Class 7 Poem Ch-1 The Squirrel

 Class 7 Poem Ch-1 The Squirrel 

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Question 1:
Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail?
Solution:
The poet says the squirrel “wore a question mark for a tail” because the tail of the squirrel curled like a question mark while he was sitting and eating a nut.

Question 2:

Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail? What do we say?
(Think: Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.)
Solution:
No, usually, we don’t say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail. Instead, we say the animal ‘has’ a tail.

According to the dictionary, the word ‘wear’ means putting on something on the body. For example, we wear a dress.

Question 3:
“He liked to tease and play”. Who is teasing whom? How?
Solution:
The squirrel is teasing the poet. He is teasing him by playing hide and seek.