Name:
Read these poems with a friend and talk about the
questions.
Mice
I think mice are rather nice;
Their tails are long, their faces small;
They haven’t any chins at all.
Their ears are pink, their teeth are white,
They run about the house at night;
They nibble things they shouldn’t touch,
and, no one seems to like them much,
but, I think mice are rather nice.
By Rose Fyleman
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Grade 2 Home Language: Term 1: Reading and Phonics
GRADE 2
Cats and mice poems
Grade 2 Home Language: Term 1: Reading and Phonics
GRADE 2
Cats and mice poems
Cats
Cats sleep, anywhere,
Any table, any chair
Top of piano, window-ledge,
In the middle, on the edge,
Open drawer, empty shoe,
Anybody’s lap will do,
Fitted in a cardboard box,
In the cupboard, with your frocks Anywhere! They don’t care!
Cats sleep anywhere.
By Elanor Farjeon
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1.
What do cats and mice eat?
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Grade 2 Home Language: Term 1: Reading and Phonics
GRADE 2
Cats and mice poems
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2. H
ow is the cat’s behaviour different from that of
the mouse?
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3. Would you prefer a cat or a mouse for a pet? Why?
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4.If you have a choice which would you rather be? Why?
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© e-classroom 2015 www.e-classroom.co.za
GRADE 2
Read these poems with a friend and talk about the
questions.
1.
What do cats and mice eat?
Learner’s own answer such as:
Mice nibble things they shouldn’t touch
and cats eat mice, milk and pellets.
2. H
ow is the cat’s behaviour different from that of
the mouse?
Learner’s own answer such as:
Mice run about the house at night
while cats sleep anywhere.
3. Would you prefer a cat or a mouse for a pet? Why?
Learner’s own answer.
4.If you have a choice which would you rather be? Why?
Learner’s own answer.
© e-classroom 2015 www.e-classroom.co.za
Grade 2 Home Language: Term 1: Reading and Phonics
Answer sheet