Question

1 Read the poems given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow: (1×5 = 5)

Be the Best

If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,

Be a scrub in the valley—but be

The best little scrub by the side of the rill,

Be a bush if you can’t be a tree

If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,

And some highway happier make;

If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass

But be the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,

There’s something for all of us here

There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,

And the task we must do is the near.

If you can’t be a highway then just be a trait

If you can’t be the sun, be a star,

It isn’t by size that you win or you fail

Be the best of whatever you are!

Questions:

1. What is the poet’s tone in the poem?

2. What should be our attitude towards our work?

3. What is the message of the poem?

4. Winning does not depend on…………………….

5. Which word in the poem means the same as “piece of work is difficult”.​

Answer 1

1- the poets tone in encouraging
2- It doesn’t matter what you do in your work, even little things count.
3- The message of the poem is that you should always respect each and every work even if it’s giving someone water
4- Winning does not depend on size
5-“there’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do”
(I tried my best hope it’s helpful!)

Answer 2

Answer:

What is the poet’s tone in the poem?

2. What should be our attitude towards our work?

3. What is the message of the poem?

4. Winning does not depend on…………………….

5. Which word in the poem means the same as “piece of work is difficult”.:.………