Catching It Poem Worksheets |
"I should like to catch a fish," was a very fine thought; Little Bobby thought it: "A little fat fish to put upon a dish;" Little Bobby caught it. "I should like to catch some more," was a very fine thought; Little Bobby thought it. "Here's another little trout; I must put the rascal out;" Little Bobby caught it. "I sha'n't go back to school," was another fine thought; Little Bobby thought it; But it chanced Dr. Cane came by along the lane; And Little Bobby caught it! Click here to print the poem "Catching It" as shown above. | Click here to print this worksheet which has students examine the phrase "catching it" as a double entendre rhetorical device. |
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. |