Black Jack STAAR poem

"Black Jack" is an example of a poem-

• that rhymes

• about a hero

• about nature

• in a-b-c order

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The poet compares Black Jack the Cat to-

• a mouse

• a thief

• the moon

• the night

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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Which words from the poem are connected to the sense of hearing?

• silent paws

• Leap in the air

• dark nights alone

• light of the moon

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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Read line 7 from the poem-

"His strut is smooth, and his tail is a snake"

This line gives an example of-

• metaphor

• personification

• rhyme

• simile

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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Which words from the poem are an example of simile?

• no time to be sweet

• dart 'round the bend

• his teeth are like pins

• but he will trick you back

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Read lines 13 and 14 from the poem

"As a thief of the night, he knows to be tough. No time to be sweet, he prefers to be gruff."

Which word means the opposite of gruff?

• alone

• dark

• sweet

• tough

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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What is the poet's main message in the poem?

• Cats come out at night

• Cats make good friends

• Cats are like other animals

• Cats can be tricky and clever

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Why do the mice run away?

• Because they like to tease Black Jack

• Because they are trying to catch the crickets

• Because they are afraid the cat will catch them

• Because they do not stay out at night like cats do

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The words "if you dare" in the first line tell the reader that the poem will describe something-

• childish

• dangerous

• dull

• funny

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***BONUS Question***

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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