Thinking About Language. Given below are some nouns, and a set of modifiers (in the box). Combine the nouns and modifiers to make as many appropriate phrases as you can. (Hint: The nouns and modifiers are all from the texts in this book.)

Thinking About Language. Look at these examples from the text, and say whether the modifiers (in italics) are nouns, proper nouns, or adjective plus noun.

Thinking About Language. From the table below, make as many correct sentences as you can using would and/or used to, as appropriate. Then add two or three sentences of your own to it.

Thinking About the Text. Read the story and find the sentences where Maxwell describes his pet otter. Then choose and arrange your sentences to illustrate those statements below that you think are true. Maxwell’s description :

Thinking About the Text. Maxwell in the story speaks for the otter, Mij. He tells us what the otter feels and thinks on different occasions. Given below are some things the otter does. Complete the column on the right to say what Maxwell says about what Mij feels and thinks.

Thinking About the Text. Why is Mij’s species now known to the world as Maxwell’s otter?