Page 1 - CBQ In Morning Dew

SAI International School
Competency-Based Questions
Subject-English
Class-VI (In Morning Dew)
I. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
a) A farmer
b) A bird
c) A scarecrow
d) A porcupine
2. What does the scarecrow do in the morning dew?
a) Chases animals
b) Combs his hair
c) Flies with birds
d) Sings songs
3. Which word describes the scarecrow’s alertness?
a) Lazy
b) Spry
c) Shabby
d) Sleepy
4. What happens to the scarecrow in the evening?
a) He is removed
b) He falls asleep
c) The swifts drive him out
d) He talks to porcupines
5. What does the scarecrow try to do as seasons pass?
a) Scare birds
b) Escape the field
c) Keep questions out
d) Find his family
II. Answer the following questions:
1. Why is the scarecrow described as ‘spry’?
2. What kind of things does the scarecrow see and experience?
3. What does the poem say about how the scarecrow feels during different season?
4. What poetic device is used in the line “Scarecrow combs his hair”?
5. What emotions might the scarecrow feel as he “heads round in circles”?
6. What does the scarecrow wonder about in the end?
7. How does the poet bring the scarecrow to life in this poem?
8. Imagine you are the scarecrow. Write a brief story in about 80-100 words about your
day.

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