Mother Doesn't Want a Dog

How many lines does the poem have?

How many stanzas does this poem have?

• 20

• 3

• 4

• 2

The author wrote this poem to-

• Explain why dogs are the best pets.

• Inform the reader about the life of pets.

• Persuade moms to let their kids have pets.

• Entertain the reader.

What is the main message of the poem?

• Dogs are the best pets in the world.

• Moms are mean and strict when it comes to pets.

• Although dogs require attention, they make good pets.

• Snakes are better than dogs.

The poem would be-

• humorous, because it ends with something surprising and silly.

• narrative, because it tells a problem and has different characters.

• lyrical, because it shows emotions.

• free-verse, because it dose not rhyme.

Which lines from the poem rhyme?

• lines 1 and 2

• lines 3 and 4

• lines 18 and 20

• lines 19 and 20

By the end of the poem, the reader realizes that the speaker-

• loves his dog.

• is thinking about getting a pet snake.

• thinks dogs are a little boring.

• is angry at his mom.

How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?

• pleased

• excited

• annoyed

• silly

The speaker in the poem is-

• a mom who does not like pets.

• a father who wants to buy a dog for his son.

• someone who wants a pet.

• a dog talking about its owner.

Lines 12 and 16 help the reader imagine what having a dog-

• smells like

• feels like

• sounds like

• looks like