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Know the Poem: Underground

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do some sleeping animals get disturbed?

a)

By the ants rushing by

b)

By the rabbits and moles that live there

c)

By the humans digging with a spade or fork

2.

The _______________ of the trees spread into the ________________ of the dead.

(a)  

3.

Choose the correct simile. 1. I am _______________________ without my spectacles.

a)

as meek as a lamb

b)

like my shadow

c)

as blind as a bat

d)

as slow as a snail

4.

Choose the correct simile. 2. My brother is ____________________ in doing his homework.

a)

as meek as a lamb

b)

like my shadow

c)

as slow as a snail

d)

as free as a bird

5.

why do ants work hard?

a)

The ants work hard to make their empires grow.

b)

The ants work hard because they are tiny.

c)

The ants work hard because they eat a lot.

6.

What does the word 'quarrying' mean?

a)

carrying mud

b)

digging mud

c)

building mud houses

7.

What does the word 'solitude' mean?

a)

being lonely and sad

b)

being alone and frightened

c)

being alone and peaceful

8.

The buried rocks and stones are compared to the (a)   of the body.

9.

The poet describes the underground life as the (a)   .

10.

Who is the author of this poem?

a)

James Bond

b)

James Peeves

c)

James Reeves