Anteater
1. What
word in the first line describes the anteater?
2. Why
do you think the poet chose this word to describe him?
3. Who
is dad talking to in this poem?
4. Explain
the play on words that make this poem funny.
Mari-Lou’s Ride
1. What
happened to Mari-Lou in the first verse?
2. Re-read
the second verse and describe Mari-Lou’s feelings.
3. How
was Mari-Lou’s mother feeling in the third verse?
4. Describe
what takes place in the last verse.
5. *If
the swing is a metaphor for life, then what could the ropes snapping represent?
Smart
1. Why
did the boy think his father gave him a dollar?
2. What
did he do with his dollar?
3. Why
does the boy keep trading what he has?
4. Is the
father really too proud of his son to speak? How does dad really feel?
5. *Look
at the numbers in this poem. How are they significant; how does the
poet use the numbers?