8 questions
26 The mother cat takes her kittens outside because —
the dog arrives
the kittens grow up
the sun comes out
winter is over
How can the reader tell that this is a narrative poem?
The poem contains words that appeal to the senses.
The speaker of the poem shares his or her feelings
The poem has lines that make the reader laugh.
The events described in the poem tell a story
The speaker most likely thinks the mother cat’s actions are —
wise
annoying
confusing
brave
How are the stanzas in the poem alike?
They tell the speaker’s feelings about the mother cat.
They have the same number of lines.
They focus on a problem the mother cat tries to solve
They repeat important words.
Read line 21 from the poem.
to see what sun is all about
The poet includes this line to emphasize that the mother cat —
knows it will snow again soon
has had a bad experience in the winter
wants her kittens to explore new things
thinks her kittens will like the snow
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
and one by one
they took them out
and carried it
outside to see
and then our dog
decided he
weeks ago
when everything outside was snow.
In the poem‚ the mother cat wants her kittens to learn to feel comfortable —
in the snow
around other animals
when she picks them up
when the speaker is near them
The description in lines 9 through 12 helps the reader picture —
what a kitten’s fur looks like
which kitten the mother cat is worried about
where the mother cat keeps her kittens
how the mother cat moves a kitten