NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) Chapter – 8 Meadow Surprises Question & Answer

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) Chapter – 8 Meadow Surprises 

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb Poem) 8 Meadow Surprises 

Poem – 8

Meadow Surprises

Question & Answer

Q 1. Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.

(i) velvet grass
Answer – velvet grass which is very soft to walk in.

(ii) Drinking straws
Answer – The butterfly has long probosics with help of which it sucks nector.

(iii) Meadow houses
Answer – Meadow house means the open place covered with grass where creatures like rabbits, snakes, ants etc. make burrows or mounds.

(iv) Amazing mound
Answer – Mound is a small hill. Ants have collected soil particles which looks like a wonderful mound.

(v) Fuzzy head.
Answer – Fuzzy head is the puffy tuft of the dandelion which floats in the air.

Q 2. Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow ? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line.
Answer – The line is : If you look and listen well.” The stanza is given below which you may read aloud: Oh! Meadows have surprises And many things to tell; You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well.

Q 3. Find pictures of the kinds of birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.
Answer – For self – attempt. You yourself have to collect pictures of the birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.

Q 4. Watch a tree or a plant, or walk across a field or park at the same time everyday for a week. Keep a diary of what you see and hear. At the end of the week, write a short paragraph or poem about your experiences. Put your writing up on the class bulletin board.
Answer – For self-attempt and a classroom activity.

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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