Lesson 9 Comprehension

What does the title tell about the article?

• It will have a cat in it.

• It will tell who Dr. Seuss is.

• It will tell how a sick man gets well.

Who is Dr. Seuss?

• a cat who can write

• a man who helps kids if they get sick

• a man who writes and draws pictures for books

How do the photos show that Ted is a funny man?

• We see what his home looks like.

• We see what Ted looks like.

• We see the funny animals he makes up.

Why does the author make the words The Cat in

the Hat dark?

• Ted said the words.

• They are the name of a book.

• They make the story fun to read.

Why does the author show a photo of the Cat in

the Hat with children?

• to show that children like to read

• to show how Ted writes a story

• to show that The Cat in the Hat is a big hit

How does the photo of the Lorax character help

you know more about Dr. Seuss?

• We can find the Cat in the Hat.

• We can see how he writes a book.

• We can see a funny animal from another book

  he wrote.

How do you know that Ted had many hits AFTER

The Cat in the Hat?

• A sentence tells that kids like The Lorax a lot, too.

• We see an ad to sell some books.

• We see a photo with some of his books.

What does this article tell about Dr. Seuss?

• It tells the pets he would like to have.

• It tells how to draw animals like he did.

• It tells about his job to write books and draw pictures.

Why does the author write words on the

garden photo?

• to tell the name of the garden

• to tell what animals are in the garden

• to tell the names of all the Dr. Seuss books

How can you tell this article is about a real man?

• It has many rhymes.

• It has funny animals.

• It has photos of Ted.