Black Jack

"Black Jack" is an example of a poem

• that rhymes

• about a hero

• about nature

• in abc order

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Match the following words that rhyme from the poem

• snake

• friend

• play

• rake

• sight

• away

• bend

• night

• silk

• milk

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

The poet compares black cat to ​ (a)   ​ ​

• a thief
• a mouse
• the moon
• the night

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which words​ from the poem are connected to the sense of hearing?

​ (a)  

• silent paws
• leap in the air
• dark nights alone
• light of the moon

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The following line from the poem, is an example of ​a ​ (a)  

His strut is smooth, his tail is a snake

• metaphor
• personification
• rhyme
• simile

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

As a theif of the night, he knows to be tough

No time to be sweet, he prefers to be gruff

What word means the OPPOSITE of gruff?

• alone

• dark

• sweet

• tough

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main message of the poem?

• cats come out at night

• cats make good friends

• cats are like other animals

• cats can be tricky and clever

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why do the mice run away?

• because they like to tease Black Jack

• Because they are trying to catch crickets

• Because they are afraid the cat will catch them

• Because they do not stay out at night like cats do.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

The words "if you dare" in the first line of the poem help the reader to infer -

• that the poem will be about something dangerous

• that the poem will be about something childish

• that the poem will be dull

• that the poem will be funny

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5