Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”The old manmust have stopped our cartwo dozen times to climb outand gather into his handsthe small toads blindedby our lights and leaping,live drops of rain.What are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”?
Answer
A
The action in the poem takes place at night.
B
The weather makes the toads difficult to see.
C
Another car is coming around the bend.
D
Grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.
Explanation
The phrase “blinded by our lights” suggests the car’s headlights are shining on the toads. Headlights are used in this scene because it is dark, so readers can infer that the action takes place at night. The phrase does not indicate that another car or a lantern is involved.
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