NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) Chapter – 1 The Squirrel Question & Answer

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) Chapter – 1 The Squirrel

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) Chapter – 1 The Squirrel 

Poem – 1

The Squirrel

Question & Answer

Working with the Poem

Q 1. Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail?” Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail ?
Answer – The tail of the squirrel was in the shape of a question mark. That’s why the poet describes him as ‘wore a question mark for tail. The students should collect a picture and paste it in their notebook.

Q 2. Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail ? What do we say ? (Think. Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.)
Answer – The animal wear a tail is a poetic expression. In dictionary ‘wear is used to ‘to have’ or ‘to cover’.

Q 3. “He liked to tease and play.” Who is teasing whom ? How ?
Answer – he squirrel is teasing the children. The children are running around the tree to catch it.

NCERT Solution Class 7th Honeycomb All chapter Question Answer

• Chapter – 1 Three Questions
• Poem – 1 The Squirrel
• Chapter – 2 A Gift of Chappals
• Poem – 2 The Rebel
• Chapter – 3 Gopal and the Hilsa-Fish
• Poem – 3 The Shed
• Chapter – 4 The Ashes that Made Trees Bloo
• Poem – 4 Chivvy
• Chapter – 5 Quality
• Poem – 5 Trees
• Chapter – 6 Expert Detectives
• Poem – 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan
• Chapter – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk
• Poem – 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree
• Chapter – 8 Fire: Friend and Foe
• Poem – 8 Meadow surprises

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