Poems: Day 4

MR. NOBODY

Which statement from the text helps the reader determine that Mr. Nobody is not a real person?

• There’s no one ever see his face,

• He puts damp wood upon the fire

  That kettles cannot boil;

• ‘Tis he who always tears out books,

• The finger marks upon the door

  By none of us are made;

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MR. NOBODY

Read this dictionary entry.

soil :

1. noun the top layer of the earth in which plants and trees grow.

2. noun A country, land, or region.

3. verb to make unclean, dirty, or filthy

• 1

• 2

• 3

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MR. NOBODY

Read the line from the poem.

We never leave the blinds unclosed.

Which words use un- the same way it is used in this line?

• unicorn

• unable

• united

• unafraid

• unbeaten

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MR. NOBODY

Read this line from the poem.

That squeaking door will always squeak

This line appeals to the reader’s sense of -

• taste

• touch

• smell

• sound

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MR. NOBODY

This poem is mostly about-

• the adventures of an invisible man

• blaming problems on Mr. Nobody

• an annoying neighborhood

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MR. NOBODY

What is the author’s purpose for writing this poem?

• to give the reader information about a person named Mr. Nobody

• to persuade the reader to blame their messes on Mr. Nobody

• to entertain the reader with a funny poem

• to explain why messes are caused in some homes

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MR. NOBODY

The reader can conclude that the mischief in the house is really completed by -

• children

• a funny little man

• a mouse

• Mr. Nobody

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MR. NOBODY

Based on the poem, which of the following describe Mr. Nobody?

• lazy

• messy

• quiet

• loud

• neat

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THESE TREES!

What is the main idea of this poem?

• Trees have appropriate names.

• Trees have names that are often difficult to pronounce.

• The names of trees aren’t always obvious.

• Most people don’t know the names of trees.

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THESE TREES!

According to the poem, which tree is red?

• redwood tree

• red oak tree

• neither of these

• both of these

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