About the Poem

Facing the serious accusation of copying his brother's homework, the accused boy comes up with a purrfect riposte.

Style

Funny rhyming poem

Length

6 lines

Key Stage

KS1, KS2, KS3

Author

Paul Curtis

My Cat Story

The teacher questioned Samuel about his homework
“I have just read your story entitled 'my cat'
And it is almost exactly the same as your brother's
What do you have to say to that?"
“Well I didn’t copy Joshua’s story miss” Samuel said
“It’s just that well, we have the same cat.”