Today, you will read the story titled "Owl Moon" and the poem titled "Whistling." As you read, think about the actions of the characters and the events of the stories. Answer the questions to help you write an essay.
Read the story titled "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen. Then answer the questions.
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Read the poem titled "Whistling" by Elizabeth Partridge. Then answer the questions.
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The narrator in "Owl Moon" and Jake in "Whistling" are taught by their fathers to do something new.
Write an essay that explains how each of the children feels about their accomplishments, and how their fathers helped them with this. Use what you learned about the characters to support your essay.
What does the word pumped mean in Paragraph 15 of "Owl Moon?"
a. Moving up and down preparing to fly
b. Deep darkness
c. Feeling warm inside
d. Being silent
Which answer best supports the answer to the question above?
a. "...and lifted off the branch."
b. "Pa turned off his big flashlight."
c. "...You don't need words or warm anything."
d. "like a shadow without a sound."
In Paragraph 3 of "Owl Moon," what do the details show about the about the relationship between the father and child?
a. The father loves his child.
b. The father cannot keep up with the child.
c. The father was rounder than the child.
d. The father was bigger than the child.
Which detail from the story best supports the answer to the question above?
a. "Our feet crunched over the crisp snow..."
b. "...Little gray footprints followed us."
c. "My short round shadow bumped after me."
d. "Pa made a long shadow, but mine was short..."
Choose the lines that show that the narrator is nervous...
a. "I had to run after him every now and then to keep up, and my short, round shadow bumped after me." (Paragraph 3)
b. "I could feel the cold, as if someone's icy hand was palm-down on my back." (Paragraph 7)
c. "I didn't ask what kinds of things hide behind black trees in the middle of the night." (Paragraph 8)
d. "We watched silently with heat in our mouths, the heat of all those words we had not spoken." (Paragraph 12)
e. "For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another." (Paragraph 14)
f. "I knew I could talk, I could even laugh out loud." (Paragraph 15)
Choose the lines that show that the narrator feels good...
a. "I had to run after him every now and then to keep up, and my short, round shadow bumped after me." (Paragraph 3)
b. "I could feel the cold, as if someone's icy hand was palm-down on my back." (Paragraph 7)
c. "I didn't ask what kinds of things hide behind black trees in the middle of the night." (Paragraph 8)
d. "We watched silently with heat in our mouths, the heat of all those words we had not spoken." (Paragraph 12)
e. "For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another." (Paragraph 14)
f. "I knew I could talk, I could even laugh out loud." (Paragraph 15)
How does Jake feel in Stanza 1 of the poem?
a. Chilly, because the sun hasn't risen yet.
b. Nervous, because he's about to do something new with his dad.
c. Scared of how large Orion is.
d. Happy, because he's about to spend time with his father.
Which line from the poem best supports the answer above?
a. "I poke my head out of my warm sleeping bag"
b. "Way up high, Orion stands watch"
c. "Daddy says I'm ready, but I'm not so sure"
d. "'Jake,' Daddy whispers. 'It's almost time.'"
What does true mean as it is used in Stanza 11 of "Whistling?"
a. Factual
b. Prepared
c. Encouraging
d. Full of love
Which line from the poem best supports the answer above?
a. "'You can do it,' Daddy says."
b. "'I see you're ready.'"
c. "Daddy says I'm ready."
d. "Then I loop back to Daddy. 'We did it,' I yell."
Choose the lines that show that the Jake is nervous...
a. "Daddy says I'm ready, but I'm not sure." (Stanza 1)
b. "'I'm ready,' I whisper. But my stomach does little flips. Maybe I'm not." (Stanza 2)
c. "I want to jump and shout, but I keep whistling." (Stanza 10)
d. "Just when I think my lungs will burst, Daddy's whistle starts up, rich and low." (Stanza 11)
e. "I leap into the field and run till I can't run anymore...'We did it,' I yell." (Stanza 12
Choose the lines that show that the Jake feels good...
a. "Daddy says I'm ready, but I'm not sure." (Stanza 1)
b. "'I'm ready,' I whisper. But my stomach does little flips. Maybe I'm not." (Stanza 2)
c. "I want to jump and shout, but I keep whistling." (Stanza 10)
d. "Just when I think my lungs will burst, Daddy's whistle starts up, rich and low." (Stanza 11)
e. "I leap into the field and run till I can't run anymore...'We did it,' I yell." (Stanza 12
