Fact Questions for Favorite Poems of ChildhoodChoose Your Printing Options:Print Only the QuestionsPrint Questions and Answers Print Only the Answers Pages 1-43The Land of Nod by Robert Louis StevensonWhat is the "land of Nod"? (p. 1) I Love Little PussyWhy will little Pussy (the cat) like the narrator of the poem? (p. 3) Mary's LambWhy does the lamb love Mary? (p. 4) What Do We Plant? by Henry AbbeyWhat do we plant when we plant a tree? (p. 9) Trees by Joyce KilmerAccording to the poet who makes poems? (p. 10) Trees by Sara ColeridgeWhat is called the "king of trees"? (p. 11) Whisky FriskyWhat kind of animal is described in this poem? (p. 12) The Duel by Eugene FieldWhat do the dog and cat do to each other? (p. 21) The Dinkey-Bird by Eugene FieldWhat's the "land of Wonder-Wander like"? (p. 24) Swimming by Clinton ScollardWhy does the boy or girl want to be a duck? (p. 35) Dutch Lullaby by Eugene FieldWhat are Wynken, Blynken, Nod and the wooden shoe? (p. 39) The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis CarrollWhy does the moon think the sun is rude? (p. 40) What do the Walrus and the Carpenter do after coaxing the oysters out of their oyster beds? (p. 43) Pages 44-84The Laughing Song by William BlakeWhat are the things in the poem that Blake says laugh? (p. 44) The Owl and the Pussy-catWhere do the owl and pussy-cat get their ring to be married? (p. 48) There Was a Little GirlWhat was the little girl doing in her trundle bed (p. 49) The Young Lady of NigerWhat happens to the young lady of Niger? (p. 51) Godfrey Gordon Gustavus GoreWhat is it that Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore never does? (p. 52) A Tragedy by Doris WebbWhat is the tragedy in this poem? (p. 55) The Mayor of Scuttleton by Mary Mapes DodgeWhat is the worst thing about the mayor? (p. 68) Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christian RossettiAccording to the poet how does someone know when the wind is passing by? (p. 82) AnswersPages 1-43The Land of Nod by Robert Louis StevensonWhat is the "land of Nod"? (p. 1) The land of sleep I Love Little PussyWhy will little Pussy (the cat) like the narrator of the poem? (p. 3) Because she/he is gentle and good to her. Mary's LambWhy does the lamb love Mary? (p. 4) Because Mary loves the lamb. What Do We Plant? by Henry AbbeyWhat do we plant when we plant a tree? (p. 9) We plant ships an houses and a thousand things we see everyday. Trees by Joyce KilmerAccording to the poet who makes poems? (p. 10) Fools. Trees by Sara ColeridgeWhat is called the "king of trees"? (p. 11) the oak tree Whisky FriskyWhat kind of animal is described in this poem? (p. 12) a squirrel The Duel by Eugene FieldWhat do the dog and cat do to each other? (p. 21) Eat each other up. That's what the Dutch clock said. The Dinkey-Bird by Eugene FieldWhat's the "land of Wonder-Wander like"? (p. 24) gum drops grow like cherries, the taffy is thick as peas, you can pick caramel like berries, sugar-plums grow on the sides of cliffs and the Dinkey Bird sings in a amfalulu tree Swimming by Clinton ScollardWhy does the boy or girl want to be a duck? (p. 35) So, like the baby ducks, he or she could swim and swim and never have to get out of the water. Dutch Lullaby by Eugene FieldWhat are Wynken, Blynken, Nod and the wooden shoe? (p. 39) Wynken and Blynken are eyes, Nod is a little head and the wooden shoe is a bed. The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis CarrollWhy does the moon think the sun is rude? (p. 40) Because it is out at night and is ruining all the fun. What do the Walrus and the Carpenter do after coaxing the oysters out of their oyster beds? (p. 43) They eat them. Pages 44-84Laughing Song by William BlakeWhat are the things in the poem that Blake says laugh? (p. 44) the woods, a stream, the air, a hill, meadows, a grasshopper, painted birds The Owl and the Pussy -catWhere do the owl and pussy-cat get their ring to be married? (p. 48) From the nose of a pig There was a Little GirlWhat was the little girl doing in her trundle bed (p. 49) Standing on her head hooraying with her heels The Young Lady of NigerWhat happens to the young lady of Niger? (p. 51) She gets eaten by a tiger Godfrey Gordon Gustavus GoreWhat is it that Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore never does? (p. 52) He never shuts the door. A Tragedy by Doris WebbWhat is the tragedy in this poem? (p. 55) Jessica doesn't get her garden the dog doesn't get a bone; they're both unhappy because neither of them got what they wanted. The Mayor of Scuttleton by Mary Mapes DodgeWhat is the worst thing about the mayor? (p. 68) Nobody knows what he is going to do next. Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christian RossettiAccording to the poet how does someone know when the wind is passing by? (p. 82) When the leaves move and the trees bend ©2005-2012 Glen Draeger (all rights reserved) |