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Word Power

fur: hair (of animal) cocks: bends to one side

giant: very big spring: jump
purr: a soft sound (of a cat) leap: jump

dart: move lightly, quickly startled: surprised;
pat: touch lightly midget: very small

Listening Skills

Listen to the poem as your teacher recites it. Say whether the following statements are
true or false.

1. The poem is about a cat.

2. The kitten has fur on his body.

3. His eyes are oval.

4. The kitten has a small mew.

5. The kitten’s paw is on his head.

Comprehension Skills

A. Tick () the correct answer.
1. The kitten has a midget

a. mew b. purr c. leap

2. The kitten’s eyes are
a. black b. blue c. brown

3. The kitten runs around

a. in a curved line b. in a straight line c. in rings

4. He drops off to sleep
a. with one paw on his eyes b. with two paws on his head

c. with one paw on his nose

5. The kitten darts and pats the

a. things b. water c. air

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