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I Wonder

Objective Questions
1 The word wonder from the title is best explained by the following
A event which is inexplicable, marvellous or remarkable
B feeling of awe, astonishment, surprise, or astounding
C puzzlement or doubt, to ask oneself
D all of the above
2

Which of the following is an alliteration?


A Won a ton
B Seen a bean
C Sigh and die
D Trod and tripped

3 Which of the following is a rhyme?


A Drop the crop, wrap the crab
B Sing a song, even if its wrong
C Wind the chime, time the wind
D Breathe a breath, deeper than deep
4

The significance of repetitive words in poems is


A It provides the poem a rhythm.
B because the poet could not think of better words.
C to stress an important point or meaning in the poem.
D because it was the best word to be used at the expense of
repeating.

5 What is the visual which comes to mind when reading line two of the
poem the wind is never seen?
A An invisible air.
B Not a single movement around us.
C Things which are usually moving when the wind blows are
stationary.
D None of the above answers are right as the wind cannot be seen
with the naked eye.
6 When do you think the child asked these questions?
A During the night when the stars were shining and twinkling.
B Just before dusk and immediately after, continued into the night.
C The questions could have been asked anytime of the day or night

D The questions were actually asked several times when the events
happened.
7 The tone of the poem is
A earnest
B curious
C pleading
D inquisitive
8 The mood of the poem is
A joyful
B of wonder
C inquisitive
D thoughtful
9 We will be able to know what is going through the mind of a child if
the child
A talks
B sings
C questions
D reads a lot
10 The trees were taking a rest because they were
A tired
B not mobil
C told to do so
D absorbing water
through the roots
11 The child wonders why the lightning flashes about indicates that
the child knows
A light.
B lights flash.
C how lightning forms.
D none of the above answers.
12 Dad wont tell me, if he knows? suggests that the father......
A does not know the answer..
B knows the answer but refuses to tell the child..
C knows the answer but does not have the time to tell the child in
detail the full answer.
D knows the answer but perhaps is waiting for the right time to tell
the child as the question asked by the child requires a
thorough
explanation and the child needs time to understand
such a
difficult conceptual answer..

13 And the lightning flash about could be followed with another of


natures wonder which is
A let us all think and find out
B that is when the old cry, of gout.
C what is Thor, Lord of Thunder, angry about
D or is the sound of thunder someones shout
14 Asking questions is
A naughty
B disrespectful
.

C troublesome
D healthy for the mind

15 Parents and teachers can learn from children too because......


A Children are smarter than adults
B Children are able to get information from the internet
C Different children are exposed to different circumstances and
sometimes they ask the most abnormal questions which makes
the adult to think and discover the abnormalities.
D Different children think differently when facing different
circumstances, thus the childrens thoughts are different, and
when the teachers or parents ask questions they answer
differently, and the parent or teacher will discover the different
answers.
16 The poem advices us to appreciate nature
A as it consists of so many natural wonders
B because nature continues to amaze us with its wonder.
C because we should be thankful for the abundance of natures
beauty.
D No, the poem does not advice us to appreciate nature.

Structural Questions
1

(a) Why do you think the grass is green?

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(b) Do you think all parents can explain it in such detail?
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(c) Do you think a child can grasp the answer to this extent?
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(d) What is the lesson in the above circumstances?
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2

(a) What are the synonyms for the word wonder?


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(b) Make sentences with the above mentioned words.
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(c) Which word is the closest and appropriate to the word wonder in
the context of the poem?
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Why do you think the persona in the poem thinks that the rainbow
is something which is painted in the sky?
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Educating for the sake of educating without thought to humankind


responsibilities will lead to a child with slanted thoughts. Discuss
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