Question

10.Read the poem.
Child Memories
When I was a young girl
We used to play
Out in the field
Of flowers all day.
There were roses and daisies
And lilies, too.
We used to trade them,
Saying from me to you.
At lunchtime we’d have
A picnic in the field.
We’d go get the basket
And eat a good meal.
There were muffins and chocolates
And berries, too.
We would even get
A cookie or two.
Oh, the life of the young ones
Was such a beautiful phase.
We would look at the field
And happily gaze.

Now choose the correct option
and put a tick mark (✓) above it.
1. The poet used to play in the house
when she was young / lazy.
2. The flowers mentioned in the poem are
roses / holly hocks.
3. The poet used to go home for tea /
lunch.
4. Muffins /grapes were the favourite food
of the poet.
5. Life was beautiful / happy when the
poet was young.
6. There was plenty of time to gaze / walk
in the field.
I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore Chapter 1 Page 163
TNSCERT Class IX

Answer 1

young
roses
lunch
muffins
life was beautiful
gaze