Cats by John Kitching

How many cats are mentioned in the first line of the poem?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Where are the four cats scratching in the first stanza?

• At the old bee-hive

• At my grandma’s gate

• At my gran’s back door

• In the noon-day sun

How many cats are mentioned in the second stanza?

• 5, 6, 7, 8

• 2, 4, 6, 8

• 1, 3, 5, 7

• 6, 7, 8, 9

What action do the cats repeat in the poem?

• Sleeping

• Scratching

• Running

• Jumping

Where are the eight cats scratching?

• At my grandma’s gate

• At the old bee-hive

• At my gran’s back door

• On a rooftop

How does the number of cats change throughout the poem?

• It stays the same

• It increases then decreases

• It decreases only

• It randomly changes

Where are the five cats scratching in the third stanza?

• At my gran’s back door

• At my grandma’s gate

• At the old bee-hive

• At the farmyard fence

What happens to the last cat in the poem?

• It jumps over a fence

• It runs away

• It naps in the noon-day sun

• It scratches at the bee-hive

How does the poem help with counting skills?

• It uses addition and subtraction

• It only adds numbers

• It has no pattern

• It focuses only on even numbers

Which word best describes the poem's mood?

• Exciting

• Calm

• Mysterious

• Scary