My Smart World

 Page no. 99 & 100 Read the following stanza and answer the questions . a. Name the poem and the poet.  Ans. The name of the poem is ‘We Who Love Books’ and the poet is Ruskin Bond. b. The poet does not want to part with some books. Where does he keep them? Ans. He keeps them on the shelves. c. What is the condition of the book? Ans. The books are old, worn and torn.   Read the following stanza and answer the questions. a. The poet calls the books the ‘familiar friends’. Why does he call them ‘familiar’? Ans.The poet calls the books the 'familiar friends' as they have been with him since he was ten. b. What do you understand by the phrase ‘timeless tales’? Ans. The phrase ‘timeless tales’ stands for the permanent and everlasting stories. c. How does the poet feel when he touches and feels the pages of his books? Ans. He loves it. Read the following stanza and answer the questions . a. According to the poet, what still stands the test of time?  Ans. Great verses and great th

  Poem # 1- The Earth Needs You 1. What does the Earth want from human beings? a) To change the ways to spoil it. b) To change the ways to save it. c) To change the ways to look at it. d) None of these. 2. What difference can you and I make to save the Earth? a) By stopping the use of single-use plastic. b) By not dropping the single-use plastic on the ground.  c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b 3. What are some single- use plastic things that we buy and use? a) bottles b) buckets c) carry bags d) All of the above  4. 'But it's not very clever.' What according to the poet is not very clever? a) Oceans b) Trees c) single- use plastic d) none of the above  5. What happens to the single-use plastic after it is thrown?  a) It travels around. b) It lasts forever. c) The wind let it tangle in trees. d) All of the above 6. Where does it end up? a) oceans b) rivers c) eas d) All of the above 7. What harm does it do to the oceans, rivers and trees? a) It  breaks down. b) It chokes t