"As It Goes"

What is the theme of the poem?

• Children should learn to appreciate the toys they have.

• Children can learn new skills by playing with costly toys.

• Children may not choose the fanciest toys as their favorites.

• Children may not prefer to play with the same toys each day.

 Which set of lines from the poem best  supports the answer to Question 1? 

• “There’s the little doll that is lovely to see And really expensively dressed,” (lines 5-6)

• “Oh the money we’ve spent and the plans that we laid And the wonderful things that we bought!” (lines 9-10)

• “Oh the money we’ve spent and the plans that we laid And the wonderful things that we bought!” (lines 9-10)

• “That it isn’t the splendor that makes a gift rare—

  She likes her rag doll the best.” (lines 15-16)

Which toy is at the foot of the stairs?

• the automobile

• the doll with pretty hair

• the mechanical toy

• the toy telephone

What does the poet mean by line 4?

• The girl leaves some of her toys a mess.

• The girl is disinterested in some of her toys.

• The girl is unable to find some of her toys.

• The girl organizes some of her toys in rows.

How does the girl care for the teddy bear differently than the rag doll?  

• She leaves the teddy bear by itself.

• She puts the teddy bear in expensive clothes.

• She sleeps with the teddy bear at night.

• She drops the teddy bear down the stairs.

Read lines 21-22 of the poem.

What does the poet mean by the lines?

• The girl sees something appealing about the rag doll that others do not see.

• The girl feels embarrassed by her rag doll even though it is nicer than the other toys.

• The girl carefully hides her rag doll so that others will not be able to find it.

• The girl easily locates her rag doll even though it is under a pile of other toys.