Poem 9. Garden Snake   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. 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 mother says that kind is good…” What is … Read more

Poem 8. Meadow Surprises   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. 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  Ans. (i) Velvet grass – the grass … Read more

Poem 7. Dad and the Cat on the Tree   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?  Ans. Dad was sure he wouldn’t fall because he thought himself as a climber and climbing on trees was a child’s play for him.   Q2. Which phrase in the poem expresses … Read more

Poem 6- Mystery of the Talking Fan   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it then that sounds like the fan’s chatter?  Ans. Yes, we can imagine that fans do talk as poet imagined in the poem but it is not … Read more

Poem 5. Trees   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also ‘participate’?  Ans. The games or human activities which use trees are house making, playing hide and seek, cool shades in summer, fire camp parties in winter, fruits and many more. … Read more

Poem 4. Chivvy Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. 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. (ii) When are you likely to be told this? Say thank you. (iii) When do you think an adult would say … Read more

Poem 3. The Shed   Textual Questions and Exercises Answer the following questions. (i) Who is the speaker in the poem? (ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both? (iii) What is she/he planning to do soon? (iv) “But not just yet…” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems … Read more

Poem 2. The Rebel   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?  Ans. The teacher will ask him/her about the reason for not being in uniform and then takes action according to the reply.   Q2. When everyone wants a … Read more

Poem 1. The Squirrel   Q1. You may have seen a squirrel sitting on the ground eating a nut. What did it look like?  Ans. The squirrel is a rodent. His colour is grey with brown strips on its body. It looks like a baby rabbit as it is very small in size with fur … Read more