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Why is Mr. Brown's nickname Grow-Up Brown?
He is always telling kids to grow up when they are having fun and being kids.
How many stanzas does this poem have?
3
What does it mean when the speaker suggests Grow-Up Brown "try growing down" in line 18?
to act younger/ like a child
Why did Grow-Up Brown scrunch, frown, scratch his head and walk around?
He was trying to decide if he wanted to try to grow down.
Which detail from the poem best shows how the children want Grow-Up Brown to behave?
"'Why don't you smile, Grow-Up Brown? / Why don't you try growing down?'" (Lines 39-40)
Which line from the poem best shows that Mr. Brown's attitude has changed?
"It's much more fun, this growin' down."
Read these lines from the poem.
“Mix a grunt and a grumble, a sneer and a frown, And what do you have? Why old Mr. Brown, The crabbiest man in our whole darn town.”
Which graphic would BEST illustrate the ideas in these lines? (RL.5.7)
An illustration of a grumpy old man.
What is the best summary of the poem?
A child tells an adult to try "growing down" instead of growing up, which is what the adult is always telling the child to do. The adult finds out that being carefree like a child is much more fun.
What is the main theme for this story?
Children have a more carefree approach to life that adults could learn from.
How does the figurative language in stanza 3 contribute to the mood of this poem?
The imagery created of Mr. Brown doing all of these things creates a humorous mood.