Oh I showed them the toothpaste all right,
I flashed it about late at night,
But up-and-down brushin’
And pokin’ and fussin’ ,
Didn’t seem worth the time-I could bite!
(a) Explain ‘showed them the toothpaste.’
(b) What does the words ‘pokin and fussin’ mean?
© What mistake did the poet make regarding brushing of teeth?
(a) This means that she brushed her teeth casually and hurriedly without much care.
(b) The terms indicate brushing carefully and properly.
© She made the mistake of thinking that it was not very important to brush her teeth carefully and regularly.