The Little Plant Poem — Questions and Answers

“The Little Plant” is a simple poem about a seed waking up and growing into a plant with the help of sunshine and rain. These questions cover the important ideas, meanings and literary features of the poem.

1. Where the Little Plant Is and How It Sleeps

Questions

  1. Where is the little plant sleeping?
  2. Where is the little plant located at the beginning of the poem?
  3. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, where is the little plant sleeping?
  4. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, where was the little plant?
  5. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, what was the little plant doing inside the seed?
  6. Why do you think the little plant was sleeping according to the poem “The Little Plant”?
  7. What does the expression “Lay fast asleep” mean in the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

The little plant is sleeping inside a seed under the dark earth. It is still and quiet, waiting for the right time to grow.

2. Who Speaks to and Awakens the Little Plant

Questions

  1. Who spoke to the little plant in the poem “A Little Plant”?
  2. What awakens the little plant from its sleep?
  3. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, who spoke to the little plant?
  4. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, who told the little plant to wake up?
  5. In the poem “The Little Plant”, whose voices did the little plant hear?

Common Answer

The sunshine and the raindrops speak to the little plant. Their voices wake it from its long sleep and call it to come out.

3. What Sunshine and Raindrops Want the Plant to Do

Questions

  1. What did they want the little plant to do?
  2. What did the raindrops want the little plant to do in the poem “A Little Plant”?
  3. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, what did the sunshine and the raindrop want the little plant to do?
  4. Why did the raindrops ask the little plant to wake up in the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

The sunshine and the raindrops want the little plant to wake up and grow. They call it to come out of the earth and move towards the light.

4. What Happens After the Plant Hears the Voices

Questions

  1. What happened when the plant heard the voices of sunshine and raindrops in the poem “A Little Plant”? [JSE-2025]
  2. What happened when the plant heard the voices of sunshine and raindrops in the poem “The Little Plant”?
  3. What does the little plant do after it hears the raindrops?
  4. How did the little plant wake up according to the poem “The Little Plant”?
  5. What did the little plant do after hearing the voice according to the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

After hearing the voices of the sunshine and raindrops, the little plant wakes up. It rises from the seed and slowly grows towards the light.

5. Sunshine and Rain Needed for Growth

Questions

  1. What two things do plants need in order to grow in the poem?
  2. According to the poem “The Little Plant”, which two things do plants need in order to grow?

Common Answer

Plants need sunlight and water to grow. In the poem, the sunshine and raindrops help the little plant wake up and begin its growth.

6. Meaning of “Grow”, “Rose” and “Creep to the Light”

Questions

  1. Which word in the poem “A Little Plant” means “grow”?
  2. Which word in the poem “The Little Plant” means “grow”?
  3. What did the speaker mean by “rose” in the poem “The Little Plant”?
  4. What does the expression “creep to the light” indicate in the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

These expressions describe the growth of the little plant. They mean that the plant slowly rises from the seed and moves upward towards the sunlight.

7. What the Plant Sees and Feels After Waking

Questions

  1. What did the little plant see after waking up according to the poem “A Little Plant”?
  2. What did the little plant see after waking up according to the poem “The Little Plant”?
  3. How did the little plant feel when it saw the beautiful world according to the poem “The Little Plant”?
  4. How is the outside world described in the poem “A Little Plant”?
  5. What is the “outside world” in the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

After waking up, the little plant sees the bright and beautiful outside world. It feels happy and enjoys the light, fresh air and beauty around it.

8. Theme, Main Idea and Purpose

Questions

  1. What theme does the poem “A Little Plant” convey about growth?
  2. How does the poem connect the themes of growth and emotional expression?
  3. What is the poem “The Little Plant” about?
  4. What is the purpose of writing the poem “The Little Plant”?
  5. What does the little plant symbolize in the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

The poem is about the growth of a little plant from a seed. It shows how sunlight and rain help new life grow and teaches us about the beauty of nature.

9. Literary Device

Question

  1. What literary device is used in “… ‘Wake!’ said the voice / Of the raindrop bright.” in the poem “The Little Plant”? [JSE-2025]

Common Answer

The literary device is personification. The raindrop is given the human ability to speak and tell the little plant to wake up.

10. Poet

Question

  1. Who is the writer of the poem “The Little Plant”?

Common Answer

“The Little Plant” was written by its original poet.