SSLC (English Medium) इयत्ता ६ - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

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Ever since their introduction, ______, and their unique rhythms have ______ poets. In this poem the poet shares his experience ______ with us. He presents natural scenes seen from ______ a railway carriage. The ______ is regular and steady but ______ from the window of the train is constantly changing. The poem’s rhythm and phrases bring ______ of a railway journey. The poet looks out of the window at the ______ images outside. Every line we see here is a quick account of something seen for ______. The line that best sums up is the final one: "Each a glimpse and gone forever!"

Find me in the poem.

I can help you to cross the river.

Find me in the poem.

I can border your garden

Find me in the poem.

I can alert you

Find me in the poem.

I can carry you

Find me in the poem.

You can ride on me

Find me in the poem.

You can climb on men

Find me in the poem.

You can lay down on me

Find me in the poem.

You can play with me   

Discuss with your partner and pick out the similes used in the poem. Which one do you like the most? Why?

Discuss with your partner and pick out the rhyming words from the poem.

Pick out the nouns from the poem. Write as many Cinquain poems as you can.

Gulliver was the captain of the ship.

One of the Lilliputians gave a ten minutes talk in Gulliver’s language.

Gulliver took the small creatures in his hand and crushed them.

The horses were four and a half inches tall.

The war between the two kingdoms ended in peace.

Identify the speaker/character.

He felt something moving along his body almost up to his chin.

Identify the speaker/character.

They somehow managed to put him on the platform.

Identify the speaker/character.

"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."