Punky Dunk and the Mouse + The Little Thief in the Pantry

What type of poem is Passage 1?

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• rhymed verse

Select TWO lines from Passage 1 that show how Punky Dunk changes throughout the poem.

• "strolled lazily all through the house;" (line 2)

• "to the cellar he went and the morning he spent" (line 3)

• I will just let him play in his own foolish way" (line 15)

• "well, Mouse, you may run if you please," (line 22)

• "Punky ran up the stairs and he knocked over the chairs" (line 29)

How does Passage 1 support the THEME of outsmarting others?

• by explaining why Punky Dunk seems so bold

• by showing that the mouse was scared of Punky Dunk

• by explaining how Punky Dunk came up with a successful plan

• by describing how the mouse gets away from Punky Dunk in the end

What is the Mouse's view of Punky Dunk in Passage 1?

• He is not afraid of Punky Dunk.

• He is curious about Punky Dunk.

• He is confused by what Punky Dunk does.

• He is not happy about what happens to Punky Dunk.

Which line from Passage 1 supports the answer in Part A?

• Snip-snap! went the trap—Wasn't that a mishap!' (line 25)

• 'Punky's black little paw was inside.' (line 26)

• "He leaped and he jumped and he ran and he bumped-" (line 27)

• "And the Mouse sat and laughed till he cried." (line 28)

Read this sentence from Passage 2.

"Oh how quickly he ran home to his mother...and then she made him promise never to DISOBEY her again, and you may be sure he never did."

What is the meaning of DISOBEY as it is used in this sentence?

• to get help with a task

• to not do what you are told

• to do something without thinking

• to think about what could happen

Which TWO events in Passage 2 show that Greywhiskers changes in the passage?

• He forgets to save some of Ethel's birthday cake for his mother.

• He enjoys the company of humans who live in the house with him.

• He feels sorry when Ethel releases him and returns to his mother.

• He acts sneaky and goes into the pantry without his mother's permission.

• He gives up searching for food once he cannot find any cheese that he likes.

Read this sentence from Passage 2.

"Greywhiskers twitched his tail with scorn; he was quite sure he knew how to take care of himself, and he didn't mean to trot meekly after his mother's tail all his life." (paragraph 4)

What does this sentence show about how Greywhiskers feels?

• He wants to please his mother.

• He wants to move to a new house.

• He wants to make his own decisions.

• He wants to make others afraid of him.

enjoys exploring alone

• Greywhiskers

• Mother

• Ethel

thinks it is important to help those in need

• Greywhiskers

• Mother

• Ethel