C8 Stanzas of Two Poems
Questions based on stanza of poems (any two out of three)
Read the Stanzas and answer the questions that follow. (Page no. 19)
Poem # 1: The Earth Needs You
1. The earth needs you
To change your ways,
Month by month
And day by day
The changes are easy
Just look and you'll see
The differences that can be made
By you and by me.
Q.1. Why does the Earth need us?
Ans. The Earth needs us to changes our ways regularly to save our earth.
Q.2. What should we think of?
Ans. We should think of differences/ changes that can be made.
Q.3. Name the poem and its poet.
Ans. The name of the poem is 'The Earth Needs You'. Its poet is Anonymous.
2. Single-use plastic
Lasts almost forever,
It might be cheap
But it's not very clever,
It can end up in oceans, rivers and seas.
The wind sometimes carries it
And it tangles in trees.
Q.1. Why do most people use single-use plastic?
Ans. Most people use single-use plastic because it is cheap and lasts long.
Q.2. How is it harmful? Mention only two points?
Ans. It does not break down and stays where it is. It chokes the flow of water in rivers and oceans.
Q.3. Name the poem and its poet.
Ans. The name of the poem is 'The Earth Needs You'. It is written by some Anonymous poet.
Poem # 2 : Don't Quit
π― 3. Read the Stanzas and answer the questions that follow. (Page no. 58)
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
What is life full of?
Ans. Life is full of twists and turns.
What does every one of us sometimes learn?
Ans. It is that failure can be turned into success.
Find the synonym of 'strange' from the stanza.
Ans. Queer
4. And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit-
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit
Name the poem and the poet
Ans. The name of the poem is Don't Quit and the name of the poet is Edgar A. Guest.
What does 'stick to the fight when you're hardest hit' mean?
Ans. It means to continue to fight and face challenges.
What should not be done when things seem worse?
Ans. Don't quit.
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