Short and Long Question Answer: Meadow Surprises | Short & Long Answer Questions for Class 7 PDF Download

Q1. Whose houses have been mentioned in the poem ‘Meadow surprises’?
Ans: The poet talks about the houses of birds lying in nests, ants in ant hills among the tall grasses and rabbits in burrows.

Q2. What kind of people are able to find the beauty of the meadow?
Ans: The people who have sharp eyes and keen ears will be able to find the beauty of the meadow.

Q3. Where does the butterfly rest?
Ans: The butterfly rests upon a buttercup.

Q4. Describe the activities of rabbit?
Ans: The rabbit sits very still, but if we scare him, it will hop away; run away fast.

Q5. Why is one unable to see a rabbit initially?
Ans: One is unable to spot a rabbit in the grass because it is sitting very still. Only when it hops, is one able to see it.

Q6. Which all houses are characterised by the term ‘meadow houses’?
Ans: Burrows in the ground meant for smaller animals, nests beneath the tall grass for birds and mounds for ants are the various houses that are characterised by the term, ‘meadow houses.’ While exploring the meadows one can see all of these.

Q7. “Meadows have surprises.” Discuss.
Ans: Meadows have full nature in bloom in the form of surprises, the more we look and hear, the more we’ll get to know about it. The grass and the brook are lovely natural experiences.

Q8. How does a butterfly sip nectar from a buttercup?
Ans: A butterfly is a small insect in different colours. It has a long and thin body which seems to be very huge because of four coloured wings. It sits on the buttercup with its wings closed. It is a beautiful insect. It has a small and thin pipe like mouth which is used to sip the nectar from the buttercup easily.

Q9. Why do you think it is obligatory to walk softly through the meadow?
Ans: According to the poet, a meadow has so many surprises in it. There are different species of animals which live in the meadows in burrows. Different kinds of birds make their nest and live there. They get frightened at the sight of human beings. They also begin to hide themselves. This is the reason why we should walk softly through the meadow to see its scenic beauty otherwise all these creatures will hide themselves in their shelters.

Q10. What are the various sights that one can perceive in the meadow?
Ans: Meadows are beautiful landscapes. In the meadows, one can perceive various beautiful sights. One is able to see butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers, a rabbit that suddenly hops in front of you, dandelions transforming from buds to flowers and one can seek the pleasure of seeing them flutter. Thus, one is spellbound whenever one gets a chance to pass through a meadow, burrow, mounds, nests etc. all placed nearly in the same area. These can be perceived only in the meadows as they are found nowhere other than meadows. The feeling of walking through the soft velvet like grass can only be experienced by those who have got an opportunity to walk over the grass of the meadows.

Q11. What activity of a butterfly has been described in the poem?
Ans: The poet tells us that a butterfly is sipping the nectar from a buttercup flower.

Q12. In the poem, the poet tells us about which animal who will get afraid of us.
Ans: In the poem, the poet tells us that we might scare a rabbit if we just suddenly walk into the meadow.

Q13. Where are the burrows?
Ans: The burrows are in the ground.

Q14.  What kind of surprise could be found while walking on the grass?
Ans: Walking on the velvety soft grass, one derives immense pleasure.

Q15. What is the butterfly busy doing?
Ans: Butterfly seems to be busy in sucking nectar from the flowers. It appears as if the butterfly uses a drinking straw to do so.

Q16. Why does the poet asks us to walk softly through the meadow?
Ans: The poet asks us to walk softly through the meadow because then only we will be able to see all the surprises that are there in it. A lot of animals, birds and insects live there and they will get frightened if we make a noise.

Q17. Which houses have been referred to by the term ‘meadow houses’?
Ans: Meadow houses referred to here are burrows in the ground meant for smaller animals, nests beneath the tall grass for birds and mounds for ants, while exploring the meadows one can see all of these ‘houses’ which can be seen only in meadows when one walks softly.

Q18. Describe the various sights that one comes across in the meadows.
Ans: In the meadows, one comes across various beautiful sights. One is able to see butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers. One encounters a rabbit that suddenly hops in front of you, one is able to see dandelions transform from buds to flowers and seek the pleasure of seeing them flutter. Only in the meadows is it possible to see burrows, mounds, nests all placed nearly in the same area. The feeling of walking through the soft velvet like grass can only be understood by those who have been to the meadows.

Q19. How does a rabbit react when it sees a man?
Ans: A rabbit is a beautiful small animal which has gray brown fur on its body, long ears which help it to hear the noise of danger and a short tail. It lives in holes in the ground which are called burrows and have many holes. It hops and soon disappears into the ground or in the bushes as soon as it sees a human being coming towards it, as it gets frightened at the appearance of a human being.