavesdrop” in nature.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does the repetition of sounds in Words are Birds affect the reader?

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Describe one way the mood changes in Pax.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4