Comprehension Questions for "Rathers" by Mary Austin
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
a Find and copy a word that means ‘hungrily.’
2b In this version of the poem, give to examples of animals
that the author wanted to be.
2b Where would the poet live if she was an
owl?
Rathers
Poetry by Mary Hunter Austin
Activity 2
Strategy: Comprehension
2a What does the word ‘creep’ mean in the forth verse?
2d How would you describe the woodpecker’s character?
Explain why.
2b How does the puma move in the poem?
Rathers
Poetry by Mary Hunter Austin
Activity 3
Strategy: Comprehension
2b Find and copy a word which means dangerous.
2d ‘And he’d never eat any more antelope If he once met up
with me!’ What is this part of the poem trying to tell you?
2h Do you think the poet is happy to be
herself? Explain how you know.
Rathers
Poetry by Mary Hunter Austin
Activity 4
Strategy: Comprehension
2g What does this poem tell you about living in the
wild? Use quotes from the poem to explain you ideas.
Write up to 4 explaining sentences.
Rathers
Poetry by Mary Hunter Austin
Activity 5
Strategy: Visualise
Visualise one of the animals from the poem. Consider
how they are moving and what they
were doing.
Label your diagram.