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Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions below.- List four words that describe Eloise. ___
- What problem does Eloise face? __
- How would you describe Milton? _____
Eloise is tired. She has been flying for three days straight. It is not easy being
a goose, migrating south every winter and north again in the spring. This
year is particularly difficult for Eloise because she is making the journey south
alone and carrying a passenger. All of the other geese in her flock left days
earlier, but Eloise stayed behind to care for her friend, Milton the mouse.
Milton was caught in a trap set by the farmer near the grain silo. Eloise
shuddered to think what would have happened had she not found Milton and
released his little leg from the trap. She nursed Milton for two days, bringing
him fresh water and corn meal. Now, Eloise is flying with
Milton nestled in the feathers on her back. He is warm
and safe. Together they will spend the winter at Eloise’s
summer home.
Milton and Eloise have been friends for many
years, ever since Milton saved Eloise from a
hunter’s gun. Milton saw the hunter aim at
his feathered target; thinking quickly,
Milton ran up the hunter’s pant leg. The
hunter misfired and Eloise flew away. They
became friends from that day forward.91
Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________What do you know about the characters? You can
learn a lot about characters from an author’s
description.