Question

(14 marks)
13. According to the poet, where does the magic street start? What is it full of? (2 marks)
Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow.
Magic Street
Written by: Anoop Pank
My sleepy town has a magic street
Lined with wonders that will greet
All who go walking by
Moving towards the endless sky.
(1 mark)
14. Write any people that you can see at this magic street.
It starts off at a round-about,
Full of cars that scream and shout.
Take a turn to your right,
You'll find the street, day or night.
15. What is the purpose of this poem? Give reason for your answer from the poem.
(2 mark)
Sitting quiet, sitting still,
A hidden valley beyond the hill.
Walls of amber, huts of clay.
Where shadow puppets seem to play.
The cobbler there mends your shoe,
Clipping on a wing or two.
You float along this dreamy street
With the oldest friends you will meet.
(1 mark)
16. Who is the speaker in this poem? Tick () the correct answer.
a little child studying in school
a cobbler by the street
the poet himself
Watch your step as you fly,
Moving towards the endless sky,
The clouds as soft as cotton candy;
An umbrella here might be handy.
(2 marks)
Once you've seen this magic street,
You'll want to never meet
Old friends from days gone by
Except under this golden sky.
17. Answer the following questions.
a. Identify the simile used in the poem.
The clouds
as soft as cotton candy
b. Which quality is being compared using this simile?
(1 mark)
11. What is the main idea of this poem? Tick () the correct answer.
The poem is about how magic happens in a city.
The poem is describing a street in a city which seems magical.
The poem is telling the story about a boy living on streets.
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that they
clouds
are like
Soo soft
cotton condy​

Answer 1

Answer:

13.my sleeping town

14.anoop pank

16.poet

17as soft as candy

2.magical

11.c

Answer 2

Answer:

As soft as cotton candy.

Explanation:

Cloud is compared to cotton candy