Worksheet: Birds of a Feather | Class 7 English Alive PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Q1: What time of day is described in the first stanza of "Storks Fly North"?

(a) Noon

(b) Dusk

(c) Dawn

(d) Midnight

Ans: (b) Dusk

Q2: What color is described as the grackle’s eye in "The Grackle"?

(a) Green

(b) Blue

(c) Yellow

(d) Red

Ans: (c) Yellow

Q3: In "Storks Fly North", to where are the storks flying?

(a) Southlands

(b) Westlands

(c) Eastlands

(d) Northlands

Ans: (d) Northlands

Q4: How is the light described as fading in the fourth stanza of "Storks Fly North"?

(a) Like gold

(b) As silk

(c) Like water

(d) As glass

Ans: (b) As silk

Q5: What does the grackle bully in "The Grackle"?

(a) Cats

(b) Humans

(c) Other birds

(d) Insects

Ans: (c) Other birds

Q6: What symbolizes the safe haven for storks in the third stanza of "Storks Fly North"?

(a) New nests

(b) Old nests

(c) Rivers

(d) Mountains

Ans: (b) Old nests

Q7: How is the grackle described in "The Grackle"?

(a) An ornithological wonder

(b) An ornithological debacle

(c) An ornithological genius

(d) An ornithological mystery

Ans: (b) An ornithological debacle

Q8: Which word from "Storks Fly North" means "growing dark or characterized by darkness"?

(a) Dusk

(b) Evening

(c) Silk

(d) Darkling

Ans: (d) Darkling

Q9: What does the grackle attack in "The Grackle"?

(a) The nests

(b) The trees

(c) Humans in the rear

(d) Other birds

Ans: (c) Humans in the rear

Q10: What are the storks described as in "Storks Fly North"?

(a) Slow and clumsy

(b) Smooth and sleek gliders

(c) Loud and disruptive

(d) Small and weak

Ans: (b) Smooth and sleek gliders

True/False Questions

Q1: "The Grackle" describes the grackle’s eye as red. 

Ans: False

Q2: In "Storks Fly North", the storks migrate to the southlands. 

Ans: False

Q3: "The Grackle" portrays the grackle as a likable bird.

Ans:  False

Q4: The storks in "Storks Fly North" are following a path that their ancestors taught them. 

Ans: True

Q5: Light fades like silk in "Storks Fly North". 

Ans: True

Q6: "The Grackle" includes a description of humans attacking the grackle. 

Ans: False

Q7: Storks find both hope and old nests awaiting them in "Storks Fly North". 

Ans: True

Q8: The grackle in "The Grackle" is described as an ornithological genius. 

Ans: False

Q9: "Storks Fly North" uses the word 'silk' to describe the storks' flight. 

Ans: False

Q10: The grackle attacks other birds verbally and physically in "The Grackle". 

Ans: True

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: "The Grackle" starts by describing the grackle’s voice as less than ___. 

Ans: mellow

Q2: The storks in "Storks Fly North" fly towards the ___. 

Ans: northlands

Q3: In "The Grackle", the grackle’s heart is described as ___. 

Ans: black

Q4: "Storks Fly North" describes the evening light as fading like ___.

Ans:  silk

Q5: The grackle in "The Grackle" bullies more attractive ___. 

Ans: birds

Q6: In "Storks Fly North", storks are described as homing to the ___ woods.

Ans:  darkling

Q7: "The Grackle" concludes by calling the grackle an ornithological ___.

Ans:  debacle

Q8: "Storks Fly North" mentions that secrets sleep with the ___. 

Ans:  storks

Q9: The grackle’s aggressive actions in "The Grackle" are described as ___. 

Ans: hoodlum deeds

Q10: In "Storks Fly North", the storks' glide is described as ___ and sleek. 

Ans: smooth

Match the Column

Ans:

A1 matches B1

A2 matches B2

A3 matches B3

A4 matches B4

A5 matches B5