Campfire Songs Questions

Read this line from Scene 2.

Bear: Well, if that don't beat all!

What does this line tell about Bear?

• He is surprised.

• He wants to fight.

• He hears a tapping sound.

• He suddenly feels very tired.

Use the dictionary entry to answer the questions.

Which meaning matches how "sway" is used in this sentence?

The animals lean on each other, eyes closed, and begin to slowly sway back and forth to the music.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 3

• meaning 4

Read these lines from Scene 2 of the play.

Bobcat: (rolls her eyes) Look at the meat, it's on top of the fire and they're burning that, too! (She laughs loudly, rolling on the ground holding her sides.)

What does "rolls her eyes" show about Bobcat in these lines?

• Bobcat is unhappy that the meat is burning.

• Bobcat is curious to know why the humans are ruining their dinner.

• Bobcat thinks the humans are doing something dangerous.

• Bobcat thinks that burning meat is strange and funny.

What is the animals' point of view about the humans by the end of the play?

• They think the humans are too silly.

• They think the humans are too noisy.

• They think that some things the humans do are funny, but also frightening.

• They think that some things the humans do are strange, but also nice.

In Scene 1, the animals think it will be fun to watch the humans because "humans can do some strange things." Select all the things the animals discover about humans that they think is strange.

• The humans use odd-shaped sticks with five pointy ends to eat their food.

• The humans play a box with keys that has sounds coming out of it.

• The humans put weird puffy little white squares on a stick into the fire.

• The humans put fish and meat over the fire.

• The humans are staring at the stars in the sky.

How do the animals feel in Scene 1?

• happy

• curious

• bored

• sad

How do the animals' feelings change in Scene 2?

• They go from feeling curious to bored.

• They go from feeling sad to mad.

• They go from feeling bored to curious.

• They go from feeling happy to sad.

How does the illustration at end of the play show what the animals are doing?

• It shows the animals being scared of the humans.

• It shows the animals swaying to the music.

• It shows the animals observing the humans.

• It shows the animals trying to steal the humans' food.

What is something else that humans do that YOU think animals might think is strange?