The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss

Who or what are the Sneetches?

• sea animals

• a constellation of stars

• imaginary creatures

• a kind of starfish

What word best describes the attitude of the Star-Belly Sneetches toward the Plain-Belly Sneetches at the beginning of the poem?

• friendly

• angry

• snooty

• curious

At the beginning of the poem, the Sneetches

• get along quite well until McBean arrives

• are arguing until McBean arrives and settles their quarrel

• are panicking on the beach as usual

• have divided themselves into two groups

The poem states, "They had stars upon thars!" What does the word "thars" mean?

• a Sneetch word for head

• Theirs

• a Sneetch measurement similar to yards

• Jars

Which of the following statements do you think best describes the change that the world of Sneetches undergoes?

• The Sneetches insist on having larger stars on their bellies.

• The Sneetches win a lot of money and learn an important lesson.

• The Sneetches realize that they can't all be friends.

• The Sneetches become aware of how silly they have been.

Dr. Seuss often creates rhymes by

• using words from foreign languages

• ignoring dictionary meanings

• putting two words together

• making up words

Which phrase best describes the tone of the poem?

• humorous or clever

• serious and concerned

• suspicious and businesslike

• sad and depressed

Why does Dr. Seuss use the word "eaches" in this poem?

• It subtracts a syllable of stress in the line which it appears

• It is actually the correct spelling for the plural of "each"

• It is a part of a figure of speech describing beaches

• It completes a rhyme and enhances the humorous tone

Why are the Sneetches such a good target for McBean?

• They are bored with their happy society.

• They have been hypnotized by McBean.

• They are willing to do anything to be the best.

• They are fascinated with machines such as his.

Which literary device is represented by the following phrases? "picnics or parties" "McMonkey McBean"

• alliteration

• simile

• rhyme

• personification