Since no specific question was asked about the poem, and all user options (ExplainAnswer, TeachTopic, GeneratePractice) are set to false, I will provide a simple summary of what the poem is about — as if helping a student understand it for reading comprehension.
The poem “The Worm” by Ralph Bergengren is funny and tells a short story:
- In spring, worms come out and get fat.
- Birds love to eat them — just like the narrator loves bread, milk, and apple pie.
- When the narrator was little, they put a worm on their tongue… but didn’t swallow it because it tasted bad.
- The joke at the end: Mom thinks the child ate the worm — and that makes her squirm (feel grossed out)!
It’s a playful poem with a surprise ending. The humor comes from the mom’s reaction — she’s disgusted thinking her child ate a worm, even though the child didn’t actually eat it!
Final Answer:
The poem is a funny story about a child who puts a worm on their tongue but doesn’t eat it — and their mom gets grossed out thinking they did.
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