Poem - Little by Little
Solved Practice Questions
Q1: Why was the acorn hidden away deep in the earth?
Ans: The acorn was hidden away in the earth as it is a seed which needs to be planted so it can receive water, light and air to grow
Q2: How did the leaves and branches appear?
Ans: The leaves started to appear little by little and the branches over the years spread far and wide.
Q3: What are the other words that rhyme with the following words?
Bed, Year, Day.
Ans: Bed: Red, Head, Said, Dead, Led.
Year: Here, Hear, Near, Dear, Fear, Ear, Bear, Tear.
Day: Say, Hey, Hay, Play, May, Way, Pray, Ray, Okay.
Q4: How did the root and shoot grow?
Ans: The root grew downwards towards the earth while the shoot grew upward away from the earth and was hanging in the air.
Q5: What do you want to grow up to be? How are you going to become that?
Ans: I want to become a teacher just like my mother. I will start by teaching my sister and brother.
The Enormous Turnip
Solved Practice Questions
Q1: Write the antonyms or opposite of the following words.
Enormous, Old, Pull, Up, Big
Ans: Enormous- Tiny
Old- Young
Pull- Push
Up- Down
Big- Small
Q2: Why did the boy and the girl join the old man and woman?
Ans: The girl first joined the old man and woman to help them pull the turnip. The three of them could not pull it out, upon seeing this the boy also helped them pull the turnip.
Q3: What fruits and vegetables do you like to eat and have you tried to plant their seeds?
Ans: My favourite fruit is mango and I always go with my grandfather to the farm to plant the mango seeds. It takes a long time to enjoy the fruits from the tree but it is very sweet.
Q4: Have you ever helped anyone in need?
Ans: I was waiting for the school bus and an old man was unable to cross the road due to traffic and I helped him carefully reach the other side of the road.