Question 17 of 18intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer4 marks

Solve the riddles given below. Share your answers with your classmates and the teacher.

  1. I have water that you cannot drink, People come to see how in me the Sun sinks. I can be rough, I can be calm, I hold within myself plenty of charm. My depths tell a never-ending tale. Who am I with dolphins and the whale?

  2. I sit in stillness, but move with the wind, My surface mirrors the world you are in. The trees around me live happily, In me, you can take a dip daily. Home to ducks, frogs, fish, and all, Can you guess what I am, after all?

  3. I gently travel through valleys deep, My soft murmur can make you sleep. Little paper boats float on me in rain The merry laughter of the kids I gain. You may sit beside me without any fear, Who am I who skips along, crystal clear?

  4. I have a bed, but I do not sleep. I have a bank, but no money I keep. I carry stories, old and new, High mountains to the oceans blue. I journey far to meet the sea, Can you guess, who I can be?

(1)
Answer

Sea or Ocean

(2)
Answer

Pond or Lake

(3)
Answer

Stream or Brook

(4)
Answer

River

Explanation

(1) The sea has undrinkable salt water, beautiful sunsets, can be calm or rough, and is home to marine mammals like dolphins and whales. (2) A pond or lake is still water that ripples with wind, reflects surroundings, is surrounded by trees, contains aquatic life, and is used for swimming. (3) A stream flows through valleys with a gentle sound, children float paper boats on it during rain, and it's safe to sit beside. This directly connects to the poem 'Paper Boats.' (4) A river has a riverbed and riverbanks (wordplay on bed/bank), flows from mountains to oceans, and carries stories along its journey to the sea.

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