DAV: English Literature Class VI
Chapter 9: Our Tree by David Harmer
I Understanding the Poem
A. Complete the summary … (For full question, refer to the book.)
A tree takes a
long time to grow. For many years, the trunk of the tree pushes the sky to grow higher and higher. The branches grow
long as if they were stretching
their arms and reaching out with
wooden fingers. With every year, the seasons change and the tree leaves
also change from green to yellow and then from yellow to green. Since the time
of the speaker’s father, there had been an elm
outside his school whose shadow
could be seen across the playground. The speaker felt sad when this tree was ripped off by some men within
ten minutes.
B. Answer the … (For full question, refer to the book.)
1. What do … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. ‘The arms’
refer to the branches of the tree.
2. What do … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. ‘Wooden
fingers’ refer to the twigs of the branches.
3. Bring out … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. The
beginning of the poem refers to the long years that it took the tree to grow
while the ending refers to the few minutes in which the tree was felled.
C. The poet … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
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Extracts |
Simile or Metaphor |
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So many years
of pushing the sky |
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Long branches
stretch the arms |
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Reach out with
their wooden fingers |
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Years drift
by, fall like leaves |
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II HOTS
A. What does … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. The poet
wants to convey that ......................
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B. The poet … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. The poet
has used the following expressions to mean that it takes long for a tree to
grow:
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III Life Skills
Imagine that you … (For full question, refer to the
book.)
Ans. I would do
the following to help the adopted plant grow into a strong big tree.
(i) Water it
regularly,
................
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IV Values
You have … (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.Vast
stretches of grassland have been converted into concrete jungles in our
town/city. This is going to cause .................
(i) There will
be less rain, as there are not enough trees to attract rains.
(ii) Environmental pollution will rise, as the absorption of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen will be less.
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V Writing Skills
On the occasion … (For full question, refer to the
book.)
Ans. Respected
Principal sir, teachers and my dear friends, I am ABCD of Class 6/A. Today, I
am going to share with you my views on the topic, ‘Save trees, save life.’
Trees are our
best friend. .................................................
I hope, you’ll all
agree with my submission.
Thank you for
your patient hearing.
Good day!
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