This document provides information about authors Cynthia Rylant and Sandra Cisneros, and analyzes the poems "Scarecrow" and "Four Skinny Trees". It discusses lessons learned from the scarecrow and trees, identifies the extended metaphor in "Four Skinny Trees", and examines details that reveal the author's perspective. The document also introduces the "Numbered Heads Together" strategy for discussion and providing responses to the class blog.