Textbook Solutions: The Story of Fidgety Philip | New Pathways Class 6: Book Solutions, Summaries & Worksheets PDF Download

Poem appreciation

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Ans: Philip behaves very badly at the table. Give three examples of his poor behavior:
(a) He won't sit still; he wriggles and giggles.
(c)  He swings backward and forwards, tilting up his chair.
(c) He pulls down dishes, glasses, knives, forks, and the tablecloth.

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The rhyme scheme of the poem "The Story of Fidgety Philip" can be determined by looking at the end words of each line and identifying the pattern in which they rhyme
Here's the rhyme scheme:

• "Let me see if Philip can Be a little gentleman; Let me see, if he is able To sit still for once at table:" This stanza has an AABB rhyme scheme, with "can" rhyming with "man" (A) and "able" rhyming with "table" (B).
• "Thus Papa bade Phil behave; And Mamma look'd very grave; But fidgety Phil, He won't sit still; He wriggles and giggles," This part shows an ABAB rhyme scheme, with "behave" rhyming with "grave" (A) and "Phil" rhyming with "still" (B).
• "And then, I declare, Swings backwards and forwards And tilts up his chair, Just like any rocking horse;— "Philip! I am getting cross!" This part has an ABCCB rhyme scheme, with "declare" rhyming with "chair" (B) and "horse" rhyming with "cross" (C).