Which question would a reader most likely ask to gain a better understanding of Elizabeth Linscheid’s life as described in "Home
Place Retold"? How did Elizabeth meet her husband, Rudolph?
Why did Elizabeth's parents leave Europe?
Did Elizabeth like the painting of her family's home?
Which crop did Elizabeth's family grow?
Passage B: Birds make great pets. They are easy to take care of. They fill your home with beautiful music. Birds are fun to watch. They are always in their cages. You can watch them whenever you like. Cleaning a bird cage is not a lot of fun, but all pets need to be cleaned up after.
Passage C: Cats make great pets. They are easy to love and care for. All you have to do is feed them and play with them. They may not fetch a ball, but they will play with a string or chase a toy mouse. Cats are also smart and cuddly.
Passage D: Cats make great pets. That is because they are as easy as pie to care for. All you have to do is feed them. They bathe and walk themselves. Cats are also as smart as whips and as cuddly as newborn babies. Cats are the best!
Passage B: Birds make great pets. They are easy to take care of. They fill your home with beautiful music. Birds are fun to watch. They are always in their cages. You can watch them whenever you like. Cleaning a bird cage is not a lot of fun, but all pets need to be cleaned up after
In terms of structure, the poems are very different. The haiku is only three lines long and discusses a single moment in time; “Digging” is much longer, has many stanzas, and jumps between time periods. There are some ways in which the poems are similar, however. For example, the speakers of both poems discuss how their writing is related to and inspired by farming or gardening.
