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Shh! Baby June Is Sleeping

Find and use describing words from a poem.

Read the poem

A stanza is a group of lines in a poem. Each stanza has a number.

Shh! Baby June Is Sleeping

1Our baby June is napping,
all cozy, warm, and small.
"Please play quietly," Papa whispers,
as I tiptoe down the hall.

2The hallway floor is creaky.
It squeaks with every step.
So I walk slowly, slowly,
like a cat who's half asleep.

3My puppy's toy is squeaky,
so I hide it in a drawer.
I shut it very gently,
then I sit down on the floor.

4I build a tower softly,
one block, two blocks, three.
I turn the pages of my book
as carefully as can be.

5Outside, a big truck rumbles
with a loud and grumbly roar.
I hold my breath and listen,
but June just sleeps some more.

6Then June wakes up and giggles,
a happy, bubbly sound.
Now I can laugh so loudly
and spin around and round!

Words in the poem

Use the poem to answer each question.

1.
In stanza 2, the hallway floor is creaky. What does creaky mean?
  • A. soft like a thick rug
  • B. wet and slippery
  • C. making squeaky sounds
  • D. shiny and brand new
2.
In stanza 1, Papa whispers so June can sleep. What does whisper mean?
  • A. to sing in a happy voice
  • B. to talk in a very soft voice
  • C. to yell in a very loud voice
  • D. to laugh in a silly voice
3.
Read these lines from stanza 4. Underline the word that tells how the child builds the tower.

Ibuildatowersoftly,oneblock,twoblocks,three.

4.
Read these lines from stanza 6. Underline the two words that describe the sound June makes.

ThenJunewakesupandgiggles,ahappy,bubblysound.

5.
Match each word from the poem to the word that means the opposite.
  1. quietly
  2. slowly
  3. small
  4. happy
  1. A. big
  2. B. loudly
  3. C. sad
  4. D. quickly

Use describing words

An adjective tells what kind. An adverb tells how.

6.
Write a word from the word bank to finish each sentence. Use each word once.
Word bank: slowly · carefully · loudly · quietly

1. The big drum went BOOM, BOOM! It played very  .
2. Papa whispers so June can sleep. He talks  .
3. The old turtle took a long time to cross the path. It moved  .
4. Grandma's teacup is old and breaks easily. I wash it  .

7.
Pick the word that best finishes the sentence: June laughed ____ at the puppy.
  • A. happily
  • B. happy
  • C. small
  • D. cozy
8.
Pick the word that best finishes the sentence: The old stairs in our house are ____.
  • A. slowly
  • B. gently
  • C. quietly
  • D. creaky
9.
Write a sentence about something you do quietly or carefully at home. Use a word that tells how.