My Dog Lives on the Sofa By Ken Nesbitt

My dog lives on the sofa

That's where he wants to be

He likes to sit there night and day

And watch what's on T.V.

He surfs the channels constantly

Be chewing the remote

Then watches what he wants to watch

I never get a vote

He's fond of films with animals

He takes in nature shows

Whenever cat cartoons come on

He always watches those

He loves the pet commercials too

And anything with food.

Whenever there's a tennis match

To the T.V. he is glued.

I got him from the dog pound

He didn't cost a cent

I asked them for a "watch dog,"

But this isn't what I meant!

1.
Who is the central character of the poem? Where does he stay all the time and why?
2.
How does he manage to surf the channels? What is the poet's lament?
3.
Which shows is the dog particularly fond of?
4.
Which game does he like best? How do we know that?
5.
Write the last four lines of the poem, 'I got him....I meant' in your own words, bringing out the humor of this delightful poem.
6.
The ending word of the second line rhymes with the ending word of the fourth line of the poem.
Read the poem and write the rhyming pair words.

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My Dog Lives on the Sofa