Read and Understand - I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

Read and Understand

A. Based on your understanding of the story, indicate either ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’( False) against the columns.

B. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer.

i. The story I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore highlights the importance of ________

a) old age.

b) youth.

c) adulthood.

d) middle age.

ii. The house which was visited by the man____________

a)     remained unchanged.

b)    was totally changed.

c)     was slightly repaired.

d)    was given a facelift.

iii. Who said, “A blessing rests on the house where the shadow of a tree falls”?

a)     grand mother

b)    grand father

c)     uncle

d)    the narrator

iv. The author came back to the house because he ________________

a)     wanted to see the jackfruit tree.

b)    Was looking for his lost youth.

c)     wanted to look again at his old house

d)    wanted to buy the house.

v. He gifted _________ to the little girl.

a)     an iron cross

b)    a bronze medal

c)     marbles

d)    old coins

C. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1.     Explain:“Blessings rest on the house where the shadow of a tree falls.”

2.     What did the writer observe about the house?

3.     What was the local superstition about trees?

4.     Who is the owner of the house now?

5.     What did the Narrator do with the turnstile when he was a boy?

6.     Why did the narrator return to his old house?

7.     How did he get back the Iron Cross?

8.     Who did the house belong to originally?

9.     What did he do with the old Iron Cross?

10.            Where had he left his childhood treasures ?

D. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B by drawing a line as shown.

E. Read these shortened forms of words and write the fullform for the remaining words and complete the table given below.

won’t          : will not

I’d     : I had/ I would

I’ll     : I will

Read the poem.

Child Memories

When I was a young girl

We used to play

Out in the field

Of flowers all day.

There were roses and daisies

And lilies, too.

We used to trade them,

Saying from me to you.

At lunchtime we’d have

A picnic in the field.

We’d go get the basket

And eat a good meal.

There were muffins and chocolates

And berries, too.

We would even get

A cookie or two.

Oh, the life of the young ones

Was such a beautiful phase.

We would look at the field

And happily gaze.

F. Now choose the correct option and put a tick mark (✓) above it.

1. The poet used to play in the house when she was young / lazy.

2. The flowers mentioned in the poem are roses / holly hocks.

3. The poet used to go home for tea / lunch.

4. Muffins /grapes were the favourite food of the poet.

5. Life was beautiful / happy when the poet was young.

6. There was plenty of time to gaze / walk in the field.