Very Short Questions: Poem - Where Do All Teachers Go? - Class 6 PDF Download

Q1: Reference to Context:
Did they ever, never spell right
Did they ever make mistakes?
Were they punished in the comer
If they pinched the chocolate flakes?

Did they ever lose their hymn books
Did they ever leave their greens?
Did they scribble on the desk tops
Did they wear old dirty jeans?

Explanation: The poet questioned whether the teachers have ever committed mistakes and at young age were they also used to write wrong spelling. Were they ever punished for pinching chocolate flakes. The questions raised about losing a hymn book. And leaving green vegetables in plate. Did they ever write on desk tops. Wearing dirty jeans is also a concern for the child.

Questions:

(i) Whom does the poet refer to in the above line?
Ans: The poet refers to teacher.

(ii) What are the things for which a child is punished?
Ans: Children are often punished for incorrect spellings, pinching chocolate flakes, for leaving vegetables.

(iii) What is the general habits of children?
Ans: The children often leave vegetables in plates and scribble on desks.

(iv) Why was the poet concerned about dirty clothes?
Ans: The poet always see their teachers nicely dressed so it was unacceptable to him to think of worn and dirty clothes.

(v) What is the meaning of ‘scribble’?
Ans: Write.

Q2: Reference to Context:
Where do all the teachers go
When it’s four o’clock?
Do they live in houses

And do they wash their socks?
Do they wear Pyjamas
And do they watch TV?

Explanation: The poet enquires about the place where the teachers go at 4 o’ clock. He asks if they live in houses and do petty chores like washing their socks. Do the teachers wear pyjamas and watch TV like everyone does?

Questions:

(i) What is the name of the poet?
Ans: Peter Dixon is the name of the poet.

(ii) About whom does the poet want to know?
Ans: The poet wants to know about the teachers.

(iii) Why did he mention ‘pyjamas’?
Ans: Teachers are always dressed nice and wearing pyjamas is a common man’s habit. So he asks if teachers live ordinary life too.

(iv) What does he want to know about the teacher?
Ans: He wants to know about the activities of the teacher.

(v) What is the idea behind the question of the child?
Ans: The teachers live an ideal life so it is difficult for the poet to believe that teachers live like common people.

Q3: Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o’clock?
Ans: The poet wanted to know where the teachers go at four o’clock because this is the time when school got over.

Q4: What are the things normal people do that the poet talks about?
Ans: Normal people go home after work. They relax in their houses wearing an informal dress and watch T.V. They live with their parents and children. Normal people commit mistakes. Sometimes they are seen wearing dirty clothes also.

Q5: Why does the poet wonder if teachers also do things that other people do?
Ans: The poet wonders because the teachers do not appear to him as normal human beings. They seem to be so perfect that they cannot make the mistakes or do chores which ordinary people do.