Try Again
Class 7 · English · 25 Questions
Who inspires you to do your best?
Complete the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks with suitable words from the text given in the box below. Share your answers with the teacher. An example has been given.
The poem, written in a narrative style, tells the story of King Bruce of Scotland, who was feeling 1. ____ after failing multiple times to achieve something 2. ____ for his people. In a moment of 3. ____, he observed a spider trying to reach its web high above. The spider 4. ____ every time it fell after getting close to its goal. It made nine 5. ____ and finally succeeded. The king said that the spider had 6. ____ and so would he. Inspired by the spider's determination, King Bruce decided to 7. ____. When he 8. ____ this time, he ultimately succeeded.
Complete the following sentences suitably.
Pick three examples from the poem for each of the following:
- lines that describe the spider's efforts
- alliteration (the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of closely connected words)
Why does the poet repeat the following words or phrases in the poem?
tried and tried; steadily, steadily; up, up
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from within the brackets.
Read the following sentences and identify metaphors and similes. Write M for metaphor and S for simile.
Read the following sentences and transform the similes to metaphors and metaphors to similes.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
Extract 1: He flung himself down in low despair, As grieved as man could be; And after a while he pondered there, "I'll give it all up," said he.
Now just at that moment a spider dropped, With its silken, filmy clue;
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
Extract 2: "...when it toils so hard to reach and cling, And tumbles every time."
But up the insect went once more, Ah me! 'tis an anxious minute; He's only a foot from his cobweb door, Oh say, will he lose or win it?
How does the first stanza help in setting the mood of the poem?
Describe how King Bruce's attitude changes from the beginning towards the end of the poem.
The poet describes every action of the spider in great detail. What does this tell us about his attitude towards the spider?
How does the spider inspire us to overcome despair and not give up?
The poem teaches us that failures are stepping stones to success. Explain.
The spider's journey tells us that anyone can be a source of inspiration in our lives. Elaborate.
Write the opposites of the following words taken from the poem.
- up x ____
- fast x ____
- glad x ____
- win x ____
- succeed x ____
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences from the box given below. Frame sentences of your own for these words.
- work very hard and/or for a long time
- prepared themselves for something difficult
- an attempt to do something new or difficult
- to try very hard to achieve something
(i) Please make every endeavour to arrive on time. (ii) Ants toil tirelessly to save food for rainy season. (iii) We encourage all students to strive to do their best. (iv) The sailors braced themselves against the strong wind.
Classify the words or phrases in the box given below based on the distance (far or near) and write in the space provided.
Words: proximity, middle of nowhere, vicinity, adjacent, remoteness, yonder, afar, a stone's throw, light year, hairline, farther
Read the following line from the poem. 'Twas a delicate thread it had to tread, Now repeat the lines five to six times. Are you able to say it clearly? Create more tongue twisters of your own.