Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

What is the meaning of the word trunk?

Barnaby said, “Let’s cut a hunk

    Off at the bottom, here at the trunk!”

But Mama Bear just shook her head

And sliced the treetop off instead.

What is the genre of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree?

Read the following line.

The tree touched the ceiling, then bent like a bow. 

The imagery appeals to the reader's sense of-

What is the meaning of the word spied?

Later on that frosty night, 

Frisky Fox came into sight. 

He spied the treetop, 

Rubbed his chin, 

Opened and stuffed the top in. 

What is the main message of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree? Think of the repeated actions of the characters.

Read the lines from the poem.

Barnaby Bear was padding by---

It almost hit him in the eye. 

“Now who could throw a tree away 

So very close to Christmas Day?

What is the meaning of the idiom that is underlined?

Read the anchor chart before you answer the question.

Tone: Think, how does the poet feel?

The tone the poet conveys throughout the poem is-