My Sister's Eating Porridge

Who wrote the poem?

(a)  

Why did the poet write the poem?

He wrote the poem to describe how ........................................

• his sister eats porridge.

• his sister plays with food

• he eats porridge

The poet's sister is trying to.........

• feed herself

• feed the poet

• make some porridge to eat

Why is the poet's sister crying out?

• She wants someone to feed her.

• She does not like the porridge.

• She wants more porridge.

From the poem, the poet's sister is most probably ................

• an adult

• a teenager

• a young child

What is dollop?

• a small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child's toy.

• a large, shapeless mass of something, especially soft food.

• the basic monetary unit of the US, Canada, Australia, and certain countries

Why do you think the poet is not feeding her little sister?

• He knows that feeding her little sister is not going to be easy.

• His little sister knows how to feed by herself

• He doesn:t like his sister

Do you think the little girl is doing a good job of feeding herself?

• Yes

• No

Why is the little girl asking for more food?

• She wants to feed her brother

• She loves eating porrifge

• She wasted all the food and is still hungry.

Describe the poet's feelings.

• angry

• calm

• exited

• surprised