What was the bird doing?
- Aplaying with the ant
- Bsearching for food
- ✓picking up leaves
Answer: C.
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MCQ
19 Q→02True / False [1-M]
9 Q→03Fill in the blank.
12 Q→04Question(1 Marks)
15 Q→05VSQ (2 Marks)
20 Q→06SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)
10 Q→07LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)
4 Q→08Case based questions.
6 Q→09Do as per instructions:
7 Q→Sample Questions
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Why was the ant unable to take the roti home?
- AIt was stuck under a rock.
- ✓It was too heavy to carry.
- CIt was pulled by other ants.
Answer: B.
View full solution →Now, listen to the story once again and as you listen, check whether your answers are correct.
How did the bird make the ant feel?
- Aproud
- ✓inspired
- Crelaxed
Answer: B.
View full solution →What was the ant known for?
- ✓determination
- Bstrength
- Cwisdom
Answer: A.
View full solution →King Bruce was encouraged by the spider’s determination.
The poem suggests that persistence leads to success.
King Bruce decided to give up after watching the spider fail repeatedly.
The spider fell nine times before finally succeeding.
King Bruce of Scotland was happy because he was a monarch.
The poet uses ‘twas and ‘tis for the sake of ____________. (rhythm/rhyme/contraction)
‘Bravo’ is an example of ____________. (conjunction/interjection/adjective)
The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________. (AABB/ABBA/ABAB)
The poem ends by saying that this time, King Bruce did not _______ . (fail / foolish)
King Bruce was trying to do a great deed to make his people _______ . (glad / fail)
Who inspires you to do your best?
Her thoughts were like butterflies in a summer meadow.
The night was like a velvet cloak, wrapping the world in mystery.
The mountain stood as a guard, watching over the valley below.
Her laughter was a melody that brightened the darkest days.
The poem teaches us that failures are stepping stones to success. Explain.
How does the spider inspire us to overcome despair and not give up?
The poet describes every action of the spider in great detail. What does this tell us about his attitude towards the spider?
How does the first stanza help in setting the mood of the poem?
Twas a delicate thread it had to tread,
Now repeat the lines five to six times. Are you able to say it clearly? Create more tongue twisters of your own.
Now repeat the lines five to six times. Are you able to say it clearly? Create more tongue twisters of your own.
The spider’s journey tells us that anyone can be a source of inspiration in our lives. Elaborate.
Describe how King Bruce’s attitude changes from the beginning towards the end of the poem.
| (i) He ran as fast as a cheetah. | _____ |
| (ii) The world is a stage. | _____ |
| (iii) The night was as dark as coal. | _____ |
| (iv) He sang like an angel. | _____ |
| (v) Her voice was music to his ears. | _____ |
| (vi) The classroom was a zoo. | _____ |
| (vii) The baby slept like a log. | _____ |
| (viii) Her smile was as bright as the sun. | _____ |
| (ix) The lake was a mirror, reflcting the sky. | _____ |
The spider failed multiple times but still kept trying. Why do you think failure is important in the learning process?
What is the moral lesson conveyed through this poem?
What was King Bruce trying to do for his people? Why couldn’t he do it?
How many times did the spider fail before it succeeded? What does this show us?
What did King Bruce decide after watching the spider?
when it toils so hard to reach and
cling, And tumbles every time”
But up the insect went once more,
Ah me! ‘tis an anxious minute;
He’s only a foot from his cobweb door,
Oh say, will he lose or win it?
Q.1. Choose the correct option to complete the analogy.
toil: hard :: ________ : ________.
(A). roll: tumble $\qquad$ (B). tumble: circle
(C). compress: roll $\qquad$ (D). jump: tumble
Q.2. List any two characteristics of the spider highlighted in the line, ‘But up the insect went once more’.
Q.3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
The expression ‘Ah me!’ in the extract indicates a sense of _______________.
A. happiness $\quad$ B. stress
C. relief $\quad$ D. loneliness
Q.4. Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason.
Readers are able to relate to this extract because __________.
View full solution →cling, And tumbles every time”
But up the insect went once more,
Ah me! ‘tis an anxious minute;
He’s only a foot from his cobweb door,
Oh say, will he lose or win it?
Q.1. Choose the correct option to complete the analogy.
toil: hard :: ________ : ________.
