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WorksheetsMother Doesn't Want a Dog
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
How many lines does the poem have?
(a)
How many stanzas does this poem have?
20
3
4
2
The author wrote this poem to-
Explain why dogs are the best pets.
Inform the reader about the life of pets.
Persuade moms to let their kids have pets.
Entertain the reader.
What is the main message of the poem?
Dogs are the best pets in the world.
Moms are mean and strict when it comes to pets.
Although dogs require attention, they make good pets.
Snakes are better than dogs.
The poem would be-
humorous, because it ends with something surprising and silly.
narrative, because it tells a problem and has different characters.
lyrical, because it shows emotions.
free-verse, because it dose not rhyme.
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
lines 1 and 2
lines 3 and 4
lines 18 and 20
lines 19 and 20
By the end of the poem, the reader realizes that the speaker-
loves his dog.
is thinking about getting a pet snake.
thinks dogs are a little boring.
is angry at his mom.
How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?
pleased
excited
annoyed
silly
The speaker in the poem is-
a mom who does not like pets.
a father who wants to buy a dog for his son.
someone who wants a pet.
a dog talking about its owner.
Lines 12 and 16 help the reader imagine what having a dog-
smells like
feels like
sounds like
looks like
The word disgraceful in the poem means-
honorable
polite
despicable
admiring
Why do you think the author included line 18?
to show us that he respects his mother's wish.
to show us that his mom should change her mind.
to show us that mom finally agreed to get a dog.
to show us how dogs are better than snakes.
Read line 8:
The dumb dog has to go
Where does the dog have to go?
