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ABOUT THE POET
Jack Prelutsky is an American writer of children’s poetry.
He has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as
the Poetry Foundation’s Children’s Poet Laureate from 2006
to 2008. He creates inventive poems for children as well as
adults alike.
Word Meanings
braved: faced without showing fear; pirate: a person who attacks and robs ships at sea;
den: shelter; troll: an ugly cave-dwelling creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf;
trail: be drawn along behind someone or something; snark: a mysterious, imaginary animal;
stowed: stored or hid someone or something aboard a submarine or ship, etc., in order to
obtain free transportation
Read and Understand
A. State whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. The poet took a trip to outer space.
2. The pirates scared the poet and later beat him up.
3. The poet travelled in a ship without being caught.
B. Answer these questions.
1. When did the poet meet a dragon?
2. Who did the poet wrestle and fight with?
3. What did the poet trail down a hole?
4. Did the poet travel in a time machine? What did he search for?
5. Where did the poet find a pot of gold?
Think and Answer • Critical Thinking
A. Where and when did the poet go through all the experiences? Were they real or a
child’s world of dreams? Would you like to accompany the poet on the next trip?
What sort of experiences do you expect?
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