Read these sentences from paragraph 17 of Stone Fox.

Question

Read these sentences from paragraph 17 of Stone Fox.

"Doc Smith’s house flew by on the right. The tall trees surrounding her cabin seemed
like one solid wall."

What do the phrases “flew by” and “like one solid wall” tell the reader about Searchlight and Little Willy? Use two details from the story to support your response.

Answer 1

The phrases “flew by” and “like one solid wall” tell the reader that Searchlight and Little Willy were moving quickly and that the area around Doc Smith’s house was densely forested. This is supported by the fact that Searchlight and Little Willy were racing against the other competitors in the sled race and that the area around Doc Smith’s house was described as “thickly wooded” earlier in the story.