THE DEAD CROW

REVISION

THE DEAD CROW What are the themes of this poem?

Pollution

What is the moral value of this poem?We need to take care of our environment

EXERCISE 1WRITE THE SUITABLE ANSWERS

FOR QUESTIONS GIVEN

QUIZ

QUIZ1. What did someone spot near the post

office?

A. DeathB. A dead crowC. DrainD. An old man

2. What did the old man and the baby have difficulty in?

A. GaspingB. SufferingC. BreathingD. Seeing

3. The poet desires all these except

A. Clean air to breatheB. Politician to be freeC. Trees to growD. Rivers to run free

4. The poet wants _____ to live in dignity.

A. MenB. BabiesC. GrandchildrenD. politicians

5. What word in the poem means ‘honour’?

A. RichB. DamnedC. DignityD. Barely

6. All these are found in nature except

A. AirB. FoolsC. ForestD. earth

7. How can politicians help us live a good life?

A. By living well.B. By planning well.C. By letting us plan.D. By letting us breathe.

8. In the poem, which of the following creatures was not alive?

A. CrowB. BabyC. Old manD. politician

9. At what time do you think the poet saw the old man and the baby?

A. 12 a.m.B. 12 p.m.C. 11 a.m.D. 11 p.m.

10. Why do you think the old man and the baby were at the clinic?

A. They were related.B. They were having flu.C. They were having breathing

difficulties.D. They were buying pills.

WORD PUZZLE

The theme of the poem

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The theme of the poem

P 0 L L U T I O N

THE POET DEMANDS ___________ TO PLAN THE PROPER USE OF THE LAND.

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P T S

THE POET DEMANDS ___________ TO PLAN THE PROPER USE OF THE LAND.

T H E

P O L I T I C I A N S

HIS GRANDCHILDREN

F T

G R N

HIS GRANDCHILDREN

F U T U R E

G E N E R A T I O N

THE POET IS A…..

G F

THE POET IS A…..

G R A N D F A T H E R

EXERCISE 2

THE EXERCISES Lists four things that the poet desires

1. I want ……………………..2. I want ……………………..3. I want ……………………..4. I want ……………………..

List down words that relate to people as found in the poem.

1. Old man2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________