Poem Review

What is the poem suggesting is important for catching a fish?

• Patience and good bait

• Speed and strength

• Luck and timing

• Noise and movement

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How do lines 6 and 7 add meaning to the poem?

• They show that catching a fish is simple.

• They show that catching a fish is a waste of time and money.

• They show that you must make a wish before you can catch a fish.

• They show that catching a fish can take a long time.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How do lines 9-17 add meaning to the poem?

• They show how a fish must eat in the same spot every day.

• They show how to catch a fish by hitting it with your bait.

• They show how the person catching a fish has to make the bait appear delicious to the fish.

• They show that wishes only work if you have good bait.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the theme of the poem, To Catch A Fish?

• Don't waste your time on activites that take too long.

• If you wait long enough, your wish will always come true.

• If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

• Only participate in an activity by eating first.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Select a detail from the poem to support the answer to Part A.

• "it takes more than a wish" (line 1)

• "and then you wait" (line 6)

• "this works a whole lot better than" (lines 15-16)

• "the fish don't have an appetite" (lines 9-10)

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does the second stanza create meaning in the poem?

• It describes why dogs are messy.

• It describes why dogs shed.

• It describes how dogs need to be cared for.

• It describes why the mother does not want a dog.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the ABAB rhyme scheme and the structure of stanza 3 work to create meaning in the poem?

• Each pair of lines explains the challenges of owning a dog.

• Each pair of lines makes a comparison between taking care of a dog and taking care of a snake.

• Each pair of lines explains how the speaker knows his mother feels towards each pet.

• Each pair of lines compares the excitement of the dog and how the speaker feels bored.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the theme of the poem, Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog?

• Pets are too much work.

• Snakes are better pets than dogs.

• Don’t believe everything you hear.

• Be careful what you wish for.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Select a detail from the poem to support the answer to Part A

• ” You have to go back out because the dumb dog has to go.” (lines 7-8) 

• “And bark at friends instead.” (line 12)

• “She’s making a mistake.” (line 18)

• “Because more than a dog, I think, she will not want this snake.” (lines 19-20)

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4