Poetry Quiz

How many lines are in this poem?

• 3

• 18

• 12

• 20

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 20

• 3

• 15

• 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which line from the poem shows how the mom feels about dogs?

• Mother says they shed

• And track mud on the floor

• She's making a mistake

• The dumb dog has to go

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the word "disgraceful" mean in stanza 2?

• Not respectful

• silly

• good example

• full of food

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which two words from the poem rhyme?

• rugs - night

• smell - yell

• night - because

• in - think

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the main idea of this poem?

• The narrator wants a dog.

• The mother wants a dog.

• The narrator wants his mom to buy him a dog.

• The mother does not want a dog.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is happening in stanza 2?

• The mother is giving reasons why she wants to buy her son a dog.

• The narrator is giving reasons why the mother should buy a dog.

• The narrator is giving reasons why the mother should not buy him a snake.

• The narrator is giving reasons why the mother does not want a dog.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the narrator mean by the line "and do disgraceful things on rugs"?

• Play

• Use the bathroom

• Fall asleep

• eat dog food

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the rhyme scheme in stanza 3?

• AABB

• AABBCC

• ABCB

• ABCD

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Why does the narrator say that the mother is making a mistake?

• The narrator will get a snake instead.

• The narrator will get a bird.

• The narrator is going to get a dog anyway.

• The narrator is going to get a cat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5