Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 4 Question Answers - Poem 4 - Chivvy

Q1: Who is the poet of the poem “Chivvy”?
Ans: Michael Rosen.

Q2: “Say thank you” – who says this line and why?
Ans: This is said by the grownups to their children. They said to thank ones who gift or help others, and it represents good manners.

Q3: What all instructions are given by the adults regarding noise?
Ans: The adults tell the children not to make much noise, neither while talking nor while eating or walking.

Q4: Why does it annoy the young ones to be dominated?
Ans: As the children are treated to learn good manners, but they do not want to be dominated by their elders, it annoys them the most.

Q5: When do the grownups say to speak up to the children?
Ans: When the children do not want to talk.

Q6: Why do the adults instruct their child?
Ans: The adults instruct their child to learn good manners.

Q7: Why do the grown-ups tell the children not to talk with their mouthful?
Ans: The grown-ups tell the children not to talk with their mouth full of food because it can choke the throat. Secondly, it is considered bad social manners.

Q8: Why do you think adults keep on instructing always?
Ans: The adults keep on instructing always to make their children well acquainted with social manners. Habits can only be inculcated at a young age.

Q9: “Sit up”, “Say please”, “say thank you”, etc. who says this and to whom?
Ans: The young ones hate to be dominated by the adults.

Q10: “Don’t talk with your mouth full”— what does the line mean?
Ans: This line is delivered by the grownups to the children. They said not to talk while eating food to the young ones because it shows bad manners.