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The poem narrates a child's eager desire to attend school, mirroring their older brother's experience. The child's father uses a simple physical test-touching the left ear with the right hand over the head-to explain why the child, being only four years old, is not yet ready for school. The child's internal monologue reveals a misunderstanding of the connection between this physical task and the readiness for academic activities like counting and drawing. The document also includes comprehension questions designed to assess a reader's understanding of the poem's narrative, characters, and underlying themes. These questions explore the characters involved, the child's reasoning for wanting to attend school, the father's explanation, and the child's perspective on readiness. The final questions prompt personal reflection on the reader's own first day of school and their feelings, as well as further inquiry into the child's motivation for attending school. The poem, though brief, touches upon themes of childhood curiosity, parental guidance, and the perceived milestones of growing up.","Poem-Measuring for School  \nSchool Journal Junior 1, 2008-V1 .2  \nEnglish  \nMeasuring for School by Aida Lagis Jujumo  \nI watch my brother getting dressed up.  \nIn his smart new uniform. I wish I could go to school. I ask Papa, \"Can I go to school with my brother?\"  \n\"You are only four,\" says Papa. And I am thinking. \"What is four? 1  \nPapa says.“Put your right handover your head. Touch your left ear.\"I do what Papa says.“See!” says Papa.  \n\"You can't touch your left ear. So you can't go to school yet.\"  \n2  \nAnd I'm thinking,“What does touching my left ear have to do with counting and drawing?\"  \nI don't understand.  \nBut I can't argue with Papa. I’ll just have to wait till my right hand can touch my left ear. Then I can go to school.  \n3  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n1) Who is going to school?  \n a) The child  \n b) The sister  \n c) The brother  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n2. Why does the child think they are ready for school?  \n a) They can count  \n b) They can read  \n c) They can catch a ball  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n3) What does Papa ask the child to do?  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n4) Why do you think the child cannot go to school yet?  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n5) All children go to school when they are six years old. Can you remember your first day at school? 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