"The Walrus and the Carpenter"

What is the meaning of the word eager as it is used in stanza 8?

• ready

• mad

• treat

• fast

If we said the Walrus and the Carpenter were as sly as a fox, what would that mean?

• they walked just like a fox

• they were good friends

• they were clever

• they liked to run around in the woods

In stanza 2, what does the word sulkily mean?

• joking

• puzzled

• brightly

• gloomy

In stanza 17, which word means to have compassion for another?

• streaming

• sobs

• weep

• sympathize

What is a synonym for the word scrambling as it is used in stanza 9?

• cooking neately

• running quickly

• hopping slowly

• follwing closely

Why would someone most likely read "The Walrus and the Carpenter"?

• the learn about ocean animals

• to be entertained by a story

• to learn how to write a narrative poem

• to cry about the loss of the oysters

What unusual thing happened at the beginning of the poem?

• rain falls on the sea

• the sun shines at night

• a bird flies across the sky

• the sun speaks to the moon

What is the main idea of stanza 2?

• the moon was in a bad mood

• it was nighttime

• the moon was upset with the sun

• the sun was very bright

Why did the Walrus and the Carpenter weep in stanza 4?

• there was too much sand on the beach

• they were hungry and had nothing to eat

• there weren't any clouds in the sky

• they saw seven maids working very hard

After reading stanza 13, how did the oysters feel when the Walrus and the Carpenter said, "We can begin to feed"?

• excited

• ashamed

• worried

• pleased