Poem - Choosing Their Names by Thomas Hood

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

ACADEMIC SESSION 2023 - 2024

GRADE: IV SUBJECT – ENGLISH

NOTEBOOK WORK – ANSWER KEY

Poem - Choosing Their Names


By Thomas Hood

NOTEBOOK WORK
I. Word Meanings:
1. stroke: to move your hand gently over a surface, or a sudden serious
illness
2. purr: the low continuous sound that a cat makes in its throat, especially
when it is happy or comfortable.
3. offend: cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

II. Frame Sentences:


1. upright: The soldiers stood upright as the captain entered the dining hall.
2. quarrelsome: The children were quarrelsome as they were irritated.
3. temper: She lost her temper after losing at the football game.

III. Answer the following:

Q1. Which cat has white fur? Why does she carry her tail upright?
Ans: Sootikin has white fur on her feet. She carries her tail upright as
she likes being stroked.
Q2. The poet compares one of the kitten’s fur to which animal. What is the
adjective used to describe it?
Ans: The poet compares the quarrelsome kitten’s fur to a tortoise. He is
described as a quarrelsome one.

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