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“The Sneetches ” Quiz. Poem by Dr. Seuss. 1. Who or what are the Sneetches ?. Sea animals A constellation of stars Imagination creatures A kind of starfish.
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“The Sneetches” Quiz Poem by Dr. Seuss
1. Who or what are the Sneetches? • Sea animals • A constellation of stars • Imagination creatures • A kind of starfish
2. What word best describes the attitude of the Star-Belly Sneetches toward the Plain- Belly Sneetches at the beginning of the poem? • Friendly • Angry • Snooty • Curious
3. At the beginning of the poem, the Sneetches • Get along quite well until McBean arrives • Are arguing until McBean arrives and settles their quarrel • Are picnicking on the beach as usual • Have divided themselves into two groups
4. The poem states, “They had stars upon thars!” What does the word “thars” mean? • A Sneetch word for bellies • Theirs • A Sneetch measurement similar to yards • Jars
5. Which of the following statements do you think best describes the change that the world of the Sneetches undergoes? • The Sneetches insist on having larger stars on their bellies • The Sneetches win a lot of money and learn an important lesson • The Sneetches realize that they can’t all be friends • The Sneetches become aware of how silly they have been
6. Dr. Seuss often creates rhymes by: • Using words from foreign languages • Ignoring dictionary meanings • Putting two words together • Making up words
7. Which phrase best describes the tone of the poem? • Humorous or clever • Serious and concerned • Suspicious and businesslike • Moralistic and observant
8. Why does Dr. Seuss use the word “eaches” in this poem? • It subtracts a syllable of stress in the line in which it appears • It is actually the correct spelling for the plural of “each” • It is part of a figure of speech describing beaches • It completes a rhyme and enhances the humorous tone
9. Why are the Sneetches such a good target for McBean? • They are bored with their happy society • They have been hypnotized by McBean • They are willing to do anything to be the best • They are fascinated with machines such as his
10. In your own words, describe the theme of “The Sneetches”