The Deal - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The transcript discusses a family dynamic where parents have an agreement not to scold their children simultaneously. The narrator shares an incident where their father gets angry over a prank involving shaving soap, while the mother remains silent. However, when the mother disciplines the narrator for not cleaning shoes, the father struggles to stay silent, highlighting the challenges in maintaining their agreement.

What is the agreement between the narrator's parents regarding disciplining their children?

• Both parents should scold the child together.

• Only one parent should scold the child at a time.

• Neither parent should scold the child.

• The child should be scolded by a grandparent.

What did the narrator do that made their father angry?

• Broke his favorite mug.

• Lost his keys.

• Put toothpaste in his shaving soap.

• Used his shaving soap.

How does the mother react when the father is scolding the narrator?

• She remains silent.

• She joins in the scolding.

• She defends the narrator.

• She leaves the room.

What does the mother criticize the narrator for?

• Not cleaning their shoes.

• Not washing the dishes.

• Not doing homework.

• Not making the bed.

How does the father react when the mother scolds the narrator?

• He defends the narrator.

• He leaves the room.

• He stays completely silent.

• He agrees with the mother.