Question

Read the following stanzas and do the activities.

Today on a bus, I saw a lovely girl with silken hair I envied her, she seemed so gay, and I wished I was so fair When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed - a smile O God, forgive me when I whine I have two legs, the world is mine And then I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who sold them had such charm I talked with him, he seemed so calm, and if I were late, it would do no harm, And as I left he said to me “I thank you, you have been so kind” It’s nice to talk with folks like you. You see, I’m blind O God forgive me when I whine I have two eyes, the world is mine

1. Match the following (2)

A	B
1) The poet stopped to buy	a) Was very thankful to speaker
2) The lad who was selling sweets	b) Some sweets.
3) The poet says “The world is mine” because	c) Calm and blind
4) The poet talked to lad who was selling sweets seem	d) He can experience the beauty and gifts

2. Complete the following web diagram (2)

The young girl on the bus	was ______
	was ______
	had ______
	had ______

3. Write the rhyming word from the above stanzas for: (1)

1. hair -___________
2. blind -__________

Answer 1

1.

A	B
1) The poet stopped to buy	b) Some sweets.
2) The lad who was selling sweets	a) Was very thankful to speaker
3) The poet says “The world is mine” because	d) He can experience the beauty and gifts
4) The poet talked to lad who was selling sweets seem	c) Calm and blind

2.

The young girl on the bus	was - fair
	was - gay
	had - silky hair
	had - one leg

3.

1. hair - fair
2. blind - kind