Class Seven English Model Question: Q3

The Owl and the Pussycat

by Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea

In a beautiful pea-green boat,

They took some honey, and plenty of money,

Wrapped up in a five-pound note.

The Owl looked up to the stars above,

And sang to a small guitar,

“O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,

What a beautiful Pussy you are,

You are,

You are!

What a beautiful Pussy you are!”

Questions:

• a) Who went to sea in the poem?
  
• b) What did they take with them on their journey?
• c) What did the Owl sing to the Pussy?
• d) What kind of boat did they sail in?
• e) How does the Owl describe the Pussy?

2. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

by Eugene Field

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night

Sailed off in a wooden shoe—

Sailed on a river of crystal light,

Into a sea of dew.

"Where are you going, and what do you wish?"

The old moon asked the three.

"We have come to fish for the herring-fish

That live in this beautiful sea;

Nets of silver and gold have we!"

Said Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

Questions:

• a) What did Wynken, Blynken, and Nod sail in?
  
• b) Where did they sail to in the poem?
• c) What did they want to catch in the sea?
• d) Who asked them where they were going?
• e) What kind of nets did they have?

3. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Swing

by Robert Louis Stevenson

How do you like to go up in a swing,

Up in the air so blue?

Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing

Ever a child can do!

Up in the air and over the wall,

Till I can see so wide,

Rivers and trees and cattle and all

Over the countryside—

Till I look down on the garden green,

Down on the roof so brown—

Up in the air I go flying again,

Up in the air and down!

Questions:

• a) What is the speaker talking about in the poem?
  
• b) What can the speaker see when swinging high?
• c) What color is the air described as?
• d) How does the speaker feel about swinging?
• e) What does the speaker look down on while swinging?

4. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

Questions:

• a) Where does the speaker stop in the poem?
• b) What is filling the woods?
• c) What does the speaker’s horse think?
• d) Why is the evening described as dark?
• e) How does the speaker feel about the snowy woods?

5. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Crocodile

by Lewis Carroll

How doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail,

And pour the waters of the Nile

On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,

How neatly spreads his claws,

And welcomes little fishes in

With gently smiling jaws!

Questions:

• a) What animal is the poem about?
  
• b) What does the crocodile improve?
• c) How does the crocodile look while welcoming fishes?
• d) Where does the water come from in the poem?
• e) What does the crocodile use to catch fish?

6. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Road Not Taken

by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear.

Questions:

• a) What does the speaker see in the woods?
  
• b) Why can’t the speaker travel both roads?
• c) Which road does the speaker choose?
• d) Why does the speaker think one road has a “better claim”?
• e) What might the roads in the poem represent?

7. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Tyger

by William Blake

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night;

What immortal hand or eye,

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies

Burnt the fire of thine eyes?

On what wings dare he aspire?

What the hand, dare seize the fire?

Questions:

• a) Where does the tiger appear in the poem?
  
• b) How is the tiger described?
• c) What question does the speaker ask about the tiger?
• d) What does the speaker wonder about the fire in the tiger’s eyes?
• e) Why is the tiger called “fearful”?

8. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

A Visit from St. Nicholas

by Clement Clarke Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

Questions:

• a) What time of year does the poem take place?
  
• b) Who is expected to visit?
• c) What were the children dreaming of?
• d) Where were the stockings hung?
• e) What does the poem describe as being quiet?

9. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

If

by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise.

Questions:

• a) What does the speaker say about keeping calm?
  
• b) How should you react when others doubt you?
• c) What does the poem say about waiting?
• d) How should you handle being lied about?
• e) Why does the speaker advise not to “talk too wise”?

10. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

Jabberwocky

by Lewis Carroll

 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!"

Questions:

• a) What creatures are mentioned at the start of the poem?
  
• b) What is the Jabberwock described as having?
• c) What advice is given about the Jubjub bird?
• d) How does the speaker describe the Jabberwock’s jaws and claws?
• e) Why do you think the poem uses unusual words?

11. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Lamb

by William Blake

Little Lamb, who made thee?

Dost thou know who made thee,

Gave thee life, and bid thee feed

By the stream and o'er the mead;

Gave thee clothing of delight,

Softest clothing, woolly, bright;

Gave thee such a tender voice,

Making all the vales rejoice?

Little Lamb, who made thee?

Dost thou know who made thee?

Questions:

• a) What is the poem’s main question about the lamb?
  
• b) How is the lamb described in the poem?
• c) What does the lamb’s voice do in the poem?
• d) What does the speaker say about the lamb’s clothing?
• e) Who do you think the speaker suggests made the lamb?

12. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

A Bird Came Down the Walk

by Emily Dickinson

A Bird came down the Walk—

He did not know I saw—

He bit an Angleworm in halves

And ate the fellow, raw,

And then he drank a Dew

From a convenient Grass—

And then hopped sidewise to the Wall

To let a Beetle pass—

Questions:

• a) What did the bird do as it walked down the path?
  
