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The Clown’s Last Joke
Whatever became of the clown’s red nose?
They found a farewell note
In a bundle of tricks.
They found a shaggy eyebrow
Under a floppy hat.
They found a painted cheek
Inside a grinning shoe.
They found a rubber ball
Between baggy trousers.
But they never found the clown’s red nose.
They pulled out all the drawers
They turned over sheets
But whatever became of the clown’s red nose?
Only God in heaven knows!
Read the text. Click and choose the correct option.
1 What was found in a bundle of tricks?
a. red nose
b. handkerchief
c. floppy hat
d. farewell note
2 The clown will stay and keep performing his acts.
a. True
b. False
3 The grinning shoe had a hidden inside it.
a. trousers
b. painted cheek
4 They searched in lots of places for the clown’s red nose.
a. True
b. False
5 The poem begins with a .
a. question
b. answer
Read the text and answer the following questions.
1 What clue does the title of the poem give us?
2 Did the clown wear tight trousers or baggy trousers?
3 What does it mean when it says, “Only God in heaven knows!”?
4 How do you think the clown must have been feeling? Why do you think this?