Worksheet: Don`t Give Up | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is the main theme of Phoebe Cary's poem?
(a) Love and Friendship
(b) Perseverance and Patience
(c) Nature and Beauty
(d) Loss and Sorrow

(ii) According to the poem, what is the significance of young birds falling while flying?
(a) It symbolizes failure
(b) It represents the strength of their wings growing
(c) It signifies the end of their journey
(d) It reflects their lack of skill

(iii) How does the sturdy tree react to the winds that bow her?
(a) It withers and dies
(b) It remains the same
(c) It rises again and grows loftier
(d) It bends permanently

(iv) What does the poet suggest is the test that truly tries a person?
(a) Easy victories
(b) Defeat and the ability to rise again
(c) Patience and perseverance
(d) Never trying at all

(v) According to Phoebe Cary, what does gaining victory from defeat reveal about a person?
(a) They are lucky
(b) They are naturally talented
(c) They are truly tested
(d) They are not good enough

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) "All that’s good and great is done, Just by __________ trying."

(ii) "Though the __________ tree has known Many a wind that bowed her."

(iii) "And the next time they can keep Up a little __________."

(iv) "If by __________ work you’re beat, Who the more will prize you?"

(v) "Gaining victory from __________, That’s the test that tries you."

Q3: Match the Column

Q4: True or False

(i) The main theme of the poem is loss and sorrow.

(ii) The sturdy tree withers and dies in the face of strong winds.

(iii) The poet suggests that gaining victory from defeat is not a true test.

(iv) Easy victories are valued more than victories achieved through hard work.

(v) According to the poem, young birds falling while flying symbolize weakness.