Question

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The old man
must have stopped our car
two dozen times to climb out
and gather into his hands
the small toads blinded
by our lights and leaping,
live drops of rain.

What are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "leaping, live drops of rain”?

The toads are all hurt.
The toads are still alive.
The toads are in shock.
The toads are not moving.

Answer 1

Answer:

The toads are still alive.

Explanation:

This is the answer.

Answer 2

Concept: To understand the meaning of the excerpt

Given: The question and a few lines

Find: The meaning of the excerpt

Solution: The correct answer is that "The toads are still alive."

• The Birdfoot's Grampa's poem is a sensitive poem that depicts the emotional relationship between a kind old man and animals.

• Birdfoot and Grampa were travelling by car to a destination.

• It started to rain.

• The poet says that Grampa used to ask Birdfoot to stop the car wherever he used to see toads.

• They were getting late but Grampa made sure that all frogs they found were in a safe place

• Grampa was very worried about the animals and he wanted to place them in a safe place.

• The poem says that all life forms are important and we must treat all animals and humans equally.

Hence, now we know the meaning of the excerpt

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