We Are Ready - The Wren

1. Read lines 1 through 3 from the poem.

In these lines, the author wants the reader to understand that the bird is

• sad.

• tired.

• hungry.

• helpless.

2. Why does the author use the word, "outside," for Line 15?

• to make it easier for the reader to read the next line

• to direct the reader's attention to a change in setting

• to let the reader hear the sound of the father's voice

• to let the reader know where the bird has been found

3. Which line from the poem shows that the child has probably brought animals home before?

• I caught him took him home

• we've tried so many times

• its' time my father said

• I was a child I called him

4. Read Line 5 from the poem.

Why is the father's view of the wren DIFFERENT from the child's?

• The father worries that there is not enough food for the bird.

• The father knows it is difficult to care for a wild animal.

• The father does not want to keep an animal in the house.

• The father believes they have raised too many wild birds.

5. One theme of the poem is that it ca be difficult to

• let go of something we care about

• act like a grown-up

• learn how to be a friend

• appreciate the beauty of nature

6. Read Lines 27 and 28 from the poem.

What does spring mean in these lines?

• a times of year

• a snapping sound

• a coil of wire

• a jumping motion

7. What was the author's purpose in writing the poem "The Wren" using uneven, non-rhyming lines?

• She wants the poem to show the narrator's caring qualities.

• She wants the poem to reflect the bird's nervous behavior.

• She wants the reader to feel uneasy when reading the poem.

• She wants the reader to know that the narrator is very young.

8. Based on the information in "The Wren," how are the speaker and the bird similar?

• They are both young in age.

• They are both slightly injured.

• They are both very active.

• They are both fast learners.

9. How does the speaker in "The Wren" MOST LIKELY feel at the end of the poem?

• perplexed

• sorrowful

• cautious

• determined

10. Select the characteristics of "The Wren" that help the reader classify it as a poem. Choose two.

• it is divided into stanzas and has uneven lines

• it describes events in nature

• it lacks capital letters and punctuation

• it includes two characters and a conflict

• it includes a talking animal and life lesson