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Dr. Seuss Birthday Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Seuss made up silly words. What word rhymes with "thneed"?

a)

Head

b)

Knee

c)

Bread

d)

Feed

2.

The MORAL in the book Horton Hears a Who! is that you should treat everyone with respect. What is a MORAL?

a)

A picture that goes with words.

b)

The main character of a book.

c)

A lesson taught in a story.

d)

A poem that is set to music.

3.

How did Dr. Seuss come up with his pen name?

a)

Seuss was the name of his dog.

b)

Seuss was his middle name.

c)

Seuss was his teacher's name.

d)

Seuss was the name of his street.

4.

Which sentence is TRUE?

a)

Dr. Seuss worked as a cartoonist and drew advertisements.

b)

Dr. Seuss was a doctor who took care of very sick children.

c)

Dr. Seuss only wrote nonfiction books about the environment.

d)

Dr. Seuss thought children’s literature should be serious.

5.

Which happened first?

a)

Theodor got in trouble at Dartmouth College.

b)

Dr. Seuss drew political cartoons for papers.

c)

Dr. Seuss drew ads for different items.

d)

Theodor used the pen name Dr. Seuss.

6.

Fact or Opinion? Dr. Seuss's real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

7.

Theodor Geisel used the PEN NAME Dr. Seuss. What is a PEN NAME?

a)

A special pen that helps authors write silly words and rhymes.

b)

A name used by an author in place of his or her real name.

c)

A made-up word that is used over and over again in stories.

d)

A book that helps children learn how to read fun new words.

8.

In The Lorax, a forest is cut down and living things lose their homes. What is the main lesson shared in the story?

a)

Sometimes friends can get in a lot of trouble.

b)

Stories are fun to read when they rhyme.

c)

It is important that we take care of our environment.

d)

You should always be honest and tell the truth.

9.

Finish this rhyme from Green Eggs and Ham: "I would not like them here or there. I would not like them _____."

a)

with blue fish.

b)

for lunch.

c)

in fun times.

d)

anywhere.

10.

Dr. Seuss wrote rhymes that go with pictures. What rhyme goes with this picture?

a)

"The hand is on a pan! Pan in a hand!"

b)

"What is cooking? Is it good looking?”

c)

"Chicken in the kitchen. Duck is in luck!”

d)

"The pot has dots! Dots on a pot!"