SECTION - A (READING) 20 Marks
21. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow
Sing a song of scissor-man,
"Mend a broken plate
Bring your knives and garden shears,
il do them while you wait
Buzz-a-wuzz! Buzz-a-wuzzi
Fast the wheel or slow,
Ticker Tacker ! Ticker Tack!
Rivets in row."
Sung a song of scissor-man,
Sitting in the sun,
Sing it when the day begins,
Sing it when it's done
Be it hard or be it soft,
there is a jolly plan:
sing to make the work go well.
Like the scissor-man.
a)
b)
c)
c)
e)
What is the song about?
Where was the singer siting?
At what timels did the singer sing?
Why was the scissor man singing?
What is the meaning of the word jolly in the poem?
Write any two rhyming pairs
Answers
Answer:
B _The singer was sitting in the sun
C_ at the day the singer sing
D_ he was singing to make the work go well
E_ to be cheerful or happy
F _sung a song of scissors man
Sitting in the sun
A _the song is about the cheerful day of the poet
Answer:
Explanation:
The performer was basking in the sunlight.
the singer sings on C at
To help the job go better, he was singing.
E_ to be upbeat or joyful
F_ performed the song "Scissors Man"
Seated in the sunshine
A the song is about the poet's happy day.
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