The Shed Class 7 Worksheet English Honeycomb Chapter 1

Q.1. The speaker of the poem The shed is:
(a) an adult
(b) a child
(c) a lady
(d) an old man

Correct option is (b)
The speaker of the poem is a child because he is filled with curiosity to get inside the shed which is a common feature of children.

Q.2. What did the poet plan to do soon? (The shed)
(a) To clean the shed
(b) To enter the shed
(c) To paint the shed
(d) To sell the shed

Correct option is (b)
The poet was fascinated by the shed and earnestly desired to enter the shed some day.

Q.3. What is she/he planning to do soon? Answer in the context of 'The Shed'.

She/he is planning to go inside the shed soon.

Q.4. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
I know that there isn’t really a ghost,
My brother tells lies to keep the shed for his den.
(i) Is there really a ghost in the shed?
(ii) Why does the poet’s brother lie about the shed?
(iii) What do you understand by the word ‘peek’?

(i) No there is no ghost in the shed. It's only a figment of the poet’s imagination.
(ii) Poet’s brother lied about the shed as he wants to keep it to himself.
(iii) ‘Peek’ means to look quickly or furtively.

Q.5. The ghost lives under the wooden covering of the ________. (The Shed)
(a) board
(b) floor
(c) door
(d) shed

Correct option is (b)
The ghost hides under the rotten floorboards according to the poet’s brother.

Q.6. How did the poet feel about the shed?
(a) He was scared to enter the shed
(b) He was curious to know about the shed
(c) All of these
(d) He was fascinated towards the shed

Correct option is (c)
The poet was curious to enter the shed but at the same time, he was scared to do so. He gathered all his courage and planned to enter it soon in the poem.

Q.7. Why did the poet's brother lie to him about the shed?
(a) For he wanted to befool the poet
(b) For he desired to use the shed alone
(c) For he wanted to sell off the shed
(d) For he wanted to renovate the shed

Correct option is (b)
The poet's brother discouraged him to enter the shed and tried to scare him by telling the poet that there was a ghost hidden inside the shed for he wanted to use the shed solely. 

Q.8. Describe the window of the shed.

The window of the shed has three glass panes. They are cracked. Its hinges are rusty. They creak in the wind. The window is covered with dust.