Poem : The Snail
Poet : William Cowper
WBBSE Class 10 : Lesson
8
The Snail by William Cowper
Comprehension exercises
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following
sentences:
(a) With the slightest touch, the snail shrinks into its
house with
(i) displeasure
(ii) pleasure
(iii) pain
(iv) surprise
(b) In its house, the snail lives with
(i) parents
(ii) friends
(iii) relatives
(iv) no one
2. State whether the following statements are True or False.
Provide sentences/ phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The snail fears to fall from the wall.
Ans: Flase
Supporting statement: “…no
fears to fall As if he grew there, house
and all”
(b) The snail comes out of his house during a storm.
Ans: False
Supporting statement: “Within
that house secure … Of storm, or other harm besides of weather”
3. Answer the following questions:
(a) What does the snail usually stick itself to?
Ans: The snail usually
sticks itself to grass, leaf, fruit or wall.
(b) What makes the snail well-satisfied?
Ans: The snail dwells
alone .He has nothing except himself. According to the poet this loneliness
makes the snail well-satisfied.
Grammar in use
4. Change the following sentences into questions, as
directed:
(a) Siraj always rises early. (Interrogative sentence using
’does’)
Ans: Does not Siraj
always rise early?
(b) Joyce is the best singer in the class. (Information
question using 'who‘)
Ans: Who is the best
singer in the class?
(c) He saw the rainbow. (Interrogative sentence using ’did')
Ans: Did not he see
the rainbow?
(d) I go to school by bus. (Information question using 'how’)
Ans: How do you go to
school?
Writing activity
5. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an
English daily about the disturbances caused by the thoughtless use of
loudspeakers.
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