You can find many similes in Poppy.  Today you are going to do a search for them.  Please check pages 1, 4, 6, 21, 73, 80, 116, and 149.

Focus Question #4

What new discoveries has Poppy made about the owl at New House?  How can these new discoveries explain the following saying:  “Knowledge is power?”


Answer Plan:
1.   Begin your answer by restating the first question.
2.   Use examples from the story.

What do you think is living at New House?  Why does this upset Mr. Ocax?

Poppy is afraid of how Mr. Ocax will react to her.  What reason does he give for refusing to let the mice move?  What does he mean by what he says?  What does Poppy discover and what does she plan to do?

Lungwort and Sweet Cicely trust Mr. Ocax.  Why do they believe that he will not harm them or their family?