• b) What did the bird eat in the poem?
• c) What did the bird drink?
• d) How did the bird behave around the beetle?
• e) Why do you think the bird didn’t notice the speaker?

13. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Spider and the Fly

by Mary Howitt

"Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly,

"'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy;

The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,

And I have many pretty things to show when you are there."

"Oh no, no," said the little Fly, "to ask me is in vain,

For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."

Questions:

• a) Who is speaking to the Fly in the poem?
  
• b) What does the Spider invite the Fly to do?
• c) Why does the Fly refuse the invitation?
• d) How does the Spider describe the parlour?
• e) What might the Spider represent in this poem?

14. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Questions:

• a) What does the speaker compare themselves to in the poem?
  
• b) What does the speaker see while wandering?
• c) Where are the daffodils growing in the poem?
• d) How are the daffodils described?
• e) What effect does the scene have on the speaker?

15. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The New Colossus

by Emma Lazarus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

Questions:

• a) What famous statue is being referred to in the poem?
  
• b) How does the speaker describe the statue's torch?
• c) What is the statue called in the poem?
• d) Who does the statue welcome in the poem?
• e) How does the statue differ from the "brazen giant" mentioned?

16. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Brook

by Alfred Lord Tennyson

I come from haunts of coot and hern;

I make a sudden sally

And sparkle out among the fern,

To bicker down a valley.

By thirty hills I hurry down,

Or slip between the ridges,

By twenty thorpes, a little town,

And half a hundred bridges.

Questions:

• a) Where does the brook come from?
  
• b) How does the brook move in the poem?
• c) How many hills does the brook pass by?
• d) What does the brook slip between in the poem?
• e) What does the brook symbolize?

17. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Village Blacksmith

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Under a spreading chestnut tree

The village smithy stands;

The smith, a mighty man is he,

With large and sinewy hands;

And the muscles of his brawny arms

Are strong as iron bands.

Questions:

• a) Where does the blacksmith work?
  
• b) How is the blacksmith described in the poem?
• c) What is compared to "iron bands" in the poem?
• d) What kind of tree is mentioned in the poem?
• e) Why is the blacksmith called "mighty"?

18. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Walrus and the Carpenter

by Lewis Carroll

The sun was shining on the sea,

Shining with all his might:

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright—

And this was odd, because it was

The middle of the night.

Questions:

• a) What time of day does the poem take place?
  
• b) How does the sun behave in the poem?
• c) What makes the scene described in the poem strange?
• d) What is the sea like in the poem?
• e) Why is it odd that the sun is shining?

19. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Arrow and the Song

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I shot an arrow into the air,

It fell to earth, I knew not where;

For, so swiftly it flew, the sight

Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,

It fell to earth, I knew not where;

For who has sight so keen and strong,

That it can follow the flight of song?

Questions:

• a) What did the speaker shoot into the air?
  
• b) Where did the arrow land?
• c) What did the speaker release into the air after the arrow?
• d) Why couldn’t the speaker follow the arrow?
• e) How is the flight of the song described in the poem?

20. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 2x5=1

The Cloud

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,

From the seas and the streams;

I bear light shade for the leaves when laid

In their noonday dreams.

From my wings are shaken the dews that waken

The sweet buds every one,

When rocked to rest on their mother's breast,

As she dances about the sun.

Questions:

• a) What does the cloud bring to the flowers?
  
• b) How does the cloud help the leaves in the poem?
• c) What does the cloud shake from its wings?
• d) When do the buds rest on their "mother's breast"?
• e) What role does the cloud play in nature?

Answers:

• a) The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea.
• b) They took honey and plenty of money.
• c) The Owl sang to the Pussy, saying she was beautiful.
• d) They sailed in a beautiful pea-green boat.
• e) The Owl describes the Pussy as a beautiful Pussy.

Worksheet 2: "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" by Eugene Field

Answers:

• a) Wynken, Blynken, and Nod sailed in a wooden shoe.
• b) They sailed to a sea of dew.
• c) They wanted to catch the herring-fish.
• d) The old moon asked them where they were going.
• e) They had nets of silver and gold.

Worksheet 3: "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson

Answers:

• a) The speaker is talking about swinging.
• b) The speaker can see rivers, trees, and the countryside.
• c) The air is described as blue.
• d) The speaker feels that swinging is the pleasantest thing.
• e) The speaker looks down on the garden green and the roof.

Worksheet 4: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

Answers:

• a) The speaker stops in the woods.
• b) Snow is filling the woods.
• c) The speaker’s horse thinks it is strange to stop there.
• d) The evening is described as dark because it is the darkest evening of the year.
• e) The speaker feels peaceful and thoughtful about the snowy woods.

