Q5. What is the meaning of 'Chivvy'?
(a) To Nag
(b) To Continuously urge someone to do something
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) To confuse
Ans: (c) Both (a) and (b)
"Chivvy" means to nag or urge someone repeatedly, describing the persistent instructions in the poem.
Q6. According to the Poem, We should not drag our ______.
(a) Table
(b) Feet
(c) Bag
(d) Toys
Ans: (b) Feet
The poem instructs children not to drag their feet, reflecting good posture and discipline.
Q7. How shouldn't we talk?
(a) With our mouth happy
(b) With our mouth full
(c) With our mouth sad
(d) With our mouth open
Ans: (b) With our mouth full
Talking with a mouth full is considered rude, so the poem discourages this behavior.
Q8. When somebody helps us or gives us a gift, we are supposed to ______.
(a) Return the gift
(b) Say thank you
(c) Say bye
(d) None of these
Ans: (b) Say thank you
Saying "thank you" when helped or given a gift shows politeness, a lesson grown-ups teach children.
Q9. What should the young children pull up?
(a) They should pull up their table
(b) They should pull up their chair
(c) They should pull up their deer
(d) None of these
Ans: (b) They should pull up their chair
The poem suggests children should pull up their chairs, reflecting responsibility and organization.
Q10. The adult in the poem 'Chivvy' is asking the child to think by himself ______.
(a) What is wrong?
(b) What is right?
(c) What is right and What is wrong?
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) What is right and What is wrong?
The adult urges the child to think independently about right and wrong, promoting moral development.
Q11. Who gives us instructions about doing things or not?
(a) Parents
(b) Elders
(c) Friends
(d) Grown-ups
Ans: (d) Grown-ups
Grown-ups, like parents or elders, typically provide guidance and instructions to children.
Q12. What things do grown-ups say?
(a) Don't pick your nose
(b) Don't stare
(c) Don't point
(d) All of these
Ans: (d) All of these
Grown-ups often instruct children on various behaviors like not picking noses, staring, or pointing.
Q13. The instructions mentioned in the poem 'Chivvy' are for the ______.
(a) School staff
(b) Grown-ups
(c) Children
(d) Boys only
Ans: (c) Children
The poem Chivvy is directed at children, as it focuses on instructions they often hear from grown-ups.
Q14. What does no one think about them?
(a) Steeping
(b) Funny
(c) Listlessly
(d) Weeping
Ans: (b) Funny
Grown-ups often do not consider how children feel about the instructions, like whether they find them funny.
Q15. When are you likely to be told this: say thank you?
(a) When somebody meets us
(b) When somebody departs
(c) When somebody gives us something
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) When somebody gives us something
Saying "thank you" is expected when someone gives us something, teaching gratitude.
