On the Grasshopper and the Cricket Class 6 Worksheet New Pathways

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What does the line "The poetry of earth is never dead" suggest in the poem?
(a) Nature is noisy
(b) Nature can write poetry
(c) Nature's beauty endures in all seasons
(d) Nature is quiet in the summer

(ii) Why do the birds hide in cooling trees in the poem?
(a) Because they are shy
(b) Because they want to sleep
(c) Because of the hot sun
(d) Because they are tired of singing

(iii) What is the Grasshopper's role in the poem during the summer?
(a) He hibernates
(b) He leads the other insects
(c) He sleeps beneath a weed
(d) He hides from the Cricket

(iv) What mood does the poet create in the last 7 lines of the poem?
(a) Joyous and active
(b) Drowsy and cozy
(c) Adventurous and exciting
(d) Somber and sad

(v) Which of the following lines from the poem contains personification?
(a) "The birds are faint with the hot sun."
(b) "The Cricket's song, in warmth increasing ever."
(c) "On a lone winter evening, when the frost..."
(d) "The Grasshopper's among some grassy hills."

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The Grasshopper is most active during __________ and makes a __________ sound.
(ii) In the poem, the Cricket's song is heard on a __________ winter evening.

Q3: True or False

(i) The Grasshopper is most active in winter.
(ii) The Cricket's song is heard during a winter evening in the poem.
(iii) The poem describes the Grasshopper hiding underground in winter.
(iv) The line "The poetry of earth is never dead" means that nature's beauty disappears in extreme temperatures.
(v) Personification is a literary device where inanimate objects are given human attributes.

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