Raintree 1 My Big Balloon

Summary – My Big Balloon

This delightful poem is written from the point of view of a little girl who is trying to blow a balloon up.

The girl puffs and puffs and then wonders if it has blown up enough or if she has to blow it up a little

more. She does not want to blow it too much because she is afraid the balloon will pop with a loud

bang.

POEM MY BIG BALLOON

Comprehension

A. 1. it grows bigger 2. small 3. will pop

B. Free response

C. 1. flow 2. stop, mop

MY BIG BALLOON POEM

A. Answer in brief.

1. How does the speaker’s balloon grow?

Ans: The speaker blows into the balloon. It is small at first but grows bigger as she blows more air

into it.

2. Why should she stop blowing into it?

Ans: She must stop blowing into it because if she blows too long, it will become too big and

then pop.

B. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. I can make a big balloon,

Watch me while I blow.

Small at first, then bigger

Watch it grow and grow.

a. How can the speaker make the balloon big?

b. How was the balloon in the beginning?

Ans: a. The speaker can make the balloon big by blowing into it.

b. The balloon was small at first.

2. Do you think it’s big enough?

Maybe I should stop.

For if I blow much longer,

My balloon will surely POP!

a. What is the speaker asking?

b. What will happen if she blows into it much longer?

Ans: a. The speaker is asking if she should stop blowing into the balloon.

b. The balloon will pop if she blows into it too much.

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