WorksheetsThe Day The Bulldozers Come (Form 3)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In stanza 1, what were the green flies doing?
a)
sizzling by the pond
b)
flying around the area
c)
buzzing over food
d)
swarming over dead animals
2.
In stanza 1, what does the adjective "cold-eyed" symbolise in this poem?
a)
Imminent danger and death
b)
No feeling
c)
Panic
d)
Evil
3.
In stanza 2, what were the squirrels doing when the bulldozers came?
a)
Scattering up tree trunks
b)
Leaping from the ground
c)
Scattering on land
d)
Scampering into their homes
4.
What does the line "That were hardly there" in Line 5 mean?
a)
There were hardly any branches on the tree
b)
There were many branches on the tree
c)
There were new branches on the tree
d)
There were broken branches on the tree
5.
In stanza 2, what could have happened to many of the branches on the tree?
a)
They were cut off earlier
b)
They were malformed
c)
They were destroyed by the animals
d)
They were burned
6.
Which line in Stanza 2 indicates that the squirrels were terrified?
a)
Line 1
b)
Line 2
c)
Line 3
d)
Line 4
7.
In stanza 3, why does the ground trembled?
a)
Because the bulldozers move on it
b)
Because of earthquake
c)
Because of the hiding fox
d)
Because the trees were uprooted
8.
Give another word that means the same as 'stirred' in Line 2?
a)
awoke
b)
disturbed
c)
dislocated
d)
buried
9.
What do the bulldozers symbolize in this poem?
a)
Destruction and death
b)
Change and development
c)
Technology and achievement
d)
Humanity and charity
10.
Describe the situation before the bulldozers came?
a)
calm and peaceful
b)
hot and sunny
c)
safe and sound
d)
chaotic and messy
11.
In stanza 3, why did the fox think that no one would harm him at first?
a)
Because he is deep down in the ground
b)
Because he was protected
c)
Because he was at home
d)
Because the bulldozer will not attack him
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