10th English Poem Comprehension (5-6 Marks)
1. Life - Henry Van Dyke
1.
Whom does the word 'me' refer to?
The word 'me' refers to the poet, Henry Van Dyke.
2.
What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
The poet wants to lead a joyful life.
3.
What should one not mourn for?
One should not mourn for the things lost in the past.
4.
Is the poet afraid of the future?
No, the poet is not afraid of the future.
5.
What is the poet's hope?
The poet hopes that the road's last turn will be the best.
6.
What kind of quest does the poet seek here?
The poet seeks for courageous quest.
2. The Grumble Family - Lucy Maud Montgomery
1.
Where does the family live?
The family lives on Complaining Street.
2.
Why do you think the street is named as 'Complaining Street'?
The street is named as Complaining Street because the people always complain about everything.
3.
Why do they find everything amiss?
They find everything amiss because they find fault with everything.
4.
What is the worst thing that can happen if anyone stays with them?
If anyone stays with them, they will learn the way of grumble.
5.
What is the wisest thing that the poet suggests?
The wisest thing that the poet suggests is to stay away from the Grumble family.
6.
What does the phrase 'to keep our feet from wandering' refer to?
The phrase 'to keep our feet from wandering' refers to not entering the complaining street.
3. I am Every Woman - Rakhi Nariani Shirke
1.
What does the word summer mean here?
Here summer means hard times.
2.
How does she take life?
She takes life optimistically.
3.
What does she mean by "spring will come again"?
It means good times of life will come again.
4.
What is she strong about?
She is strong about her faith and belief.
5.
How does she deal with the adversities in life?
She deals with the adversities in life with persistence.
6.
Pick out the words that show her grit.
Persistence, strong, and firm show her grit.
4. The Ant and the Cricket - Adapted from Aesop's Fables
1.
What was the routine of the cricket?
The routine of the cricket was singing.
2.
Why was his cupboard empty?
The cricket did not save any food so his cupboard was empty.
3.
What made the cricket bold?
Starvation and famine made the cricket bold.
4.
Whom did the cricket want to meet? Why?
The cricket wanted to meet the ant to borrow food.
5.
Why do you think ants neither borrow nor lend?
Ants work hard and plan for the future so ants neither borrow nor lend.
6.
The ant refused to help the cricket. Why?
The ant refused to help the cricket because the ant could not tolerate the laziness of the cricket.
5. The Secret of the Machines - Rudyard Kipling
1.
Who are the speakers and listeners of this poem?
The speakers are machines and the listeners are humans.
2.
What metals are obtained from ores and mines?
Gold, silver, iron, and lead are obtained from ores and mines.
3.
Mention a few machines which are hammered to design.
Steam engine, locomotive, tractor, bulldozer, crane, truck, and printer are hammered to design.
4.
Are machines humble to accept the evolution of human brain? Why?
Yes, the machines accept the evolution of the human brain as they have to work as per the instructions of the human brain.
5.
Who does the pronoun 'you' refer to here?
'You' refers to human beings here.
6.
Do the machines serve us twenty four hours a day?
Yes, the machines serve us twenty-four hours a day.
6. No Men Are Foreign - James Falconer Kirkup
1.
What is found beneath all uniforms?
A person is found beneath all uniforms.
2.
What is same for everyone of us?
Air, water, and earth are same for everyone of us.
3.
Who does 'their' refer to?
'Their' refers to enemy soldiers.
4.
Who tells us to hate our brothers?
The king or the leader tells us to hate our brothers.
5.
What happens when we hate our brothers?
When we hate our brothers we hate ourselves.
6.
Who are not foreign?
Other countries' people are not foreign.
7. The House on Elm Street - Nadia Bush
1.
What does 'It' refer to?
'It' refers to the mysterious house.
2.
Pick out the line that indicates the size of the house.
'And inside you can tell it has a ton of space'.
3.
Who does 'I' refer to?
'I' refers to the poet.
4.
In what way the tree is a mystery?
The tree neither grows nor becomes small so the tree is a mystery.
5.
Does the house remain the same every day?
No, the house seems to fade every day.
6.
Why does the poet consider the house to be a mystery?
Nobody knows what happens inside the house. So the poet considers the house a mystery.
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