Poem Vocabulary - Worksheet 2
Grade 2•Reading•Poem Vocabulary
Aligned to: RL.2.1
Read the poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" by Edward Lear. Use context clues to understand vocabulary words.
1.
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
by Edward Lear
poetry · 64 words
11 The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
2 2 In a beautiful pea-green boat,
3 3 They took some honey, and plenty of money,
4 4 Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
5 5 The Owl looked up to the stars above,
6 6 And sang to a small guitar,
7 7 "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
8 8 What a beautiful Pussy you are,
9 9 You are,
1010 You are!
1111 What a beautiful Pussy you are!"
Answer the 4 questions below.
2.
What does the word "plenty" mean?
A.a lot of something
B.a type of animal
C.to make a loud sound
D.a feeling of happiness
3.
What does the word "wrapped" mean?
A.covered or folded around
B.something you eat
C.to make a loud sound
D.a feeling of happiness
4.
Which word in the poem means something similar to "small"?
A.small
B.different
C.opposite
D.none of these
5.
How can you figure out the meaning of new words in this poem?
A.Use context clues from the poem
B.Look at the pictures
C.Ask a friend
D.Skip the word