Chapter- 9          The Star


1. Q: Where is the star seen?
A: In the dark blue sky.

2. Q: What does the star do through the curtains?
A: It peeps.

3. Q: When does the star keep shining?
A: Till the sun is in the sky.

4. Q: What is the star compared to?
A: A tiny spark.

5. Q: What does the star do in the dark?
A: It lights the traveller.

6. Q: Does the poet know what the star is?
A: No.

7. Q: What word describes the size of the star?
A: Tiny.

8. Q: What kind of light does the star give?
A: A bright, twinkling light.

9. Q: Who is the traveller?
A: A person who travels.

10. Q: What does the word “twinkle” mean?
A: Shine with a flickering light.

11. The sky is ______ blue.
Answer: dark

12. The star peeps through the ______.
Answer: curtains

13. The star never shuts its ______.
Answer: eye

14.The star shines till the ______ rises.
Answer: sun

15. The star is bright and ______.
Answer: tiny
True / False

16. The star shines only during the day.
Answer: False

17. The star helps travellers in the dark.
Answer: True

18. The poet knows everything about the star.
Answer: False

19. The star is big and dull.
Answer: False

20. The star peeps through the curtains.
Answer: True

21. Q: What does “spark” mean?
A: A flash of light.

22. Q: What does “curtain” mean?
A: A cloth used to cover doors or windows.

23. Q: What does “peep” mean?
A: To look quickly or secretly.

24. Q: What does “shut” mean?
A: To close.

25. Q: What does “tiny” mean?
A: Very small.

26. Q: How does the star help people at night?
A: It gives light in the darkness and helps travellers find their way.

27. Q: Why does the poet call the star a “tiny spark”?
A: Because it looks small and shines like a little light in the sky.

28. Q: What feeling does the poet have for the star?
A: The poet feels wonder and curiosity.

29. Q: Why does the star not “shut its eye”?
A: Because it shines continuously throughout the night.

30. Q: What is the main idea of the poem?
A: The poem describes the beauty, brightness, and mystery of a star.