Poem - Choosing Their Names by Thomas Hood
Poem - Choosing Their Names by Thomas Hood
Poem - Choosing Their Names by Thomas Hood
NOTEBOOK WORK
I. Word Meanings:
1. stroke: to move your hand gently over a surface, or a sudden serious
illness
2. purr: the low continuous sound that a cat makes in its throat, especially
when it is happy or comfortable.
3. offend: cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
Q1. Which cat has white fur? Why does she carry her tail upright?
Ans: Sootikin has white fur on her feet. She carries her tail upright as
she likes being stroked.
Q2. The poet compares one of the kitten’s fur to which animal. What is the
adjective used to describe it?
Ans: The poet compares the quarrelsome kitten’s fur to a tortoise. He is
described as a quarrelsome one.