The Snowshoe Hare - worksheet
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Name: ……………………………………………………………………… Date: ……..………………… The Snowshoe are by Ted Hughes Snowshoe hares are forest-dwellers that prefer the thick cover of brushy undergrowth. They are primarily a northern spe cies that inhabits boreal forests and can also range as far north as t he shores of the Arctic Ocean. Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and longer ears. Snowshoe hares have especially large, furry feet that help them to move atop snow in the winter. They also have a snow-white winter coat that tu rns brown when the snow melts each spring. It takes about ten weeks for the coat to completely change colour. Snowshoe hares feed at night, following well-worn forest paths to feed on trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants. These animals are nimble and fast, which is fortunate, because they are a popular target for many predators. Lynx, fox, coyote, and even some birds of prey hunt this wary hare.
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The Snowshoe Hare by Ted HughesCordova International School, Palakkad
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The Snowshoe Hareby Ted HughesSnowshoe hares are forest-dwellers that prefer thethick cover of brushy undergrowth. They areprimarily a northern species that inhabits borealforests and can also range as far north as theshores of the Arctic Ocean.Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and theytypically have taller hind legs and longer ears.Snowshoe hares have especially large, furry feetthat help them to move atop snow in the winter.They also have a snow-white winter coat that turns brown when the snow melts each spring. Ittakes about ten weeks for the coat to completely change colour.
Snowshoe hares feed at night, following well-worn forest paths to feed on trees and shrubs, grasses,and plants.These animals are nimble and fast, which is fortunate, because they are a popular target for manypredators. Lynx, fox, coyote, and even some birds of prey hunt this wary hare.
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Answer the following (based on the above given text and the poem)1. In the poem, is the snowshoe hare:[ ] being hunted? [ ] lost? [ ] running away?2. Find three verbs that suggest the jerky movement of the snowshoe hare.a.b.c.3. Find two phrases that suggest the whiteness of the snowshoe hare.a.b.4. Listening
For the Foxs icicles and the White Owls slow cloud.What can we infer about the snowshoe hare from these lines?
5. Does the poem make you feel sorry for the snowshoe hare? Why?
