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

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

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

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

• Gopher snake

• Dik-dik

• Crab spider

• Stork

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

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

Crab spiders prefer to hunt near ugly flowers.

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

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

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

Describe one way the mood changes in Pax.