Revising and/or editing my poem? Chickadee’s Song
by Falling
From dawn to dusk in darkling air
we glean and gulp and pluck and snare,
then find a roost that’s snug and tight
to brave the long and frozen night.

5 We fluff and preen each downy feather
Sing fee-bee—and laugh at the weather!
For if we’re quick and bold and clever,
winter’s chill won’t last forever.

The sun wheels high, the cardinal trills.
10 We sip the drips of icicles.
The buds are thick, the snow is slack.
Spring has broken winter’s back.

Quick and bold and brave and clever,
we preen and fluff each downy feather.
15 Sing fee-bee—laugh at the weather—
for winter doesn’t last forever!

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

Eating while you drive a.increases your risk of being involved in a collision b.is only risky with heavily packaged foods c.should only be done with food that can be handled easily

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.