Poem 9 Garden Snake
Poem 9 Garden Snake Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page – 137) Question 1. Answer the following questions : (i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes. (ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud. (iii) But […]
Poem 8 Meadow Surprises
Poem 8 Meadow Surprises Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page 124) Question 1. Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context. (i) velvet grass (ii) drinking straws (iii) meadow houses (iv) amazing mound (v) fuzzy head. Answer: […]
Poem 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree
Poem 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page – 110) Question 1. Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall ? Answer: Dad thought himself as a great climber. That is why he was sure that he would not fall. Question 2. Which phrase in […]
Poem 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan
Poem 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page – 97) Question 1. Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter ? Answer: When the motor of the fan is not oiled, a […]
Poem 5 Trees
Poem 5 Trees Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page 84) Question 1. What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also “participate’? Answer: We can play many games by using trees. We can swing swings on tree. One can hide behind a tree while playing […]
Poem 4 Chivvy
Poem 4 Chivvy Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page 70) Question 1. Discuss these questions in small groups before you answer them. (i) When is a grown-up likely to say this? Don’t talk with your mouth full. Answer: A grown up is likely to say this when a child is 2 […]
Poem 3 The Shed
Poem 3 The Shed Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page-49) Question 1. Answer the following questions : (i) Who is the speaker in the poem ? Answer: The poet is the speaker. (ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ? Answer: He is both afraid and curious as he wants […]
Poem 2 The Rebel
Poem 2 The Rebel Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem Question 1. Answer the following questions : (i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think thee teacher will say ? Answer: The teacher will say that one should not do it again in future. He may punish […]
Poem 1 The Squirrel
Poem 1 The Squirrel Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (Page-17) Question 1. Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail?” Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail? Answer: The tail of the squirrel […]
Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket
Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket Text Book Questions and Answers Comprehension check (Page 143). Question 1. Cricket is originally alan (i) Indian game. (ii) British game. (iii) International game. Mark the right answer. Answer: (ii) British game. Question 2. “There is a historial reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two paragraphs, find two […]