(d) What contrast is presented between the appearance of the old man inte
beginning and later?
Ans.
Old man at the bridge class-9 ICSE
Answers
Explanation:
singing typically like their species.
d. using their tongue to sing songs.
2.
no In their proper speech
d. Winged with flashing flame
a.
Why do you think the poet says the birds were without a nest on earth? (Hint: their name
Appreciate the Poem
List the words that the poet uses to describe these.
Understand the Poem
A. Tick the most appropriate options.
a. singing in English.
Which other line from the poem refers to the 'tongue' of the birds?
Their silver wings tinkled
b. Their golden wings rang
B. Write the answers.
1. The line Singing songs in their own tongue means that the birds were
b. making a lot of noise.
1. Where do the birds fly? What words does the poet use to describe their flightWrite suitable nouns for the following collective nouns. Choose from the box.
books
ants
lions
directors
cards
whales
uuuuuu
musicians
fish
singers
hills
Crows
robbers
maps
stars
pups
flowers
1.
a bed of
blowers
2.
a board of
3.
a chair of
4.
an atlas of
maps
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