LESSON 6 .Somebody’s Mother ( Poem)

How do you describe the old woman?

• The woman was very old and poor.

• The woman was fat and sentimental.

• The woman was dishonest and evil-minded.

• The woman was greedy and selfish.

How cold was the winter?

• The winter was so much cold that even in the evening chill was very high and the snow had not melted away by evening.

• The winter was so much cold that even at noon chill was very high and the snow had not melted away by noon.

• The winter was so much cold that even at night chill was very high and the snow had not melted away by night.

• The winter was so much cold that even in the morning chill was very high and the snow had not melted away by morning.

The woman was herself aged yet the poet says, “the woman’s feet were aged.” What is the difference?

• By saying that the woman’s feet were aged, the poet calls our attention to her inability to speak.

• By saying that the woman’s feet were aged, the poet calls our attention to her inability to hear.

• By saying that the woman’s feet were aged, the poet calls our attention to her inability to walk.

• By saying that the woman’s feet were aged, the poet calls our attention to her inability to sit.

What would you do if you spot an aged man/woman struggling to cross a busy road when you are yourself busy?

• I would no doubt help the aged person cross the road. If i am too busy and my errand is more important than helping him/her cross the road, I will ask someone to provide help.

• I would capture his/her photo and post in instagram.

• I would call Police to help the aged person cross the road.

• I would not help the aged person cross the road because i am too busy and my work is more important than helping him cross the road.

Her aged hand on his strong young arm

She placed, and so, without hurt or harm- Identify the poetic device in the second line.

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Identify the synonym of the word 'throng'.

• crown

• sound

• crowd

• painful

Identify the meaning of the word 'heeding'.

• pay attention to

• neglect

• avoid

where was the old wonam standing?

• in front of the school

• in front of her house

• at the crossing

the word 'hastened' means __

• frightened

• fearful

• moved quickly

Who wrote the poem 'somebody's mother'?

• wordsworth

• Mary Dow Brine

• shakespeare