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    1. The poem describes a painted ceiling in a green dining room that features images of various fruits. 2. The poet stands underneath hoping a cherry fruit will drop down, but realizes she is unable to pluck the magical fruits on the ceiling. 3. The poet expresses sadness that because of her short height, she will never know what the fruits are like.

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    1. The poem describes a painted ceiling in a green dining room that features images of various fruits. 2. The poet stands underneath hoping a cherry fruit will drop down, but realizes she is unable to pluck the magical fruits on the ceiling. 3. The poet expresses sadness that because of her short height, she will never know what the fruits are like.

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    1. The poem describes a painted ceiling in a green dining room that features images of various fruits. 2. The poet stands underneath hoping a cherry fruit will drop down, but realizes she is unable to pluck the magical fruits on the ceiling. 3. The poet expresses sadness that because of her short height, she will never know what the fruits are like.

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    My Little Book of Literature: Lesson 6

    THE PAINTED CEILING


    MLO: Recite and appreciate the poem
    CCL: Link with science
    RLA: Enjoying nature
    UAE LINK: Fruits in UAE
    CORE VALUES: Tolerance

    I. Give one word for the following.


    a. pile – bunch
    b. parlour – a room to meet visitors
    c. tumble – to fall one over the other

    II. Answer these questions in one or two sentences.

    1. Why does the poet like the green dining room?


    The poet likes the green dining room because of its ceiling and wall.

    2. What was the poet hoping for when she stood underneath the painted ceiling?
    The poet was hoping that a cherry fruit would drop from the tumbling fruits.

    3. Why does the poet think she cannot pluck the fruits?
    The poet thinks she cannot pluck the fruits because they are magical fruits.

    4. What is so special about the green dining room?


    Ans. The green -room is very special because of its ceiling and wall.

    5. Why does the poet say that she will never know what the fruits are like?
    Ans. As she could not reach the ceiling, the poet thought that she would never
    know what the fruits were like.
    III. Answer the following question in 30-40 words.

    1. Describe the painted ceiling of the dining room.


    Ans. The painted ceiling of the dining room had images of various fruits. The
    fruits looked so fresh and beautiful that the little girl in the poem thought them to
    be magical. There was a round hole near the fruits. The little girl thought that
    through that some fruits would drop.

    2. What kind of magical powers does the poet imagine the fruits have?
    Ans. The poet imagines that the fruits have some magical powers. She believes
    that each fruit can bring out something that normally cannot be seen or heard. She
    further imagines that by eating the fruit, people may become invisible.

    3. What is ‘a little bit sad’ for the poet?


    Ans. The poet thought the fruits to be magical. As per the poet, because of her
    short height, she could not reach the ceiling and pick fruits from there. Since she
    could not accomplish that, she was ‘a little bit sad '.

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