KSEEB Solution Class 7 English Second Language – Froth And Bubble
Board | KSEEB |
Class | Seven (7) |
Subject | English |
Language | 2nd Language |
Chapter | 4 |
Chapter Name | Froth And Bubble |
Froth And Bubble Class 7 English Karnataka Board Kannada
POEM
FROTH AND BUBBLE – Adam Lindsay Gordon
Check your understanding
C1.) Answer in a sentence each:
1.) What should not be done, according to the poet?
Answer: Question should not be asked according to the poet.
2.) Who should be helped?
Answer: We should help every feeble neighbour.
3.) What should not be asked for?
Answer: We should not seek help from others.
4.) Life, says the poet, is _________ and ____________.
Answer: Life, says the poet, it froth and bubble.
5.) In the poem, ‘stone’ means a. rock b. bubble c. strong feelings.
Answer: In the poem, ‘stone’ means strong feelings.
C2.) Discuss in pairs and answer.
1.) According to the poet, what is life?
Answer: According to the poet life is mostly froth and bubble which means life is temporary and uncertain.
2.) When do the two things stand like stone?
Answer: The two things stand like stone and those arekindness for others andcourage for own.
3.) What should we do till our goal is won?
Answer: We should live and work hard to reach our goal without questioning.
C3.) Discuss with the teacher and answer.
1.) What is the message of the poem?
Answer: The message of the poem is to be kind to everyone around us and we should keep working hard till we reach to the goal, without asking help to anyone. We shouldn’t forget that life is uncertain and temporary like froth and bubble.
2.) According to this poem what is our duty in this life ?
Answer: According to this poem our duty in this life is to live and labour until we reach to our goal.
3.) Why do you think the poet, has compared life to froth and bubble ?
Answer: Poet relate life and it’s situations to froth and bubbles, like they doesn’t stay for long time our problems also doesn’t stay for long time.
4.) Why does the poet compare gentle emotions to stone ?
Answer: Poet says that kindness in another’s trouble and courage in our own trouble are important because as stone bursts froth and bubble our kindness and courage also bursts problems in our life.
C4.) Learn more rhyming words:
Fill in the blanks by picking the rhyming words from the poem and add more words to the list. One is done for you.
A word in the poem | The word which thymes | Other words that thyme |
Labour | Neighbour | Faber |
Won | None | Done, son |
Bubble | Trouble | double |
Stone | Own | Lone |
certain | Curtain | pertain |