Poem : 1 - CBSE STD 7 English Questions

Q 1M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark

When the poet went around the tree, the squirrel …………….

✓
went the other way.
B
sat up straight to eat a nut.
C
raised its head.
D
started playing with us.

Answer: A.

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Q 2M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark

The squirrel is …………… as described in the poem.

A
naughty
B
playful
C
shy ,
✓
Both $‘A’$ and $‘B’.$

Answer: D.

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Q 3M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark

The squirrel’s tail looks like …………………

A
an overcoat.
✓
a question mark.
C
an exclamation mark.
D
none of these three.

Answer: B.

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Q 4answer in two to three sentences each: [poem]2 Marks

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.)

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Q 5answer in two to three sentences each: [poem]2 Marks

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 ?

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Q 6answer in two to three sentences each: [poem]2 Marks

What does the poem say about the poet’s choice of subject?

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Q 7answer in two to three sentences each: [poem]2 Marks

Having observed the squirrels around us, can we say that a squirrel is a fast paced animal ?

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Q 8answer in two to three sentences each: [poem]2 Marks

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

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Q 9stanzas and answer the questions given below:3 Marks

He wore a question mark for tail,
An overcoat of gray,
He sat up straight to eat a nut.Questions:
$(1)$ What is referred to as a ’question mark’ ?
$(2)$ What is compared to the gray overcoat ?
$(3)$ Who is sitting on the ground and ‘ what is it doing?

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Q 10stanzas and answer the questions given below:3 Marks

He liked to tease and play,
And if we ran around his tree,
He went the other way.Questions:
$(1)$ Teasing is the poet’s way of with the squirrel.
$(2)$ Choose a befitting adjective to describe the nature of squirrel.
$A.$ playful $B.$ scornful $C.$ introvert $D.$ jealous
$(3)$ Who went the other way?
$A.$ the poet $B.$ the squirrel $C.$ the onlooker $D.$ the gardener

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Q 11Answer in one sentences each:1 Mark

When did the squirrel do it someone came too close to his tree ?

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Q 12Answer in one sentences each:1 Mark

Discuss the posture of the squirrel as discussed in line $3$ of the poem.

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Q 13Answer in one sentences each:1 Mark

What is being compared to a gray overcoat ?

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