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DAV: Class VI English Literature Chapter 9: Our Tree by David Harmer

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.

Extracts

Simile or Metaphor

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


Years drift by, fall like leaves


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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