Woodman Spare That Tree Question Answer

 ◆Answer The Questions ◆

1.Who do you think had planted the tree?

2.Why does the poet want to protect the old oak from the woodman?

3.Which line or lines suggest the tree mentioned in the poem is an oak tree?

4.What memories does the poet have of the old oak tree?

5.Explain the lines:

....My heart-strings round thee cling Close as thy bark, old friend!....

6. Write two pairs of rhyming words.

7.Why  should  we  protect  trees? 

8.Why  is  the  poets  eyes  moist? 

9.How  does  the  poet  show  his  gratitude? 

 Choose the most appropriate option: 

1.The poet wants the woodman to spare the tree because:

(A) it yields valuable fruit

(B) the poet’s father told him strictly, not to touch the tree

( C) the tree has been the poet’s companion

(D) he doesn’t want that

2.The tree was planted by the poets:

(A) mother          (B) father             (C) grandfather              (D) forefathers

3.The poet’s father pressed his hand as a gesture of:

(A) affection        (B) kindness            (C) anger                    (D) negligence

4.The poet will guard the tree with his:

(A) eye                     (B) hand                       (C) heart           (D)negligence

5. The poet spent a lot of time:

(A) in the shade of the tree in his boyhood                     (B) in watering tree

(C) in looking at the tree                                                    (D) in thanking the tree

6.‘Gushing joy’ means to:

(A) laugh loudly               (B) shout loudly             (C) scream loudly              (D) try to be happy

7.The word ‘bough’ means:

 (A) branch                     (B) tree                     (C) huge tree             (D) garden

【Complete the summary of the poem by filling the gaps with appropriate words.】

The poet urges the woodman not to(a) …………………………… his oak tree. He warns him against ( b) ……………………….. even a single bough of the tree. The poet remembers how the tree had ( c) ………,………… him in his youth. So, he decides to (d) ……………………..  it now. The tree was planted by the poet’s (e) …………………….near his cot. The poet recalls how he enjoyed the shadow of the tree and his (f) ……………………..  used to play under it. His mother would (g) …………………….. he and father used to reassure him by (h) …………………………………his hand. The poet feels that his heart is deeply attached to the tree as its (i) …………………. • Birds sing here and the tree has bravely faced all the (j)……………………… The poet once again warns the woodman against cutting the tree.

◆◆Find  out  the  words  from  the  text  for  the  meanings  given  below  ◆◆

i.  a  huge  branch  of  a  tree 

 ii.  a  special  cause  for  pride,  respect  or  pleasure  

 iii.  extremely  tall  or  high  and  therefore  impressive  

 iv.  a  person  (especially  a  man)  who  you  are  descended  from,  especially  one  who lived  a  long  time  ago  

 v.  feeling  or  showing  thanks  because  somebody  has  done  something  kind  for  you .