The Rescue

To show that the mother squirrel looks like her babies

To describe why the mother squirrel often changes her mind

To show that the mother squirrel likes to run

To emphasize that the mother squirrel values all of her babies

To show that the baby squirrel will grow to look like its mother

To suggest that the baby squirrel is sick

To suggest that the baby squirrel is small and helpless

To show that the baby squirrel likes to play games

To show that the baby squirrels are safe at last

To show that the baby squirrels need a larger home

To show that the baby squirrels are tired of climbing

To show that the baby squirrels like one another

The windy setting causes the mother squirrel to become afraid of storms.

The windy setting makes a squirrel family leave the woods.

The windy setting adds a feeling of mystery to the plot.

The windy setting causes a problem the mother squirrel must solve.

A gust of wind blew down her nest. (line 2)

With pulsing tail and twitching nose, (line 3)

A baby squirrel just half her size (line 7)

She gently tucks her baby in (line 11)