RL 3.5

How does stanza 2 connect to stanza 1?

• Stanza 2 is about how pets are any shapes and sizes

• They are both about pets.

• Stanza 2 explains how the narrator wants a pet because stanza 1 describes how all the other people have pets.

2. Which stanza does the narrator learn the reason they do not want a pet?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

"Wish" is best described as a __________.

• Play

• Poem

• Drama

• Story

In line 16, what is the meaning of the word, “folks?”

• Pets

• Dream

• Narrator

• People

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 24

• 4

• 2

• 20

What does the narrator mean when they say “ rather dream of pets”?

• Because the narrator was so tired, he was sleeping a lot and had these crazy dreams about having pets and he really wanted a puppy

• Because stanza 4 describes how much works pets are, the narrator would rather imagine having pets so he doesn't have to take care of the pets

• Because stanza 1, 2, and 3 are about having pets, his wish finally came true and he got a pet!

How does the fourth stanza help the reader understand the setting for a lizard?

• Because in stanza four it says "cities"

• Because in stanza four it says "lizards"

• Because in stanza 1 it says "cities"

• The setting is at a pet store

What event caused the narrator to realize it is his wish to have a pet?

• Because in stanza 4 it says having pets are too much work

• Because in stanza 4 it says "If only I could have a

  pet— Any shape or size!"

• Because in stanza 1 it describes how every one has pets

During which Stanza does the narrator realize his problem?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

What is the difference between the information in the first two stanzas and the information in the last two stanzas?

• The first two stanzas shares how the speaker’s friends feel about having pets, while the second two stanzas explains why the speaker wants a pet.

• The first two stanzas tells about why the speaker wants many pets, while the second two stanzas tells about pets the speaker once owned.

• The first two stanzas lists what the speaker thinks pets need, while the second two stanzas gives examples of how to care for pets

• The first two stanzas describes how much the speaker desires to own a pet, while the second two stanzas shows that the speaker has changed his mind about it.