See how he dives
From the rocks with a zoom!
See how he darts
Through his watery room
Past crabs and eels
And green seaweed,
Past fluffs of sandy
Minnow feed!
See how he swims
With a swerve and a twist,
A flip of the flipper,
A flick of the wrist!
Quicksilver-quick,
Softer than spray,
Down he plunges
And sweeps away;
Before you can think,
Before you can utter
Words like "Dill pickle"
Or "Apple butter,"
Back up he swims
Past Sting Ray and Shark,
Out with a zoom,
A whoop, a bark;
Before you can say
Whatever you wish,
He plops at your side
With a mouthful of fish!
by William Jay Smith
what do the details in"seals"tell you about seals
a.they are quick and friendly ••
b.they have many enemies
c.they live only in cold water
d. they avoid human company
Sorry I did copy and paste this question from someone else
I agree with the answer. Is it your answer or someone else's? In either case, I agree.
To determine what the details in the poem "Seals" tell us about seals, we need to closely examine the provided information. Here are the relevant lines from the poem:
"See how he dives
From the rocks with a zoom!
See how he darts
Through his watery room
Past crabs and eels
And green seaweed,
Past fluffs of sandy
Minnow feed!
See how he swims
With a swerve and a twist,
A flip of the flipper,
A flick of the wrist!
Quicksilver-quick,
Softer than spray,
Down he plunges
And sweeps away;
Before you can think,
Before you can utter
Words like 'Dill pickle'
Or 'Apple butter,'
Back up he swims
Past Sting Ray and Shark,
Out with a zoom,
A whoop, a bark;
Before you can say
Whatever you wish,
He plops at your side
With a mouthful of fish!"
Based on these lines, the details tell us that seals are quick, agile, and skilled swimmers. They are described as diving, darting, swimming with swerves and twists, and flipping their flippers and wrists. The poem also suggests that seals are able to move swiftly, making whooping and barking sounds. Furthermore, the mention of the seal returning with a mouthful of fish implies that they are capable hunters.
Therefore, the correct option would be:
a. They are quick and friendly