ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles POETRY: ?I'd Like ...

ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles
POETRY: “I’d Like to Be a
Lighthouse,” p. 1
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. The narrator would like to be kept tidy,
stay awake all night, watch everything in
the sea around it, and have all the ships
watch it.
2. The lighthouse has a very important,
powerful job.
3. “Stay awake” is something a person does;
“keep my eye on everything,” “my patch of
sea,” and “ships all watching me” all depict
the lighthouse as a person who watches
things and likes to be watched.
NONFICTION: “How to Save a
Baby Elephant,” p. 4
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. A baby elephant ended up alone and close
to death, most likely because poachers
killed her mother for her ivory tusks. This
tells you that humans can be a deadly
threat to elephants.
2. A lion attacked the elephant, biting her
neck. A rescuer fired a shot to scare the
lion away.
3. The antipoaching team found her and
transported her by jeep and plane to the
orphanage; Dame Daphne has run the
orphanage for 30 years; medical staff
treated Ishanga; keepers fed and cared for
her; other elephants welcomed her. You
can infer that the humans are caring and
devoted to animals, and that the elephants
form bonds with each other.
4. Elephants have emotions and want
attention and affection; they communicate
with each other and live in large families;
they are playful and mischievous; Ishanga
occasionally has nightmares; answers will
vary.
5. In each set of verses, the first tells of
something harmful that humans do to
elephants; the second recounts how
humans help elephants.
6. The “same” hands, meaning human hands,
that destroy elephants’ lives and habitats
also try to rescue them.
Sentence Chef
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
The humans at the orphanage saved Ishanga
with a combination of medical care and
kindness. The keepers and veterinarian at the
orphanage treated Ishanga overnight with
modern medical care. They kept her warm
with blankets and got her to drink milk and
water. The humans also helped her by making
her feel better emotionally. The keepers were
very gentle, treating her with loving kindness
and introducing her to the other elephant
orphans. With this mix of intense medical
treatment and warm affection, the humans
were able to help Ishanga both physically and
emotionally.
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ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 2
NONFICTION (cont’d): “How to
Save a Baby Elephant,” p. 4
Main Idea and Supporting Details:
The Proof Is in the Details
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
• Humans can be helpful to animals.
Detail #1: The rescuers who found Ishanga
saved her from a lion attack and rushed her to
the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Detail #2: Dame Daphne Sheldrick created
an elephant orphanage that has raised and
released 130 elephants into the wild.
• Humans can be harmful to animals.
Detail #1: Ishanga’s mother was killed, most
likely by poachers who wanted her ivory tusks.
Detail #2: When poachers kill a mother
elephant, its baby usually dies too because
baby elephants can’t survive on their own.
ARTICLE DETAILS
Poem Verse 1: Tsavo National Park in Kenya
is a 7,850-square-mile reserve where more
than 10,000 elephants live.
Poem Verse 2: Poachers kill elephants and
chop off their tusks to sell for thousands of
dollars, even though most countries have laws
against selling ivory.
Poem Verse 3: Poachers set wire traps
throughout the park; keepers and
veterinarians worked intensively to save
Ishanga.
Poem Verse 4: Poachers cut off elephants’
tusks; Ishanga has found a new life at the
orphanage, and she will eventually return to
the wild.
Vocabulary:
Elephant Words
1. G
2. F
3. I
4. B
5. E
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. H
10. pounce on it
11. significant

ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 3
FICTION: “Roy’s Secret,” p. 10
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. Roy is anxious; he has a stomachache from
thinking about his secret and is worried
about being late. He is also responsible. He
does his chores and hurries to his job; he
doesn’t have time for games.
2. His secret is that he keeps the fairy-tale
book hidden and reads it when Mr. Banner
falls asleep. He keeps it a secret because he
doesn’t want anyone to buy the book and
because the book offers him a private world.
3. It tells you that Roy is a dreamer. He likes
escaping to another world that is very
different fom his life. He is also caring; he
brings the stories home to share with the
foster kids.
4. He likes the fantastic characters, like giants
and elves; he likes the magical events
that take place;he likes the old-fashioned
language that people use.
5. Answers may include that books give you
the power to escape to another world;
books can make you happy and excited;
books provide you with stories to share with
others.
Character:
Who Is This Boy Roy?
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
Description: Roy has tangled brown hair
and wears simple long-sleeve T-shirts. He
has a stomachache at the beginning of the
story because he’s thinking about his secret.
He is nervous about finishing his chores and
getting to the bookshop on time. He loves the
bookshop, especially the smell and the peace
and quiet of it. He likes the look and the feel
of the cover of The Little Book of Fairy Tales,
and he likes the magical stories inside it. He
also likes sharing the stories with the foster
kids. Roy likes his dog, Rex, and even though
Mr. Banner is sometimes grumpy, Roy is fond
of him.
Actions: Roy does his chores before going to
the bookshop. On his way there, he greets his
neighbors but hurries along so he won’t be
late. At the bookshop, he sweeps and hauls
out the trash, and when Mr. Banner falls
asleep, he looks at The Little Book of Fairy
Tales. At home, he tells the foster children
stories every night.
Dialogue: Roy’s few lines include, “Hurry,”
“Sorry,” and Thank you.” This tells us that he
is quiet and polite.
Conclusion: Students may conclude that Roy
is responsible, caring, nervous, friendly, polite,
and a boy who likes to dream.
Setting:
Roy’s Worlds
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
Characters Roy encounters
• Real World: Roy sees his neighbors, Mr.
Banner, his mom, and the foster children.
• Fairy-Tale World: Roy encounters
giants, elves, greedy queens, talking wolves,
enchanted princes turned into frogs, dogs,
girls, hunters, and doves.
Details describing the surroundings
• Real World: In Roy’s neighborhood, people
tend tiny gardens in front of their apartment
buildings, boys play basketball, mothers
push strollers, and all sorts of people fill the
sidewalks. The bookshop is quiet and stacked
with books everywhere. His home is crowded
with foster children and their clothes, toys,
cots, and shoes.
• Fairy-Tale World: Mountains are made of
glass; there are castles and a house made of
bread and cake.
What Roy likes about this world
• Real World: Roy loves his job in the quiet
bookshop; he likes Mr. Banner; he likes
entertaining the foster kids with stories.
• Fairy-Tale World: Roy likes faraway places,
enchanted creatures, and characters who do

ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 4
PLAY: Hugo, p. 16 Georges
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
1. Hugo’s father dies; his uncle makes him quit
school; his uncle disappears, leaving Hugo
alone; and Hugo must avoid being sent to
an orphanage. You can conclude that his life
is sad and lonely.
2. It is a link between him and his father, and
working on it is the only thing that makes
him happy. Hugo believes that if he can fix
it, it will write a message from his father.
3. Georges is broken like the automaton;
neither can do what they were meant to
do. Hugo’s and Isabelle’s lines at the end of
Scene 5 show this.
4. The automaton has been fixed because
Isabelle has its key; Hugo has a family;
Georges rediscovers the magic of the films he
made and loves.
5. Georges’s purpose was to create magic
through the movies. When the war (World
War I) started, no one had time for movies
and he had to sell his studio and films. He
regained his purpose because Hugo and
Isabelle discovered that one of his films still
existed and introduced him to Tabard, who
allowed him to pursue his love of film again.
Theme:
A Big Idea
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
Hugo
1. He is broken because he misses his father and
spends his days alone, secretly maintaining the
clocks in the train station.
2. He discovers that Georges made the first
movie his father ever saw. The automaton
draws a picture from the movie.
3. By the end of the play he is fixed because he
has become part of a family with Georges,
Isabelle, and Jeanne.
1. He is broken because the world lost interest
in his films, and he had to get rid of his film
studio.
2. He discovers that his film A Trip to the Moon
still exists. Hugo and Isabelle were doing
research at the Film Academy Library when a
film professor revealed it to them.
3. By the end of the play he is fixed because
people once again appreciate his work, and he
teaches at the Film Academy.
Plot: “It’s Like a Puzzle . . .”
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. Hugo and his father work on the automaton
together, but then his father dies.
2. Hugo lives alone in the train station,
maintaining the clocks.
3. Hugo sneaks into Georges’s toy shop, and
Georges takes Hugo’s notebook.
4. Hugo talks to Isabelle about getting his
notebook back.
5. Hugo discovers that Isabelle has the key to
make the automaton work.
6. The automaton draws a picture that prompts
Hugo and Isabelle to do research about
Georges at the Film Academy Library.
7. Rene Tabard reveals to Hugo and Isabelle—
and Georges—that he still has one of
Georges’s films.
8. Georges tells his story, ending with the loss
of his automaton. As Hugo retrieves the lost
automaton, Georges rescues Hugo from the
Station Inspector.
9. Hugo has a home and family again, and
Georges returns to work in film.
Vocabulary:
Hugo Scavenger Hunt
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. Synonym: android; Antonym: human
2. A diamond gleams.
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ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 5
PLAY: Hugo, p. 16 (cont.)
3. Annie was devastated when her best friend
moved away.
4. a compass or a GPS device
5. Antonym: cheerful
6. The notebook connects Hugo to his
father, and it has his father’s designs for the
automaton in it.
7. The Wright Brothers were among the
original pioneers of flight.
8. Antonym: realistic
How did the person become
deaf?
How did he or she
communicate in early
childhood?
What role did the person’s
family play?
What school options are/were
available for deaf children?
How did he or she learn
American Sign Language?
What helps/helped the person
communicate, aside from
American Sign Language?
What are/were the person’s
attitudes about American Sign
Language?
has been deaf since birth
COMPARE AND CONTRAST:
“Say Hello to Julio,” p. 21
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. It allows him to learn in school, talk to his
friends, and express himself.
2. A new school and a new language became
accessible to her; she could communicate with
others.
3. Answers may include that she would be proud
that she helped found ASL and deaf education;
she would feel at home with people who speak
her language; she would be surprised to see
hearing aids and speech methods; etc.
Compare & Contrast:
Julio and Alice
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
Julio Alice Similar Different
started learning ASL at school
at age 3, along with his mom
His mom was supportive and
learned ASL along with him.
Some students attend schools
for the deaf, and some are in
classes with hearing students.
Methods include sign language
and speech.
at school
a hearing aid and speech
classes
ASL is his favorite way to communicate.
It is not hard for him
at all.
became deaf at age 2 from a serious
illness
had no language x
Her dad was supportive and sent
Gallaudet to Europe to learn how to
teach Alice.
No options were available. x
helped created it along with Gallaudet,
Clerc, and other students
not mentioned in article x
When she learned ASL, she felt like
she had been “freed from a silent
tomb.”
x
x
x
x

ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 6
GRAMMAR COP:
“The Green Thumbs,” p. 25
Punctuation:
Punctuation Perfection
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
By the time I spy the horrible insect, I
know it might be too late. The enormous
bug, with its spiky legs, hairy face, long
antennae, and red eyes, has already spotted
my plate of spaghetti and is crawling its way
across the table. I’m in a panic. “Oh, no!
What is that thing? What should I do?”
I ask my friends.
“How should I know?” asks my friend Bill,
who’s sitting next to me. He doesn’t seem
bothered.
Thankfully, my friend Gina is something
of an expert on insects. “I’ll take care of
this!” she declares. She stands and begins
searching the kitchen for the proper tool.
I wish she would hurry.
She considers a pair of scissors, a
newspaper, a box of frozen pizza, and a
salt shaker.
“Hurry, Gina, there’s not much time!”
I shout, getting nervous. Should I make
a run for it?
“This should do it!” she says triumphantly.
She stands on a chair, grips a large mixing
bowl, and swiftly lowers it atop the beast.
Before I know it, she has flipped over the
bowl and covered the opening with a frying
pan, trapping the creepy-crawly inside. She
rushes to the window, yanks it open, and
flings the creature out. It flies a mile away, at
least.
“Phew, that was close,” she says with a
smile. As we sit down and I get back to
my pasta, I feel lucky to have such a brave
friend. I can only hope that the monster
doesn’t have any friends around . . .
DEBATE:
“Standing Up to a Bully” p. 28
Persuasive Writing:
Write an Essay
Answers will vary.
VOCAB LAB, p. 30
Vocabulary: Puzzle It Out
Across
4. reluctantly
6. crave
8. intertwine
Down
1. chaos
2. solemn
3. gleam
4. revive
5. bucked
7. awe

ANSWER KEY to April/May 2012 Reproducibles, p. 7
POETRY:
“Three Little Puffins,” p. 32
Critical Thinking:
Read. Think. Explain.
Answers will vary but may be similar to:
1. Three puffins eat so many muffins they
become puffy. It is nonsense because the
puffins behave like silly humans.
2. They make it more fun to read.
3. The poet made up nuffin and chuffin’.
Pantin’/puffin’ and chewin’/chuffin’ show
alliteration. The words add to the playful
sound of the poem.
Poetry Writing:
Write Your Own Nonsense Poem
“Three Little Puffins”
1. Three puffins eat so many muffins that they
become puffy.
2. puffins/muffins/nuffin/puffin’/chuffin’/
stuffin’; be/tea/me
3. AAB
4. lively, quick, upbeat, continuous
“My Nonsense Poem”
Answers will vary.