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  The Lake Isle of Innisfree 1.When and where will the poet experience ‘peace’? Ans : The poet will experience ‘peace’ at the Lake Isle of Innisfree. He will observe the beautiful trees, insects, birds and bushes there. The calm and cool atmosphere of the isle will give happiness to him. 2. How does the poet describe the lake’s waves? Ans : The poet says that the lake’s waves hit its shore and create a low sound which gives him aesthetic pleasure. It also gives him solace and comforts. He finds his peace of mind. 3 Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree? Ans : The poet wants to go to Innisfree to enjoy its natural beauty and to get peace of mind. 4. Where is the poet standing? How is it different from Innisfree? Ans : The poet is standing on the roadway or on the pavements . 5.What does the isle of Innisfree stand for the poet? Ans : The isle of Innisfree stands for unadulterated natural beauty. A visit to Innisfree gives immense joy, pleasure and peace to the poet. The sounds...

  THE FUN THEY HAD 1. How old are Margie and Tommy? Ans : Margie is eleven year old and Tommy is thirteen year old. 2.What did Margie write in her diary? Ans : On the page headed 17 May 2157, Margie wrote, “Today Tommy found a real book!”. 3. Margie ever seen a book before?   Ans : No, Margie had never seen a book before. 4. What things about the book did she find strange?   Ans : Margie found it strange that the book had yellow and wrinkled pages. Words in the book were still and did not move the way they were supposed to on a screen. 5.what do you think a telebook is?   Ans : A book that can be displayed on a screen is called a telebook. 6.where was Margie’s school? Did she have any classmates? Ans : Margie’s school was in her home itself, right next to her bedroom. No, she did not have any classmates. 7.What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn? Ans : Margie learnt Geography and Arithmetic. Tommy learned history and arithmetic. 8. What kind of teachers did Margie ...

The Road not Taken  1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face? Ans : The traveller finds himself at an intersection of two roads in a forest. The problem is that he cannot travel both the roads and thus he has to choose one between them.  2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you. (i) a yellow wood (ii) it was grassy and wanted wear (iii) the passing there (iv) leaves no step had trodden black (v) how way leads on to way Ans : (i) The phrase “a yellow wood” indicates a forest during the autumn season. (ii) The phrase “it was grassy and wanted wear” means that it has grass grown on it as it has been less travelled. It wanted people to walk on it so that it can wear out. (iii) The phrase “the passing there” refers to walking on that road. (iv) “Leaves no step had trodden black” indicates that the leaves which had not been walked over (v) The phrase “how way leads on to way” means that one road leads to another. So once the poet has made a choic...

 THE SOUND OF MUSIC EVELYN GLENNEI LISTENS TO SOUND WITHOUT HEARING IT 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music? Ans : Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music in London.   2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed? Ans:  Her deafness was first noticed when she was eight years old and it was confirmed when she was eleven.   3. Who helped Evelyn to continue with music? What did he do and say?   Ans : Master percussionst Ron Forbes helped Evelyn to continue with music.   He began by tuning two large drums to different notes. He asked her not to listen to them through her ears but   try to sense the sound in some other manner. 4. Who was Isabel Glennei? Ans : Isabel Glennei was Evelyn’s mother. 5. Who spotted Evelyn’s potential in music? Ans : Percussionist Ron Forbes spotted Evelyn’s potential in music. 6. How does Evelyn ‘hear’ the music?   ( ...