Question
The Ambitious Kangaroo
by Amos R. Wells
They held a great meeting a king to select,
And the kangaroo rose in a dignified way,
And said, “I’m the one you should surely elect,
For I can out-leap every beast here today.”
Said the eagle, “How high can you climb toward the sky?”
Said the nightingale, “Favor us, please, with a song!”
Said the hawk, “Let us measure our powers of eye!”
Said the lion, “Come wrestle, and prove you are strong!”
But the kangaroo said, “It would surely be best,
In our choice of a king, to make leaping the test!”
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Adapted from “The Ambitious Kangaroo,” by Amos R. Wells, Public domain.
Questions
Which excerpt from the text best supports the idea that the kangaroo is not giving up being the king?
“They held a great meeting a king to select”
“Said the eagle, ‘How high can you climb toward the sky?’ / Said the nightingale, ‘Favor us, please, with a song!’”
“Said the lion, ‘Come wrestle, and prove you are strong!’”
“But the kangaroo said, ‘It would surely be best, / In our choice of a king, to make
by Amos R. Wells
They held a great meeting a king to select,
And the kangaroo rose in a dignified way,
And said, “I’m the one you should surely elect,
For I can out-leap every beast here today.”
Said the eagle, “How high can you climb toward the sky?”
Said the nightingale, “Favor us, please, with a song!”
Said the hawk, “Let us measure our powers of eye!”
Said the lion, “Come wrestle, and prove you are strong!”
But the kangaroo said, “It would surely be best,
In our choice of a king, to make leaping the test!”
___
Adapted from “The Ambitious Kangaroo,” by Amos R. Wells, Public domain.
Questions
Which excerpt from the text best supports the idea that the kangaroo is not giving up being the king?
“They held a great meeting a king to select”
“Said the eagle, ‘How high can you climb toward the sky?’ / Said the nightingale, ‘Favor us, please, with a song!’”
“Said the lion, ‘Come wrestle, and prove you are strong!’”
“But the kangaroo said, ‘It would surely be best, / In our choice of a king, to make
Answers
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leaping the test!’”
The excerpt that best supports the idea that the kangaroo is not giving up being the king is:
**“But the kangaroo said, ‘It would surely be best, / In our choice of a king, to make leaping the test!’”**
This statement indicates that the kangaroo is determined to prove its worthiness for the position and is advocating for a specific challenge that highlights its strengths, showing its ambition and determination to be selected as king despite the challenges posed by other animals.
The excerpt that best supports the idea that the kangaroo is not giving up being the king is:
**“But the kangaroo said, ‘It would surely be best, / In our choice of a king, to make leaping the test!’”**
This statement indicates that the kangaroo is determined to prove its worthiness for the position and is advocating for a specific challenge that highlights its strengths, showing its ambition and determination to be selected as king despite the challenges posed by other animals.