Dr. Seuss Birthday Quiz

Dr. Seuss made up silly words. What word rhymes with "thneed"?

• Head

• Knee

• Bread

• Feed

The MORAL in the book Horton Hears a Who! is that you should treat everyone with respect. What is a MORAL?

• A picture that goes with words.

• The main character of a book.

• A lesson taught in a story.

• A poem that is set to music.

How did Dr. Seuss come up with his pen name?

• Seuss was the name of his dog.

• Seuss was his middle name.

• Seuss was his teacher's name.

• Seuss was the name of his street.

Which sentence is TRUE?

• Dr. Seuss worked as a cartoonist and drew advertisements.

• Dr. Seuss was a doctor who took care of very sick children.

• Dr. Seuss only wrote nonfiction books about the environment.

• Dr. Seuss thought children’s literature should be serious.

Which happened first?

• Theodor got in trouble at Dartmouth College.

• Dr. Seuss drew political cartoons for papers.

• Dr. Seuss drew ads for different items.

• Theodor used the pen name Dr. Seuss.

Fact or Opinion? Dr. Seuss's real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel.

• Opinion

• Fact

Theodor Geisel used the PEN NAME Dr. Seuss. What is a PEN NAME?

• A special pen that helps authors write silly words and rhymes.

• A name used by an author in place of his or her real name.

• A made-up word that is used over and over again in stories.

• A book that helps children learn how to read fun new words.

In The Lorax, a forest is cut down and living things lose their homes. What is the main lesson shared in the story?

• Sometimes friends can get in a lot of trouble.

• Stories are fun to read when they rhyme.

• It is important that we take care of our environment.

• You should always be honest and tell the truth.

Finish this rhyme from Green Eggs and Ham: "I would not like them here or there. I would not like them _____."

• with blue fish.

• for lunch.

• in fun times.

• anywhere.

Dr. Seuss wrote rhymes that go with pictures. What rhyme goes with this picture?

• "The hand is on a pan! Pan in a hand!"

• "What is cooking? Is it good looking?”

• "Chicken in the kitchen. Duck is in luck!”

• "The pot has dots! Dots on a pot!"