Dad’s Plan A
What did Dad bring from the garden shed?
A ladder.
What did Dad try in Plan B?
Climbing a branch.
What did Dad climb to carry out Plan C?
The garden wall.
How is Dad’s personality shown in the poem?
Overconfident and stubborn.
What is the theme of the poem?
Overconfidence can lead to trouble.
Where did Dad fall when the ladder slipped?
Into the flower bed.
What happened to the branch?
It broke.
Did Dad fall from the wall?
No.
How does Mum react throughout the poem?
She worries and warns Dad.
What tone does the poem have?
Humorous and playful.
Who warned Dad not to fall?
Mum.
Where did Dad land after the branch broke?
Back on the deck.
Who did Dad land on?
the cat
How does the cat behave at the end?
Smug, proud, and happy.
Who is the poet?
Kit Wright.
How did Dad feel before trying Plan A?
Very confident.
What did Mum warn Dad during Plan B?
“You’ll break your neck!”
Where did Dad land after jumping?
In the crook of the tree trunk.
What is the cat stuck in?
The tree.
Why is the ending funny?
The cat is safe but Dad is stuck.
What happened to Plan A?
It failed; Dad fell down.
Why did Dad keep trying?
He believed he was a great climber.
Did Plan C save the cat?
Yes, the cat jumped down safely.
Who ends up stuck in the tree at the end?
the dad
What lesson can we learn?
Listen to advice and don’t show off.