A1 Simple Factual Questions
1. Put the words given in brackets in the proper blanks.
a) The child is talking to its father.
(father/child)
b) The father is leading and the child is
following. (father/child)
c) Someday the child will become a father.
(father/child)
d)
The child does not wish to fall while following its father.
(father/child)
2. Write whether the sentences are True or False.
1. The child is following in its father’s footsteps.
-true
2. The child is the speaker of the poem.
-true
3. The child wants to be like his father.
-true
4. The child does’t want to follow his father.
-false
Ans: If the child tried to walk fast he may be fall down
because he is very small.
2. Why would the child request his father to walk slower?
Ans: The child requests his father to walk slower because his
father’s steps are very fast and sometimes they are hard to see.
3. Does the word walk refer only to the act of walking?
What does the poet actually mean to say?
Ans: No, the word ‘walk’ does not refer only to the act of
walking. The poet uses the word walk to refer to father’s actions, decisions,
teachings etc.
4. What do the ‘footsteps’ of the father refer to?
Ans: The footsteps of the father refer to his
father’s manners, his actions, his decisions, his behavior and how he become
successful in life.
5. Do you have a role model? What qualities do you
appreciate in your role model?
Ans: Yes, my class teacher is my role model. I think, he is
the best teacher in the world. The qualities I really appreciate in him are-
confidence, hard working, the way of teaching and explaining in simple
language, positive behavior, good sense of humour, good communication with
parents, great classroom management and many more things made my teacher role
model for me.
6.
What qualities of your parents/elders would you like to adopt?
Ans: I
would like to adopt many qualities from my parents. Those qualities are working
hard, confident, helpfulness, obedient, honest, never give up and never tell a
lie etc.
7. Write the implied meaning
in the following lines.
a)
Sometimes, your steps are fast…….
Ans: This line suggests that sometimes his father’s actions
are very fast.
b)
Sometimes your steps are hard to see…….
Ans: This line tells
that the child in the poem was unable to understand his father’s actions
because they are very fast.
c)
I would want to lead just right……
Ans: This line describes that the chids in this poem doesn’t
want to make mistake in life and he wants to lead his child on correct path.
d)
And know that I was true…
Ans: The child was sure that he would give
proper guidance to next generation.
A3 Vocabulary
Based/ Poetic Devices Questions
1.Write
the rhyming words from the poem.
Ans:
small-fall, see-me, be-me, true-you
2.
Find out opposites from the poem.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1.big | small |
| 2. easy | hard |
| 3. lead | follow |
| 4. wrong | right |
3. Write as many phrase or sentences as you can use ‘a little’.
Ans: a little extra, a little later, a little
longer, a little girl, a little bit of bad luck, a little younger, a little
while ago, a little louder, a little easier.
Appreciation
‘Walk a Little Slower……..’ Std: 9th
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Title | ‘Walk a Little Slower’ |
| Poetess | Unknown |
| Rhyme Scheme | ‘abcb’ |
| Favourite Line | ‘I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall’ |
| Theme/ Central Idea | The poem is based upon the expectation of the Child from his father. |
| Figure Of Speech | Inversion: ‘Said a little Child so small.’ |
| Special Features-Type of poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc | The poem conveys special meaning. The language of the poem is very simple. |
| Why I like / dislike the poem? | I like the poem for its simple language and the beautiful message and the expectation of a child from elders. |
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