1. “Rudolph Is Tired of the City” and “Childhood Country”
Who is the speaker in the first poem? How do you know?
Who is the speaker in the second poem? How do you know?
What does the speaker in each poem long for? Why?

2. Question of the Day
Day 1: What does the phrase, “Keep your wits about you” mean?
Day 2: Why is it okay to keep a cat indoors, but not a goat?
Day 3: When should you be happy with what you have? When should you try to make things better?

3. Question of the Day
Day 4: Why is it easier to predict what will happen in folktales than other kinds of stories?
Day 5: Why do people raise goats? Chickens? What other animals are important in the production of, products, or services?

4. VOCABULARY wits- mind, the ability to think
wailing (noun)- a loud, long cry expressing unhappiness or pain
faring- getting along
dreadful- very bad

5. VOCABULARY advice- opinion about how to solve a problem
farewell- good-bye