Characters
This is the name of the snake that escaped.
Ollie
Ollie escaped from this place.
The classroom
This word means "moved like a snake."
Slithered
The poem rhymes because of words like mistake and this word.
Snake
This person jumped onto her desk when Ollie came near.
Teacher
The students ran to this place when Ollie escaped.
This word means "very tired."
Exhausted
"He slithered his way" is an example of this kind of poetry element that creates a picture in your mind.
Imagery
This person is the boss of the school.
Principal Poole
Ollie slithered to this place after leaving the classroom.
The office
This word means "stop or come to an end."
Cease
The snake is described as "picking up steam." This means he was doing this.
Moving faster
These people jumped out of Ollie's way in the office.
Teachers
The school was emptied because of this event.
Ollie escaped.
This word means "ran away quickly."
Scoot
The poem repeats the -ed ending in words like slithered, entered, and searched. This helps create what?
Rhythm
These people came with big nets to help catch Ollie.
The men
Ollie was finally found sleeping in this place.
His pen
This word describes a loud cry or shout.
Roar
The poem tells a story. What type of poem is it?
Narrative poem