Cat paired passage review

1. What can the reader infer about the cat in the poem, “Poem by a Hungry Cat”?

• 1. The cat is usually angry with their owner. 

• 1. The cat relies on his owner. 

• 1. The cat is upset because he wants to spend time with his owner. 

• 1. The cat is extremely full.

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1. What is the most likely reason the poet wrote the poem. “Poem by a Hungry Cat”?

• 1. To show the thoughts of a cat who desperately wants food 

• 1. To explain why this cat can not make his own food

• 1. To describe the way the cat and owner love each other

• 1. To tell a story about a very sad cat

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1. What is most likely the poet's purpose for using a descriptive structure in the poem, “Poem by a Hungry Cat”?

• 1. To explain why cats need owners and can not live on their own

• 1. To compare the relationship between owners and cats to owners and dogs

• 1. To explore the idea that every person needs a cat

• 1. To show details about a clever, but hungry cat 

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1. In “Poem by a Hungry Cat”, the  suffix ly- helps the reader understand that the word patiently in line 1 means-

• 1. In a calm way

• 1. In an aggressive, mean way

• 1. In a way that is not long enough

• 1. In a way that is funny or comical

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1. In paragraph 2  of the selection "The Noisiest Cat", the author uses the phrases “ when she ate, he ate too” and “Everywhere Melissa went, Roger followed” to suggest that Roger and Melissa-

• 1. Do not have a close relationship

• 1. Are extremely close and do many things together 

• 1. Should not sleep in the same room

• 1. Need to be separated

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1. Why is paragraph 5 important to the plot of the story, "The Noisiest Cat"?

• 1. It shows how the main problem is solved

• 1. It shows the climax of the story, where the problem gets worse

• 1. It introduces the reader to the main conflict 

• 1. It is not part of the plot

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1. This question has TWO parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

What is the main message of the story “The Noisiest Cat”?

• 1. You should always try your hardest to get what you want 

• 1. Sometimes, it is best to put others’ needs above your own

• 1. Your family should be your priority 

• 1. You should not tell a lie

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Part B- Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to part A?

• 1. She would rather have a cat for a hat, she decided, than a cat that wouldn't be quiet.

• 1. Oh no you don’t!

• 1. But five minutes later, the cat was back-yowling away!

• 1. Over and over she squirted him, and over and over he came back.

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1. Based on the events throughout the story, how does Roger’s howling affect Melissa?

• 1. It helps her start to finally love Roger. 

• 1. It makes her want even more cats. 

• 1. It makes her want to share a room with her sister again. 

• 1. It prevents her from getting the sleep she wants.

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Which sentence best describes a SIMILARITY between the stories “The Noisiest Cat” and “Poem by a Hungry Cat”?

• 1. Both cats crave their owners’ attention during the night. 

• 1. Both cats are very hungry. 

• 1. Both cats do not like their owners. 

• 1. Both cats used to be strays, but love their new lives

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