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Easter Baskets
“What’s in your Easter basket?” inquired Mother Emmaline.
“Marshmallow chicks and a watercolor paint set,” said Irene.
“I got three boiled eggs and a pocket knife!” exclaimed Dean.
“I hold a chocolate bunny and a hair band!” replied Francine.
“A blue leather-bound Bible and a rosary!” declared Pauline.
“Mine’s filled with candy eggs and a harmonica!” cried Eileen.
“I have flowers from my husband,” stated Mother Emmaline.
“Let’s all go for a Sunday stroll to church!” said Father Gene.
by David Hugh Beaumont
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Quiz Questions
1. What do the names of people in the poem have in common?
2. Which of the names are for boys and men?
3. Which of the names are for girls and women?
4. The word ‘said’ is in the second line of the poem. What words are used instead of ‘said’ in the other lines of the poem?
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Quiz Answers
1. All of the names of people in the poem rhyme.
2. The names Dean and Gene are for boys and men.
3. The names Emmaline, Irene, Francine, Pauline, and Eileen are for girls and women.
4. ‘Said’ is used in the second line, and the words ‘inquired,’ ‘exclaimed,’ ‘replied,’ ‘declared,’ ‘tried,’ and ‘stated’ are used in other lines.
David Hugh Beaumont was born in 1966 in the United States of America. He is a website content creator, a graphic designer, a photographer, a writer, a researcher, and an editor.
“What’s in your Easter basket?” inquired Mother Emmaline.
“Marshmallow chicks and a watercolor paint set,” said Irene.
“I got three boiled eggs and a pocket knife!” exclaimed Dean.
“I hold a chocolate bunny and a hair band!” replied Francine.
“A blue leather-bound Bible and a rosary!” declared Pauline.
“Mine’s filled with candy eggs and a harmonica!” cried Eileen.
“I have flowers from my husband,” stated Mother Emmaline.
“Let’s all go for a Sunday stroll to church!” said Father Gene.
by David Hugh Beaumont
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Quiz Questions
1. What do the names of people in the poem have in common?
2. Which of the names are for boys and men?
3. Which of the names are for girls and women?
4. The word ‘said’ is in the second line of the poem. What words are used instead of ‘said’ in the other lines of the poem?
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Quiz Answers
1. All of the names of people in the poem rhyme.
2. The names Dean and Gene are for boys and men.
3. The names Emmaline, Irene, Francine, Pauline, and Eileen are for girls and women.
4. ‘Said’ is used in the second line, and the words ‘inquired,’ ‘exclaimed,’ ‘replied,’ ‘declared,’ ‘tried,’ and ‘stated’ are used in other lines.
David Hugh Beaumont was born in 1966 in the United States of America. He is a website content creator, a graphic designer, a photographer, a writer, a researcher, and an editor.
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