Narrator's Imaginative Animal Features

The transcript follows a child's imaginative journey, wishing for various animal traits like duck feet, deer horns, a whale spout, a long tail, and a long nose. Each wish is explored for its potential fun and challenges, often leading to humorous scenarios. Ultimately, the child realizes that being themselves is the best choice, embracing self-acceptance over fantastical transformations.

What does the narrator initially wish for and why?

• To have a long tail for balance

• To have wings to fly

• To have a spout for water

• To have duck feet for splashing around

Why does the narrator decide against having duck feet?

• They would be too slippery

• They would make him too fast

• His mother would not approve

• They would be too heavy

What is one reason the narrator wishes for deer horns?

• To scare Big Bill Brown

• To run faster

• To carry multiple hats

• To climb trees easily

What problem does the narrator foresee with having deer horns?

• They would scare his friends

• They would be too heavy

• They would make him unpopular

• He couldn't ride the school bus

How does the narrator think a whale spout would be useful?

• For jumping higher

• For flying

• For running faster

• For staying cool

What is the narrator's concern about having a whale spout?

• His mother would not like it

• It would attract too much attention

• It would be too noisy

• It would make him too wet

What activity does the narrator imagine doing with a long tail?

• Flying

• Jumping rope

• Swimming

• Climbing trees

Why does the narrator decide against having a long tail?

• It would be too colorful

• It would be too heavy

• It would make him too slow

• Big Bill Brown might tie it to a tree

What does the narrator think a long nose would help with?

• Reaching high places

• Swimming better

• Running faster

• Jumping higher

What conclusion does the narrator reach at the end of the story?

• He wants to have all the features he imagined

• He decides to be content with being himself

• He wishes to be like Big Bill Brown

• He wants to be a superhero