FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - KSEEB - CLASS 06 - COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - POEM - TREES

 

Poem-02

TREES

Shirley Bauer

Exercises

1)  Read these definitions aloud to your partner.

Ask him/her to give the word for each definition.

(Clue: same word for the first three definitions a, b and c)

 

a) A wooden seat, fixed by four lengths of rope from a branch of a tree: swing

b) Fix a wooden seat by four lengths of rope from a branch of a tree: swing

c) Ride backward and forwards on a wooden seat suspended by ropes from a branch of a tree: swinging

d) Sweep up dead leaves into a heap: rake

e) The season between summer and winter when leaves turn gold and fruits become ripe: autumn.

 

2) Interact with your partner on the points raised in the questions below. Write down what you say. Read it aloud to your partner.

a) The first four lines of the poem say birds, children, and people make use of trees, how do they do this?

Ans: In the first four lines of the poem: birds make next on the trees. Children play hide and seek and swings by tying swing from the branches. Their kites would catch in trees. People have tea parties under the tree.

 

b) Why do trees make noise some times?

Ans: Trees make noise some times when the wind blows through the leaves of tree rustling.

 

c) When do children complain about trees?

Ans: Children complain about trees when their kites get caught in the trees.

 

d) Where do the people look for cool shades in summer?

Ans: Under the trees, the people look for cool shade in summer.

 

e) Why is mother happy to see trees?

Ans: Mother is happy to see trees because it is a lovely picture to paint.

 

f) Why does father grumble about his tree?

Ans: Father has to rake up all the fallen leaves. So, father grumbles about his tree.

 

g) Which word suggests the sound of an electric saw?

Ans: The word suggests the sound of an electric saw is “TIMBER- R – R!”

 

3) Did any pictures come to your mind when you read the poem? Talk to your partner about them. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Then tell your partner the pictures that came to your mind.

 

a) Little tree houses seen on treetops.

b) A girl hides behind a tree to play hide and seek.

c) Caught in the branches, an old kite has lost its flight.

d) At midday the cool shade is soothing.

e) A coconut palm swings its fronds on a windy day.

f) A mango tree is laden with big bunches of mangoes.

g) A banyan tree on a misty day.