What two countries are on the map on page 604?
the US and Canada
What is onomatopoeia?
a word that sounds like what it describes
What is McBean's full name?
Sylvester McMonkey McBean
How old was John Henry when he picked up the hammer?
three days old
The giant sea dog moans, / Licking his _____ _____.
greasy paws
What three issues still remain with parks?
illegal killing of animals, pollution, and population pressure
What words rhyme with "June" in the poem?
dune, tune
What is the device called that takes off the stars?
Star-Off Machine
What was John Henry's wife's name?
Polly Ann
But animals don't understand _____ _____.
international borders
What is a fact vs. opinion?
Fact = true, opinion = feeling
Where does the "dog" roll all day?
on the beach
What is the rhyme scheme of the fourth stanza?
AABB
another name for a train
locomotive
"_____ _____ are no longer in style," said McBean.
Belly stars
What year was the first international peace park formed?
1932
What is the refrain in the poem?
What did the Star-Belly Sneetches roast?
frankfurters
What type of birds begin to sing on Monday mornings?
bluebirds
"Shaker, why don't you _____? / I'm throwing _____ _____ from my hips on down
sing, thirty pounds
What plays a reedy tune?
the grasses on the dune
What is the refrain of the first stanza on page 663?
Then, of course
Palmer C. Hayden
John Henry _____ in the mountain / His hammer was _____ fire
hammered, striking