Class-7 Subject-ENGLISH Chapter-THE SQUIRREL Slot-1

 
EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
12/08/2021          CLASS-7                 SESSION2021-22(SLOT-1)
ENGLISH
Chapter
THE SQUIRREL
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I.Answer the following Questions:-

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 was in the shape of a question mark. That’s why the poet describes him as ‘wore a question mark for tail. The students should collect a picture and paste it in their notebook.

 

Question 2.Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’a tail ? What do we say? (Think. Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.)

Answer:The animal wear a tail is a poetic expression. In dictionary ‘wear is used to ‘to have’ or ‘to cover’.

 

Question 3.“He liked to tease and play.” Who is teasing whom ? How?

Answer:The squirrel is teasing the children. The children are running around the tree to catch it.

 

II.The Squirrel Introduction

 The poet describes a little squirrel sitting on the ground and eating a nut in a very beautiful descriptive narration. The poet Armstrong is very strong in feelings towards the mini creatures of God.





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