p.4 par.1
"The people...a man."
This passage is descriptive because it gives an illustrative picture of what Golden Ears looks like, from her blonde ears to the fact that she walks like a man.
Who are "the people of the North"? (They are the Eskimos who worshipped grizzlies.)
The author's purpose in this passage is to describe the appearance of Golden Ears.
Passage Two
p.7 par.1
"The bears...all bears."
This passage contains figurative language because it uses the metaphor "king and queen" to describe Golden Ears' status among other bears.
Do you think the other bears truly "adored" Golden Ears? (Apparently so because they all stepped back and lowered their heads.)
The author's purpose here is to inform the reader of Golden Ears' high status among the other bears.
Passage Three
p.7 par.1
"He was...and unguarded."
This passage is surprising and shocking because it is hard to imagine any species killing another of it's own kind.
Was Ursus respectful of Golden Ears? (Yes because, even though he didn't lower his head in her presence like the other bears did, the passage says that "Even Ursus stepped back" when Golden Ears stepped on to the river bank.)
The author's purpose here is to inform the reader of Ursus' horrific character.
Passage Four
p.9 par.1
"As they...grizzly bears."
This passage is descriptive because it uses such terms as "rollicking, diving, wonderful, and brown" to illustrate the bears.
Who/what is the passage actually talking about? (The red salmon and the migration patterns.)
The author's purpose is to describe the splendor the grizzly bears in
their natural environment.