Somebody's Mother

Class 8 · English · 32 Questions

I.1beginner🧠 Remember1 markVery Short

What were your feelings after you did so?

I.2beginner💡 Understand1 markVery Short

What might have been the feelings of the person whom you helped?

IIbeginner💡 Understand2 marksEssay

Work in pairs. Read the words given below. Circle the words you would associate with an elderly person and underline the words you would associate with a school student. Share the reasons for your choices with your classmates and teacher.

strong worried trembling hastening firm bent merry grey slow guide helpful

IIIbeginner💡 Understand1 markMCQ

Read the lines.

The woman was old and ragged and grey And bent with the chill of the Winter's day.

Select the suitable meaning of 'ragged' as used in these lines. There are other four meanings given below. Discuss with your classmates and teacher.

Ibeginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

Arrange the events of the poem in the correct order of occurrence. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

  1. The boy returned to his friends, feeling proud of what he had done.
  2. The old woman stood alone at the crossing, hesitant to move.
  3. A group of schoolboys passed by, playing, and laughing.
  4. The boy offered to help the old woman cross the street.
  5. The woman prayed for the boy who helped her.
  6. The children hurried past the old woman without offering help.
  7. The woman placed her hand on the boy’s arm, and he guided her safely across the street.
  8. The boy thought about his own mother and hoped someone would help her one day.
II.1beginner💡 Understand1 markFill in the Blanks

The central theme of the poem is _____. (kindness and empathy/adventure and courage)

II.2beginner💡 Understand1 markFill in the Blanks

The tone of the poem is _____. (humorous and playful/sympathetic and hopeful)

II.3beginner🧠 Remember1 markFill in the Blanks

The poem is written in couplets with _____ lines in each stanza. (four/two)

II.4intermediate🔍 Analyze1 markFill in the Blanks

The structure of the poem gives a rhythmic flow that reflects both the _____. (narrative and emotions/story's pace and message)

II.5beginner🧠 Remember1 markFill in the Blanks

The poem follows a rhyme scheme of _____. (AABB/ABAB)

IIIintermediate🔍 Analyze3 marksShort Answer

Pick examples from the poem for the following poetic devices.

  1. Simile
  2. Alliteration
  3. Repetition
IV.1intermediate🔍 Analyze1 markFill in the Blanks

The poem uses imagery to describe scenes of a bustling street. We know this by the phrase ____.

IV.2beginner💡 Understand1 markFill in the Blanks

The line 'The street was wet with a recent snow' suggests a cold and ____ weather, emphasising the woman's helplessness.

Vintermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason. The poet repeats the phrase 'Somebody's mother' because it ____.

VIintermediate🔍 Analyze1 markFill in the Blanks

Complete the analogy: The old woman: vulnerable and neglected :: The young boy: ____.

I.1intermediate🔍 Analyze4 marksCase Study

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

The woman was old and ragged and grey And bent with the chill of the Winter's day. The street was wet with a recent snow And the woman's feet were aged and slow.

I.2intermediate🔍 Analyze4 marksCase Study

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

He guided the trembling feet along, Proud that his own were firm and strong. Then back again to his friends he went, His young heart happy and well content.

II.1intermediate💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

What might be the old woman's fears as she waited for a long time at the crossing?

II.2intermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

How does the poet show the helplessness of the old woman? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.

II.3intermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

Why does the boy decide to help the old woman? What does this tell us about him?

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