Black Jack

"Black Jack" is an example of a poem

• that rhymes

• about a hero

• about nature

• in abc order

Match the following words that rhyme from the poem

• silk

• away

• play

• milk

• snake

• night

• bend

• rake

• sight

• friend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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