Module 2 week 2

Why does the author most likely put ... between the last few words of the sentence?

• to show that the characters are confused

• to make the reader pause between the words

• to make the reader worried about the characters

• to show that there are words missing from the sentence

Read lines 16-17 from the poem.

A sneeze so like a hurricane

it shattered every windowpane.

A hurricane is a kind of strong storm. Explain why the author most likely uses the words "like a hurricane" in the poem.

Read lines 22-23 from the poem.

"Oh no!" mom cried with dislike as the table flew away.

Think about the prefix dis-. What is the meaning of dislike above?

• a feeling of hunger

• a feeling of excitement

• a feeling of loving something

• a feeling of not enjoying something

Read the fourth stanza of the poem.

"Look out!" cried Brad, alas, too late,

as Mom and Dad flew out the gate.

Then Brad himself sailed through the air

followed by a rocking chair.

What kind of literary device is used in this stanza?

• The words start with the same sound or letter.

• The words at the beginning are repeated.

• The words at the ends of the lines rhyme.

• The words imitate sounds.

Read lines 28-29 from the poem.

The sneeze set Sammy's orange cat

atop the startled postman's hat.

Which word means the same as startled as it is used above?

• busy

• angry

• pleased

• surprised

Which part of the poem has alliteration, or the same sound or letter at the beginning of words?

• caught himself a common cold

• teary eyes, nose bright red

• it swept the brooms

• sailed through the air

Look at the last four lines of the poem. Why does the author most likely write the last part of the poem in this way?

• to show that Sammy is shouting

• to show the size of the sneeze

• to show that the sneeze is short

• to show that Brad and Sammy are both sneezing

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Change sundays to sundayes.

• Change sundays to Sundayes.

• Change sundays to Sundays.

• No change is needed.

What change should be made in sentence 5?

• Change dishes to dish.

• Change dishes to dishs.

• Change dishes to Dishes.

• No change is needed.

What change should be made in sentence 7?

• Change boxs to box.

• Change boxs to boxes.

• Change pictures to picture.

• Change pictures to picturs.