Chapter 10
Slowly
Q:1 How does the tide creep up the sand?
Ans: The tide creeps up the sand slowly.
Q:2 What do the shadows do according to the poem?
Ans: The shadows cross the land slowly.
Q:3 Who mounts the stile in the poem?
Ans: The old man mounts the stile slowly.
Q:4 What does the poet mean by 'slowest of all'?
Ans: The poet means that the green moss spreads on the old brick wall more slowly than anything else.
Q:5 Where does the dew dry in the poem?
Ans: The dew dries on the dock slowly.
Q:6 How do the hands of the clock move?
Ans: The hands of the clock move slowly round the clock.
Q:7 What is slow but slowest of all according to the poem?
Ans: The green moss spreading on the old brick wall is slowest of all.
Q:8 What does the title 'Slowly' suggest?
Ans: The title suggests that everything in nature and life moves gradually and slowly.
Q:9 Write the summary of the poem 'Slowly'.
Ans: The poem describes how different things in nature move slowly, like the tide, shadows, cart horse, old man, hands of the clock, dew, snail, and moss. It teaches us patience and the beauty of slow movement.
Q:10 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Ans: The rhyming words in the poem include sand/land, mile/stile, clock/dock, all/wall.
Q:11 How does the cart horse move in the poem?
Ans: The cart horse pulls his mile slowly.
Q:12 How is the snail described in the poem?
Ans: The snail is described as slow, but slowest of all.
Q:13 What does the poet say about the old brick wall?
Ans: The green moss spreads slowly on the old brick wall.
Q:14 How does the poet describe the dew?
Ans: The dew dries slowly on the dock.
Q:15 How do the shadows move across the land?
Ans: The shadows cross the land slowly.
Q:16 How does the poet describe the movement of the tide?
Ans: The tide creeps up the sand slowly.
Q:17 Give an example from the poem of something that moves slowly in daily life.
Ans: The old man mounts the stile slowly.
Q:18 How does the poem teach us about life?
Ans: The poem teaches us patience and the beauty of slow, steady movement in life.
Q:19 How can you describe the tone of the poem?
Ans: The tone of the poem is calm, gentle, and observant.
Q:20 Which words in the poem show the idea of slow movement?
Ans: Slowly, slowest, creeps, crosses, moves, spreads.
Q:21 What did I plant in the soil?
Ans: I planted some seeds in the soil.
Q:22 What did I do after planting the seeds?
Ans: I watered the seeds day after day.
Q:23 What came out after a few days?
Ans: A little green shoot came out.
Q:24 What happened after more days?
Ans: Some more shoots came out.
Q:25 How did the shoots grow?
Ans: They grew bigger and bigger.
Q:26 What appeared after the shoots grew bigger?
Ans: A little white flower came out.
Q:27 What happened on the next day?
Ans: Another white flower came out.
Q:28 How did the flowers look after many appeared?
Ans: They looked lovely.
Q:29 How did the people react to the flowers?
Ans: Many people stopped to see the flowers and said they looked lovely.
Q:30 How did the garden look after the flowers bloomed?
Ans: My garden looked lovely too.
Q:31 Give a suitable title to the poem/story about planting seeds.
Ans: The title can be "A Garden of Flowers" or "Growth of Seeds".
Q:32 How often did I water the seeds?
Ans: I watered them day after day.
Q:33 What is the colour of the flowers?
Ans: The flowers are white.
Q:34 How many flowers came out eventually?
Ans: Many little white flowers came out.
Q:35 Why did people stop at the garden?
Ans: People stopped to see the flowers because they looked lovely.
Q:36 What lesson does the poem/story teach?
Ans: The poem teaches patience, care, and the joy of growth and nature.
Q:37 How does growth happen according to the poem/story?
Ans: Growth happens gradually, like the shoots becoming flowers.
Q:38 What is the effect of nurturing plants carefully?
Ans: Nurturing plants carefully makes them grow into beautiful flowers.
Q:39 What did the narrator feel about the garden?
Ans: The narrator felt proud and happy that the garden looked lovely.
Q:40 What can we learn from the poem about observing nature?
Ans: We can learn to observe slowly, enjoy small changes, and appreciate beauty in nature.
Answer by Mrinmoee
