Poem 2 My Cat Knows Karate

(Exercise Answers)

A. Mark these sentences as True or False.

1. The poet's turtle knew karate.

False

2. The poet's pets were trained by masters of martial arts. 

False

3. The poet's pets practised their punches, blocks and kicks. 

True

4. The pets were fearless and brave. 

False

5. The mouse played a prank on the other pets. 

True

B. Answer these questions.

1. How did the cat, frog, poodle and turtle become black belts?

Ans. The poet's cat, frog, poodle and turtle become black belts by watching TV. They watched some movies starring the famous action- film stars like Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jackie Chan. They also practiced their punches, blocks and kicks till they mastered the martial arts tricks. 

2. Were the animals good at guarding the poet's house? Why or why not?

Ans. No the animals were not good at guarding the poet's house as they can be easily scared by the poet's mouse. 

3. What does the poet mean by the expression 'crack-up'? 

Ans. By the expression crack-up the poet means someone who plays a joke and pranks others. In the poem, the poet tells that the mouse always pranks on other pets. 

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