Question

Read the following stanzas and do the activities:

Please open up my eyes, dear Lord, That I might clearly see Help me stand for what is right, Bring out the best in me. Help, Lord, to just say “no” When temptation comes my way, That I might keep my body clean And fit for life each day. When my teenage years are over, I know that I will see That life is lived its very best With you walking next to me.

A1. Choose the correct alternative and fill the blanks:     [2]

1. The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand for what is ______ (might / right)
2. The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the ______ years of his life. (worst / best)

A2. Complete the following web:     [2]

A3. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the stanza.     [1]

1. .............
2. .............

Answer 1

A1.

1. The poet prays to the Lord to help him stand for what is right.
2. The poet wants to see that his teenage years have been the best years of his life.

A2.

A3.

1. see - me
2. way - day