Textbook Solutions: Olympic Granny | New Pathways Class 6: Book Solutions, Summaries & Worksheets PDF Download

Poem appreciation

1. On the basis of your understanding of the poem, tick the most appropriate answer.
(a).
Ans: (ii)

(b).
Ans: (iii)

(c).
Ans: (i)

2. Answer the following questions. 
(a).
Ans: Grandma excels in archery, canoeing, taekwondo, table tennis, diving, trampoline, weightlifting, wrestling, high jump, hammer throwing, marathons, rowing, boxing, pole vault, fencing, and basketball.

(b).
Ans: The fact that makes Grandma absolutely incredible is that she excels in all sports, even with her wheelchair and walker.

(c).
Ans: The speaker views Grandma with awe and amazement.
Examples:

• "She'll laugh at her competitors And make them quake with fear."
• "She's highest in the high jump, And a champ at hammer throwing."
• "She truly rules the court, And equally incredible At every other sport."
• "But what we find astonishing And something of a shocker Is how she wins all contests With her wheelchair and her walker."

(d).
Ans: The humor in the poem comes from the exaggerated and fantastical nature of Grandma's abilities in various sports, especially considering her age and the use of a wheelchair and walker.

(e) Read the stanza and answer the questions given below.
But what we find astonishing
And something of a shocker
Is how she wins all contests
With her wheelchair and her walker. 
(i).
Ans: 'She' refers to Grandma.

(ii).
Ans: The amazing thing about her is that she wins all contests.

(iii).
Ans: Even more shocking is that she achieves these victories with her wheelchair and walker.

(iv).
Ans: The tone of the poet is one of surprise and amazement.

(f).
Ans: The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABBCCDD... (and so on).