Sunning Poem

This poem is about _____________

• a) an old lazy dog who enjoys playing and running.

• b) an old lazy dog who likes chasing rabbits.

• c) an old lazy dog who loves to lay in the sun.

Find TWO examples of onomatopoeia in the poem.

• dozed

• whimpered

• buzzing

• winked

Give ONE example of alliteration in the poem.

• As he dozed in the porch

• Old Dog lay in the summer sun

• He whimpered a bit

Find TWO rhyming words in the poem.

• spot, porch

• fun, run

• ear, eye

Much too lazy to rise and run,

Like a statue having some fun.

This is an example of: _______________________

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• simile

The synonym of ‘doze’ is

• sleep

• dream

• stare

Use a more powerful word than ‘happily’: _____________

• excitedly

• joyfully

• cheerfully

• gently