(A). roll: tumble $\qquad$ (B). tumble: circle
(C). compress: roll $\qquad$ (D). jump: tumble
Q.2. List any two characteristics of the spider highlighted in the line, ‘But up the insect went once more’.
Q.3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
The expression ‘Ah me!’ in the extract indicates a sense of _______________.
A. happiness $\quad$ B. stress
C. relief $\quad$ D. loneliness
Q.4. Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason.
Readers are able to relate to this extract because __________.
He flung himself down in low despair,
As grieved as man could be;
And after a while he pondered there,
“I’ll give it all up, ” said he.
Now just at that moment a spider dropped,
With its silken, filmy clue;
Q.1. Select the phrase which shows the physical expression of the King’s emotional state.
Q.2. Why does the poet use the word ‘low’ before despair?
Q.3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
In the line, ‘And after a while he pondered there’, the word ‘pondered’ means ________.
(A). paused $\qquad$ (B). thought $\qquad$ (C). noticed $\qquad$ (D). rested
Q.4. Choose the correct option from the words given in the brackets.
The phrase ‘silken filmy clue’ creates an image of something that is ________ (long and light/very delicate and soft).
View full solution →As grieved as man could be;
And after a while he pondered there,
“I’ll give it all up, ” said he.
Now just at that moment a spider dropped,
With its silken, filmy clue;
Q.1. Select the phrase which shows the physical expression of the King’s emotional state.
Q.2. Why does the poet use the word ‘low’ before despair?
Q.3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
In the line, ‘And after a while he pondered there’, the word ‘pondered’ means ________.
(A). paused $\qquad$ (B). thought $\qquad$ (C). noticed $\qquad$ (D). rested
Q.4. Choose the correct option from the words given in the brackets.
The phrase ‘silken filmy clue’ creates an image of something that is ________ (long and light/very delicate and soft).
“Bravo, bravo!” the King cried out, “All honour to those who try; The spider up there, defied despair; He conquered, and why shouldn’t I?”
Q.1. What lesson did the king learn from the spider?
Q.2. What does “Bravo” mean?
(a) Well done! $\quad$ (b) Goodbye $\quad$ (c) Try again $\quad$ (d) Hello
Q.3. The king praised those who ______.
Q.4. The spider taught the king to stop trying. (True/False)
View full solution →Q.1. What lesson did the king learn from the spider?
Q.2. What does “Bravo” mean?
(a) Well done! $\quad$ (b) Goodbye $\quad$ (c) Try again $\quad$ (d) Hello
Q.3. The king praised those who ______.
Q.4. The spider taught the king to stop trying. (True/False)
“Again it fell and swung below, But again it quickly mounted; Till up and down, now fast, now slow, Nine brave attempts were counted.”
Q.1. How did the spider move?
Q.2. How many times did the spider attempt to climb before he succeeded?
(a) Five $\quad$ (b) Nine $\quad$ (c) Three $\quad$ (d) Ten
Q.3. Despite falling, the spider did not lose _____.
Q.4. “Mounted” is to “climb” as “descended” is to “fall. (True/False)
View full solution →Q.1. How did the spider move?
Q.2. How many times did the spider attempt to climb before he succeeded?
(a) Five $\quad$ (b) Nine $\quad$ (c) Three $\quad$ (d) Ten
Q.3. Despite falling, the spider did not lose _____.
Q.4. “Mounted” is to “climb” as “descended” is to “fall. (True/False)
“It soon began to cling and crawl Straight up with strong endeavour; But down it came with a slippery sprawl, As near to the ground as ever.”
Q.1. What was the spider trying to do?
Q.2. What happened when the spider tried to climb?
(a) It succeeded immediately $\quad$ (b) It fell down
(c) It reached the ceiling $\quad$ (d) It stopped climbing
Q.3. The spider tried to _____ and crawl.
Q.4. “Endeavour” means strong effort. (True/False)
View full solution →Q.1. What was the spider trying to do?
Q.2. What happened when the spider tried to climb?
(a) It succeeded immediately $\quad$ (b) It fell down
(c) It reached the ceiling $\quad$ (d) It stopped climbing
Q.3. The spider tried to _____ and crawl.
Q.4. “Endeavour” means strong effort. (True/False)
Opposite word : succeed × _____________
Opposite word : win × _____________
Opposite word : glad × _____________
Opposite word : fast × _____________
Opposite word : up × _____________
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