What does the word "soar" mean?
to fly
to go up
to shake
easy to be broken
What word means "the ability to understand something"?
perception
muzzle
insist
vulnerable
What word means "knowledge"?
wisdom
What does the word "ruin" mean?
to shine on and off
something that is destroyed
a maze of buildings
to sniff or smell
The Last Wolf: What does the narrator say to the wolf at the end of the poem?
She tells the wolf that she understands that humans have destroyed the world.
Animal Wisdom: What are two types of figurative language in this poem? Explain your answer.
Answer Vary
Animal Wisdom: What message does the eagle share?
The animals don't know how to laugh and enjoy life to avoid conflict.
What does the word "snuffle" mean?
to sniff or smell
What word means "easy to hurt/harm"?
perception
vulnerable
curiosity
insist
What is the difference in the way humans are shown in both poems?
Humans are struggling in AW and commanding in TLW
Humans are controlling in AW and accepting in TLW
Humans destroy things AW and create things in TLW
Humans are the solution in AW and the problem in TLW
The Last Wolf: Which of the following was NOT the author's purpose?
To provide a message of hope
To show that we should protect the earth
To show that animals have feelings
To show that humans have caused ruin
Animal Wisdom: What message does the turtle share?
The animals are too busy to enjoy life.
What word means "to shine on and off"?
flicker
What word means "to shake"?
quiver
At the end of poem poems, what is the common theme they share?
The differences between humans and nature.
The destruction (end) of humans and nature.
The distance/separation between humans and nature.
The need for humans and nature to take care of each other.
What does the word "fragil" mean?
easy to be broken
to go up
something is destroyed
a maze of buildings
Animal Wisdom: Which of the following was NOT the author's purpose?
To show that animals have feelings
To show that humans have caused ruin
To show that we should protect the earth
To provide a message of hope
How are the themes different in each poem?
Answer Vary
What word means "a complaining cry"?
whine
What word means "a maze of buildings"?
ascend
highrise
wisdom
warren
What does the word "baying" mean?
the long part of the nose and mouth of an animal
a long, howling sound
to sniff or smell
easy to hurt/harm
The Last Wolf: What is the wolf a symbol of in this poem?
He is a symbol of nature and the world before people.
What word means "to demand something"?
insist
warren
flicker
quiver
Animal Wisdom: What message do people share?
They realize that we should all spend more time enjoying life and admiring the beauty in small things.
What word means "to want or have the desire to learn about something"?
curiosity
Animal Wisdom: Which line is the best summary for what people felt was missing after their creation?
Seeing the beauty in nature
Taking time to explore
Fixing arguments
Defending the Earth
What word means "to go up"?
ascend
What word means "the long part of the nose and mouth of an animal"?
snuffle
muzzle
vulnerable
warren
Animal Wisdom: What message does the bear share?
The animals do not have a place to call home.
The Last Wolf: What is the lesson that the author wanted us to learn from this poem?
Answers Vary.
"The Last Wolf: Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
muzzle
baying
quiet
snuffle
The Last Wolf: How does the author describe the setting in this poem?
She describes it as a ruined city that doesn't have any people
What word means "tall building"?
wisdom