Enjoy the POEM
A. Answer the questions.
1. What does the younger man tell the older man in the first stanza?
2. Write the line which tells you about the relationship between the two
3. How does the older man react to the younger man's criticism?
B. Choose words from the box that describe
irritable
rude
witty
agile
foolish
1. Father William.
Answers
Question 1
What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really? (2)
Answer
Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. But in reality, it was a very small sized man, an elf.
Question 2
Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? (2)
Answer
The little man granted Patrick a wish as Patrick had saved his life from the cat.
Question 3
What was Patrick's wish? (3)
Answer
Patrick hated doing homework. So he made a wish that the little man homework till the end of the session.
Question 4
In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick's homework? (5, 6)
Answer
The little man was weak in Maths, English, and History. So, he needed Patrick's help in these subjects.
Question 5
How did Patrick help him? (7)
Answer
Patrick sat beside the little man and guided him to do homework. Moreover, he brought books from the library and read out to him.
Question 6
Who do you think did Patrick’s homework - the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer. (9, 10)
Answer
It was Patrick himself who actually did all the homework. Because he had to assist the elf again and again with guidance and books.