Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that fol

1.	Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:When I bring you coloured toys, my child,I understand why there is such a play ofColours on clouds, on water, and whyflowers are painted in tints when Igive coloured toys to you, my child.When I sing to make you dance, I trulyknow why there is music, in leaves, and whywaves send their chorus of voices to theheart of the listening earth-when I singto make you dance.When I bring sweet things to your greedyhands, I know why there is honey in the cupof the flower, and why fruits are secretlyfilled with sweet juice when I bringsweet things to your greedy hands.1. Write the summary of this poem.2. Explain the following lines:‘When I bring …………………….. in tints’3. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) why flowers are painted in tints(ii) there is music in leaves(iii) greedy hands4. Change the following words into adverbs:(i) true(ii) secret
Answer» 1. The poet father says to his child that he then understood why there was a play of colours on clouds, water and flowers when he gave coloured toys to him. These are the coloured toys given by God to humans. He knew the music of nature in leaves and waves when he sang to make his child dance. 2. He knew about the natural sweetness in honey and fruits given by God when he brought sweet things for his child. The poet father understood why God had added colours to clouds, water, flowers etc. when he brought coloured toys for his child. 3. (i) The poet knew why God had created colourful flowers. (ii) The rustling of leaves generate natural music. (iii) A child’s hands are greedy for things. 4. (i) truly (ii) secretly

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:When I bring you coloured toys, my child,I understand why there is such a play ofColours on clouds, on water, and whyflowers are painted in tints when Igive coloured toys to you, my child.When I sing to make you dance, I trulyknow why there is music, in leaves, and whywaves send their chorus of voices to theheart of the listening earth-when I singto make you dance.When I bring sweet things to your greedyhands, I know why there is honey in the cupof the flower, and why fruits are secretlyfilled with sweet juice when I bringsweet things to your greedy hands.1. Write the summary of this poem.2. Explain the following lines:‘When I bring …………………….. in tints’3. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) why flowers are painted in tints(ii) there is music in leaves(iii) greedy hands4. Change the following words into adverbs:(i) true(ii) secret

Answer»

1. The poet father says to his child that he then understood why there was a play of colours on clouds, water and flowers when he gave coloured toys to him. These are the coloured toys given by God to humans. He knew the music of nature in leaves and waves when he sang to make his child dance.

2. He knew about the natural sweetness in honey and fruits given by God when he brought sweet things for his child.
The poet father understood why God had added colours to clouds, water, flowers etc. when he brought coloured toys for his child.

3. (i) The poet knew why God had created colourful flowers.

(ii) The rustling of leaves generate natural music.

(iii) A child’s hands are greedy for things.

4. (i) truly

(ii) secretly

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