E-LIT PRACTICE
I. Give one word for the following -
a. To accept someone else’s child into the family
b. Not able to relax or stay still
c. Wild animals that look like dogs
d. Very difficult to deal with
e. Walked slowly because of tiredness
f. Spend time doing nothing
II. Complete the following
a. The four friends called themselves ‘The Four Feathers’ to show that they
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b. Ruskin Bond was grinning because according to Scout Law number Eight
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c. Complete the riddle based on the poem
I’m green in colour, I don’t like to ___________________
I hate to be a ________________
Yes, I am the ________________
III. Read the given line and answer the questions below that
PROSE
1. “We’ve got something for you both”
a. The author of the lesson is ___________
b. The speaker is __________
c. What does the word ‘something’ refer to?
d. How did Mr.Fisher respond to the situation?
2. “Let’s take it back to school”
a. Who said this to whom?
b. ‘It’ refers to ___________
c. Why did they want to take ‘it’ to school?
POETRY
3. “I hope you like my powdered wings”
a. Name of the poet -
b. Name of the speaker -
c. Name of the addressee -
d. The tone of the speaker is (proud/rude/unhappy/jealous)
e. Describe the speaker
f. Why does the speaker say the above line?
4. “I eat all day, I sit and stare”
a. The phrase ‘sit and stare’ is an example of which poetic device?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
- Oxymoron
b. What does the above line tell you about the speaker?
c. How does the speaker feel in the above line?
- Annoyed
- Hateful
- Jealous
- bitter
5. “I’m better off than you!”
a. To whom are the above words addressed?
b. What prompted the speaker to say so?
c. What was the tone used by the speaker?
d. Give the rhyming word for ‘you’
6. “The finest thing in all the world
A treat for you to see”
a. Whom does the word ‘you’ refer to?
b. The words ‘the finest thing’ refer to?
c. What do the above lines tell you about the nature of the speaker?
d. ‘A treat’ in the line means
Eating good food / a chance to see something unusual.
IV. Tick the correct tone of the speaker in the bracket
a. “ What a lot of trouble.” (complaining/happy)
b. “It was really sweet of them to look after the baby” (sad/appreciating)
V. Answer the following questions
PROSE -
1. State Scout law number eight as stated in the lesson
2. What was the reason given by the woman for leaving her baby alone?
3. Mention any two joyous moments you have had with your group of friends.
4. Who called the narrator a kidnapper? Why?
5. Helping those who cannot take care of themselves is a noble deed. Justify.
POETRY
6. What is a grub?
7. Why did the elves laugh at the argument between the butterfly and the
caterpillar?
8. Would you like to be the caterpillar in the poem? Explain.
9. Pick 3 adjectives from the poem that describe the caterpillar.
10. List 3 activities of the caterpillar mentioned in the poem
11.Why did the caterpillar not like to be pitied?
12. We certainly wouldn’t like to be a couch-potato. Give reason. Which
character in the poem can be called a couch-potato?
13. Pick out a rhyming word for -
a. Curled
b. Stare -
14. Pick out the adjective from the poem that describes -
a. Butterfly
b. Cabbage
15. What was the caterpillar’s reply when the butterfly expressed pity on it?
16. Write the pairs
(i) Two things that the caterpillar liked to do -
A.
B.
(ii) Two actions according to the butterfly, which the caterpillar could not do
A.
B.
(iii) Two things the caterpillar disliked
A.
B.
(iv) Two things the butterfly was proud of
A.
B.
17. Insects have appeared in literature from classical times to present day. They
represent several positive qualities. Name an insect you admire. State the reason
for the same highlighting its good quality.
18. Pick out the line form the poem which conveys the caterpillar’s favourite
activity.
VI. Complete the analogy -
a. Caterpillar : ____________ :: cabbage : juicy
b. “ they’re just the very latest things” : glee :: “dont’ pity me” : _____
