NCERT Solutions Chapter 19 : Garden Snake (Poem), Class 7th, English Honeycomb PDF Download

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 19
 Garden Snake (Poem) Class 7
Chapter 19 Garden Snake (Poem) Exercise Answers & Summary

Q1 : Answer the following questions.
 (i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.
 (ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child's attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud.
 (iii) "But mother says that kind is good…" What is mother referring to?
 Answer :
(i) The line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes is 'I saw a snake and ran away...'
(ii)The line that shows a complete change of the child's attitude towards snakes is “There's no mistake, it's just a harmless garden snake!”
(iii)Mother is referring to the garden snake, which is harmless as it eats up only insects for its food.

Q2 : Find the word that refers to the snake's movements in the grass.
 Answer : The word that refers to the snake's movements in the grass is 'wiggles'.

Q3 : There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.
 Answer : The four pairs of rhyming words in the poem are as follows:
1. 'Away' and 'say'
2. 'Good' and 'food'
3. 'Grass' and 'pass'
4. 'Mistake' and 'snake'
Q4: A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.

Answer: A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast as it slides over the grass with the help of its scales.
Q5: Can you recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth? Where did you come across this word first? 
Answer: Cobra's long sharp teeth are like two bows or forks that are ready to chase you down. It makes me frightened. They are called fangs which is hollow tube attached to a poisonous gland on one side. I came across these words as it looks very dangerous and sharp like knife.