The bat poet

1. after hearing the bat's poem about the owl for a second time, the chipmunk shivers again and says, "it makes me shiver. why do i like it if it makes me shiver? " the bat indicates that he understands how the chipmunk feels and agrees that he doesn't understand why they like the poem. using examples from the text, explain how the poem creates a scary, shivery feeling.

2. reread the poem the bat wrote about the mockingbird. in your own words, summarize what the bat says about the mockingbird.

3. after completing your summary, predict how the mockingbird will react to hearing the bat's poem. will he like it or dislike it? why?