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Unit 7
Summary | Questions | Answers
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Poem 7. Dad and
the Cat and the Tree (Kit
Wright)
Dad and the Cat and the Tree
This
morning a cat got
Stuck
in our tree.
Dad
said, “Right, just
Leave
it to me.”
The
tree was wobbly,
The
tree was tall.
Mum
said, “For goodness’
Sake
don’t fall!”
“Fall?”
scoffed Dad,
“A
climber like me?
Child’s
play, this is!
You
wait and see.”
He
got out the ladder
From
the garden shed.
It
slipped. He landed
In
the flower bed.
“Never
mind,” said Dad,
Brushing
the dirt
Off
his hair and his face
And
his trousers and his shirt,
“We’ll
try Plan B. Stand
Out
of the way!”
Mum
said, “Don’t fall
Again,
O.K.?”
“Fall
again?” said Dad.
“Funny
joke!”
Then
he swung himself up
On
a branch. It broke.
Dad
landed wallop
Back
on the deck.
Mum
said, “Stop it,
You’ll
break your neck!”
“Rubbish!”
said Dad.
“Now
we’ll try Plan C.
Easy
as winking
To
a climber like me!”
Then
he climbed up high
On
the garden wall.
Guess
what?
He
didn’t fall!
He
gave a great leap
And
he landed flat
In
the crook of the tree-trunk —
Right
on the cat!
The
cat gave a yell
And
sprang to the ground,
Pleased
as Punch to be
Safe
and sound.
So
it’s smiling and smirking,
Smug
as can be,
But
poor old Dad’s
Still
Stuck
Up
The
Tree!
(KIT
WRIGHT)
New Words
wobbly:
unsteady
for
goodness’ sake: an exclamation expressing protest
scoffed:
laughed mockingly
child’s
play:
very easy to do
landed
wallop: fell heavily
pleased
as Punch: very pleased
safe
and sound: unhurt
Short Summary
In "Dad and the Cat and the Tree" by Kit Wright, the poem humorously recounts Dad's attempts to rescue a cat stuck in a tree. Despite his confident attitude and various plans, each attempt results in comedic misfortune. From falling into a flower bed to breaking a branch, Dad's efforts lead to unintended consequences. The poem concludes with the cat safely on the ground, while Dad finds himself stuck up the tree. The humorous tone and the repeated failures create a light-hearted and entertaining narrative.
Working with the Poem
Question
1. Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?
Answer:
Dad
was sure that he wouldn’t fall because he knew he was a good climber.
Question
2. Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?
Answer:
“A
climber like me” is the phrase in the poem, that expresses his self-confidence
best.
Question
3. Describe Plan A and its consequences.
Answer:
In
Plan ‘A’ he climbed on the tree using a garden shed ladder. Unfortunately, the
ladder slipped and he landed in the flower bed.
Question
4. Plan C was a success. What went wrong then?
Answer:
Plan
‘C’ was successful but what went wrong was only that dad stuck on the tree as
he leapt the trunk of the tree.
Question
5. The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to
express this idea.
Answer:
The
following phrases express the idea that the cat was happy to be on the ground,
1. Pleased as punch, 2. Smiling and smirking.
Question
6. Describe the Cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the
poem.
Answer:
In
the beginning, the cat was stuck in the tree and the dad was pretty sure to release
him. At the end of the poem, the cat is free, safe and sound on the ground but
poor dad is stuck up the tree.
Question
7. Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
(i)
Fall?
Answer:
He said ‘Fall?’ when his wife told him to be careful otherwise, he would fall.
(ii)
Never mind
Answer:
He said ‘Never mind’ when he landed in the flower bed after the of ladder.
(iii)
Funny joke
Answer:
He said ‘Funny joke’ when his wife told him not to fall again.
(iv)
Rubbish
Answer:
He said ‘Rubbish’ when his wife told her to stop climbing lest he would break
his neck.
Question
8. Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines that make you laugh.
Answer:
Yes, the poem is full of humour.
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