Part 1 - The Toad and The Kangaroo by Shel Silverstein
A Poem by Shel Silverstein
A Poem by Shel Silverstein
Said the Toad to the Kangaroo,
"I can hop and so can you, So if we marry we'll have a child Who can jump a mountain or hop a mile And we can call it a Toadaroo" Said the hopeful Toad to the Kangaroo. Said the Kangaroo, "My dear, What a perfectly lovely idea. I would most gladly marry you, But as for having a Toadaroo, I'd rather we call it a Kangaroad", Said the Kangaroo to the frowning Toad. |
That´s the beginning of the poem. Answer the following questions:
- How does the Toad want to call her child with the Kangaroo? Why?
- How does the Kangaroo want to call his child with the Toad? Why?
- What does it tell you about the Toad and the Kangaroo?
- Invent an ending for the poem. Remember to include rhyme and alliteration.
- Think of a title for the poem.
Answer these questions once you have read the entire poem:
- What characteristics have the Toad and the Kangaroo got in common?
- What does the Toad suggest to the Kangaroo?
- What do the Toad and the Kangaroo argue about?
- What are the different options they suggest?
- What do you think the poem teaches us?
