Stanzas

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 8

• 16

• 14

• 6

• 18

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Select the box that shows a stanza.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

A stanza with 3 lines is called a ?

• couplet

• tercet

• triplet

• triangle

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CCSS.RL.7.4

A tercet has _______ lines.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 24

• 4

• 2

• 20

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

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!

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5