Worksheet 5: "The Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll

Answers:

• a) The poem is about a crocodile.
• b) The crocodile improves his shining tail.
• c) The crocodile looks cheerful while welcoming fishes.
• d) The water comes from the Nile.
• e) The crocodile uses his gently smiling jaws to catch fish.

Worksheet 6: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

Answers:

• a) The speaker sees two roads in the woods.
• b) The speaker can’t travel both roads because they can only choose one.
• c) The speaker chooses the other road.
• d) The speaker thinks one road has a “better claim” because it is grassy and less worn.
• e) The roads might represent different choices in life.

Worksheet 7: "The Tyger" by William Blake

Answers:

• a) The tiger appears in the forests of the night.
• b) The tiger is described as burning bright and fearful.
• c) The speaker asks what immortal hand or eye could create the tiger.
• d) The speaker wonders about the source of the fire in the tiger’s eyes.
• e) The tiger is called “fearful” because of its fierce appearance.

Worksheet 8: "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore

Answers:

• a) The poem takes place during Christmas time.
• b) St. Nicholas is expected to visit.
• c) The children were dreaming of sugar-plums.
• d) The stockings were hung by the chimney.
• e) The poem describes the house as being very quiet.

Worksheet 9: "If" by Rudyard Kipling

Answers:

• a) The speaker says to keep calm when others are losing their heads.
• b) You should trust yourself and be patient when others doubt you.
• c) The poem says to wait without getting tired.
• d) You should not deal in lies when being lied about.
• e) The speaker advises not to “talk too wise” to stay humble.

Worksheet 10: "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll

Answers:

• a) The creatures mentioned are slithy toves, borogoves, and mome raths.
• b) The Jabberwock is described as having jaws that bite and claws that catch.
• c) The advice is to beware of the Jubjub bird.
• d) The speaker describes the Jabberwock’s jaws and claws as dangerous.
• e) The poem uses unusual words to create a whimsical and imaginative world.

Worksheet 11: "The Lamb" by William Blake

Answers:

• a) The speaker asks who made the little lamb.
• b) The lamb is described as having soft and woolly clothes.
• c) The lamb’s voice makes all the valleys happy.
• d) The speaker says the lamb has soft, woolly, bright clothes.
• e) The speaker suggests that God made the lamb.

Worksheet 12: "A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson

Answers:

• a) The bird walks down the path and doesn’t know the speaker is watching.
• b) The bird eats a worm.
• c) The bird drinks dew from grass.
• d) The bird hops to the side to let the beetle pass.
• e) The bird didn’t notice the speaker because it was busy.

Worksheet 13: "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt

Answers:

• a) The Spider is speaking to the Fly.
• b) The Spider invites the Fly to come into its house.
• c) The Fly refuses because it knows it won’t come out again.
• d) The Spider describes the house as pretty with a winding stair.
• e) The Spider might represent someone who is trying to trick others.

Worksheet 14: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth

Answers:

• a) The speaker compares themselves to a lonely cloud.
• b) The speaker sees a lot of golden daffodils.
• c) The daffodils are growing beside a lake and under trees.
• d) The daffodils are fluttering and dancing in the wind.
• e) The scene makes the speaker happy and peaceful.

Worksheet 15: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus

Answers:

• a) The poem is about the Statue of Liberty.
• b) The statue’s torch is described as a flame of hope.
• c) The statue is called the "Mother of Exiles."
• d) The statue welcomes people who come to America.
• e) The statue is not like the old giant statue, it is a welcoming figure.

Worksheet 16: "The Brook" by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Answers:

• a) The brook comes from places where birds live.
• b) The brook moves quickly and sparkles as it flows.
• c) The brook passes by thirty hills.
• d) The brook slips between ridges (small mountains).
• e) The brook symbolizes the flow of life and nature.

Worksheet 17: "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Answers:

• a) The blacksmith works under a chestnut tree.
• b) The blacksmith is strong and hardworking.
• c) His strong arms are compared to iron bands.
• d) A chestnut tree is mentioned in the poem.
• e) The blacksmith is called "mighty" because he is very strong.

Worksheet 18: "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll

Answers:

• a) The poem takes place at night.
• b) The sun is shining very brightly in the poem.
• c) It’s strange because the sun is shining even though it’s nighttime.
• d) The sea is calm and smooth in the poem.
• e) It is odd because the sun usually shines during the day, not at night.

Worksheet 19: "The Arrow and the Song" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Answers:

• a) The speaker shot an arrow into the air.
• b) The arrow fell to the ground, but the speaker didn’t know where it landed.
• c) The speaker released a song into the air.
• d) The speaker couldn’t follow the arrow because it flew too fast.
• e) The song flew like the arrow, but no one can see where a song goes.

Worksheet 20: "The Cloud" by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Answers:

• a) The cloud brings rain to the flowers.
• b) The cloud gives shade to the leaves during the day.
• c) The cloud shakes dew from its wings.
• d) The buds rest when the sun shines.
• e) The cloud helps nature by bringing rain and shade.