Chapter 6
A Little Bird
1. What did the poet see one day?
Ans. One day the poet saw a little bird hopping near him.
2. How was the little bird moving?
Ans. The little bird was coming hop, hop, hop.
3. What did the poet say when he saw the little bird?
Ans. The poet cried out and asked the little bird to stop.
4. What words did the poet use to call the bird?
Ans. The poet called the bird by saying, “Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop?”
5. Why did the poet want the bird to stop?
Ans. The poet wanted the bird to stop so that he could talk to it.
6. Where was the poet going when he saw the bird?
Ans. The poet was going to the window.
7. Why was the poet going to the window?
Ans. The poet was going to the window to speak to the little bird.
8. What did the poet want to say to the bird?
Ans. The poet wanted to say “How do you do?” to the bird.
9. Did the bird stop when the poet called it?
Ans. No, the bird did not stop when the poet called it.
10. What did the bird do before flying away?
Ans. The bird shook its little tail before flying away.
11. What happened after the bird shook its tail?
Ans. After shaking its tail, the bird flew away.
12. How did the bird leave the place?
Ans. The bird flew away quickly.
13. How did the poet feel when the bird flew away?
Ans. The poet probably felt a little sad because he could not talk to the bird.
14. What kind of bird did the poet see?
Ans. The poet saw a small and beautiful little bird.
15. What action of the bird shows it was lively?
Ans. The bird hopping and shaking its tail shows that it was lively.
16. What sound is repeated in the poem to show movement?
Ans. The word “hop, hop, hop” is repeated to show the bird’s movement.
17. What does the poem teach us about birds?
Ans. The poem teaches us that birds are free and they fly away quickly.
18. Why could the poet not talk to the bird?
Ans. The poet could not talk to the bird because it flew away.
19. What shows that the poet liked the bird?
Ans. The poet calling the bird and trying to speak to it shows that he liked it.
20. What did the poet do when he saw the bird hopping?
Ans. The poet cried out loudly to the bird.
21. What does the word “flew” mean in the poem?
Ans. The word “flew” means moving through the air using wings.
22. What does the word “hop” mean?
Ans. The word “hop” means jumping lightly on one or both feet.
23. What does the word “cried” mean in the poem?
Ans. The word “cried” means calling out loudly.
24. Why is the bird called a little bird?
Ans. The bird is called a little bird because it is small in size.
25. What part of the bird did the poet notice?
Ans. The poet noticed the bird’s little tail.
26. What did the bird do with its tail?
Ans. The bird shook its little tail.
27. What happened at the end of the poem?
Ans. At the end of the poem, the little bird flew away.
28. What kind of poem is “A Little Bird”?
Ans. It is a short and simple poem about a bird.
29. Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans. The speaker in the poem is the poet.
30. What shows the excitement of the poet?
Ans. The poet calling the bird loudly shows his excitement.
31. Why do birds usually fly away from people?
Ans. Birds usually fly away because they feel afraid of people.
32. How does the poet try to be friendly with the bird?
Ans. The poet tries to be friendly by greeting the bird.
33. What greeting did the poet want to give the bird?
Ans. The poet wanted to greet the bird by saying “How do you do?”
34. What does the poem tell us about nature?
Ans. The poem tells us that nature is full of beautiful birds and animals.
35. What kind of feeling does the poem give to the reader?
Ans. The poem gives a happy and playful feeling.
36. Why is the poem interesting for children?
Ans. The poem is interesting because it is short, simple, and about a bird.
37. What lesson do we learn from this poem?
Ans. We learn that birds are free and love to fly in the open sky.
38. What did the poet try to do when he saw the bird?
Ans. The poet tried to stop the bird and talk to it.
39. Why could the poet not complete his greeting?
Ans. The poet could not complete his greeting because the bird flew away quickly.
40. How does the poem end?
Ans. The poem ends with the bird shaking its tail and flying away.
Answer by Mrinmoee
