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WorksheetsPoems: The River and I Wonder
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
The words, 'wanderer', 'nomad' and 'tramp' convey the idea of
a)
recklessness
b)
nervousness
c)
stability
d)
motion
2.
The word 'camp' indicates a place of
a)
work
b)
leisure
c)
camping
d)
settlement
3.
Where does the river flow? It flows through the
a)
hill
b)
sea
c)
valley
d)
valley and hill
4.
The river is happily 'sucking his thumbs'. This idea appeals to our sense of
a)
sight
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
hearing
5.
Which line below tells us that the sound of the following river can be heard near and far?
a)
The country side echoes
b)
He gurgles and hums
c)
The notes of his song
d)
He just cannot be still
6.
The river is called a monster because it is
a)
raging
b)
useful
c)
destructive
d)
mesmerising
7.
In the last stanza, the river is seen as being harmful to
a)
man only
b)
the environment only
c)
both man and the environment
d)
man, animals and the environment
8.
What does the use of the word ‘wonder’ in the poem show?
.
.
a)
thinking
b)
solving problems
c)
making silly remarks
d)
feeling of shock
9.
The phrase ‘…how the wind looks like’ tells us that the writer is….
a)
curious
b)
confused
c)
passionate
d)
angry
10.
What is ‘hanging’ according to the persona?
a)
stars
b)
clouds
c)
rainbow
d)
wind
11.
In this poem, the persona is a……
a)
man
b)
child
c)
woman
d)
father
12.
The persona is enthusiastic in …
a)
exploring the nature
b)
finding out if his dad knows anything
c)
looking at the sky
d)
finding out more about the moon
13.
Which word means –‘to make something look bright’?
a)
paints
b)
hangs
c)
lights
d)
makes
14.
The title of the poem implies that the persona has …
.
.
a)
desire to know
b)
very little patience
c)
a lot anger
d)
no desire to know
15.
State one value that we can learn from the poem?
.
.
a)
Nature should be appreciated
b)
Nature should be left alone
c)
We must not be so curious
d)
We should not ask too many questions.
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