Question

Use appropriate words and phrases to complete the following sentences: a) The poem illustrates humorous ways of distinguishing between _______________. b) We can be sure that we are seeing a chameleon when _______________________ c) List the words and phrases the poet uses to describe the physical appearance of the following beasts: i. Leopard : ____________________________ ii. Chameleon: __________________________ iii. Bengal Tiger: _________________________ iv. Asian Lion: __________________________

Answer 1

a) The poem illustrates humorous ways of distinguishing between the characteristics of wild animals.

b) We can be sure that we are seeing a chameleon when we see a lizard without ears and wings.

c) List the words and phrases the poet uses to describe the physical appearance of the following beasts:

i. Leopard :  "whose hide with spots is peppered",

ii. Chameleon: "lizard sort of thing;  He hasn’t any ears at all, And not a single wing".

iii. Bengal Tiger: "With black stripes on a yellow ground"

iv. Asian Lion: "large and tawny beast,  roars"

Explanation:

• The poem How To Tell Wild Animals by Carolyn Wells presents a humorous yet descriptive picture of how to differentiate between the wild animals if we ever find ourselves encountering them.
• The poem illustrates in a comical way how to distinguish between wild animals in the forest.
• She uses certain phrases to describe the different wild animals, such as "hide with spots peppered" for a leopard, Asian Lion as "large and tawny", the Bengal Tiger as having "black stripes on a yellow ground", Hyenas with "smiling faces" while crocodiles "weep".
• She also describes the chameleon as a lizard like animal that "hasn’t any ears at all, And not a single wing".

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How To Tell Wild Animals by Carolyn Wells

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