To Manga, My Hamster

Read this poem carefully? Did you read it carefully?

• Yes

• No

• Sort of

• I don't know

Why does the child want to give Manga a jungle?

• The child likes wild creatures.

• The child wants to live in the jungle with Manga.

• The child loves Manga and wants him to have a good life.

• The child wants to to have a jungle like cage for Manga.

What identifies this poem as an example of free verse?

• Its lines are not similar in length.

• It does not follow a rhyming pattern.

• It uses figurative language to create imagery.

• It presents a lesson that can be learned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the speaker's main purpose in the poem?

• to persuade her mother to let her keep Manga

• to explain to readers the benefits of having a pet hamster

• to share her feelings with Manga

• to teach readers to seek forgiveness for their mistakes

Which line from the poem shows that the speaker is not worried about Manga's behavior upsetting her mother and sister?

• That was an amazing day.
• My mother screamed.
• I wish that could be your life. 
• Please forgive me. 

The poet uses lines 1 through 3 mainly to-

• introduce the conflict
• compare two related events
• explain how to speaker got Manga
• give human characteristics to Manga

What is emphasized by the repetition of the words "I wish" in the poem?

• The reason the speaker wants her mother to like Manga

• The speaker's desire for Manga to have the best life possible

• The length of time it takes the speaker to find Manga when he escapes

• The speaker's reason for keeping Manga as a pet

What is the meaning of the word burrowing in line 8?

• sleeping
• eating
• digging
• squeaking

With which statement would the poet most likely agree?

• It is important for animals to be free.

• All hamsters should be pets.

• Every child should have a pet hamster.

• It is important to ask for help when you lose a pet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

In line 10 of the poem, what does the word huddled mean?

• nap or sleep

• crouch or curl up

• eat

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4