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The Ice-cream Man
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Poem: The Ice-cream Man — imagery, vocabulary and comprehension questions
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1
Think carefully about the poem 'Ice-cream Man' and choose the best answer!
The poet focuses on the ice-cream man's arrival as a moment of from the burning summer afternoon.
The poet calls the ice-cream man ' ' rather than just 'pleasant' — this suggests the children feel a desperate need for him, not just mild pleasure.
The many of the cart are described to show how the ice-cream man brightens the neighbourhood like a festival.
The ice-cream cart is compared to a because it brings many bright colours together in one cheerful sight.
By describing the 'dripping' and 'creamy' ice cream in detail, the poet creates a feeling of in the reader.
2
Sort these flavours / items from the poem 'Ice-cream Man' — which are mentioned in the poem and which are NOT?
1vanilla
2waffle cones
3the cart with a bell
4a refrigerator truck
5chocolate
6summer heat
7strawberry
8mango
In the poem
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NOT in the poem
write sentence numbers here
3
Fill in the correct word from the poem 'Ice-cream Man'!
A ice cream makes the summer bearable.
The ice-cream pushed his cart through the hot streets.
Children ran towards the cart with .
The of the ice-cream cart bell could be heard from far away.
The ice cream was in the scorching heat.
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