8th Class English(Jasmine) - Unit-1 Wit And Wisdom ( A Concrete Example ) All Question With Answer

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Answer:
Sample Answer:
I would like to have a butterfly garden filled with colourful flowers such as marigolds, sunflowers, and lavender. I would also include a small fountain, benches, and a path made of pebbles. The garden would be enclosed with a wooden fence and decorated with stone sculptures. I love this type of garden because it would attract butterflies and birds, making the space lively and peaceful. It would be a perfect place to relax and enjoy nature.

III. Read the title of the poem. What comes to your mind when you read the word ‘concrete’? Does it have more than one meaning? Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
Answer:
Sample Answer:
When I hear the word ‘concrete’, I think of hard grey cement or building material. But the word can also mean something I’m clear and real, like a ‘concrete example’ in language.
Yes, the word has more than one meaning: Literal meaning: Cement or stone (like in Mrs. Jones’ garden).
Figurative meaning: Something specific, real, or definite (as in a clear example). This double meaning is a play on words or pun, which makes the poem’s title interesting.

I. Complete the following summary with exact words from the poem. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
The poem describes Mrs. Jones, the speaker’s next-door neighbour, who has a unique garden filed with 1. _________. Her garden includes a peculiar 2. _________, a pond, and a rockery, along with an unusual 3. _________ that she fids charming. Mrs. Jones plants tiny, 4. _________ plants between the stones, which the speaker thinks must be so small that they are planted with a 5. _________. One day, Mrs. Jones invites the speaker to see her garden, and they discuss a 6. _________ that Mrs. Jones treasures. When the speaker asks where the 7. _________ flwer is, Mrs. Jones says that the speaker has been 8. _________ on it all along.
Answer:

1. stones
2. path
3. device
4. delicate
5. pin
6. flower
7. lovely
8. standing

II. Select the correct option to fill in the blanks for the following sentences.

Question 1.
The tone of the poem is _________
(i) mocking
(ii) humorous
(iii) mournful
(iv) amusing
(v) light-hearted
A. (i), (ii), and (iii)
B. (i), (ii), and (v)
C. (ii), (iii), and (iv)
D. (ii), (iv), and (v)
Answer:

D. (ii), (iv), and (v)

Question 2.
The speaker in the poem is
(i) Mrs. Jones
(ii) the poet
(iii) a gardener
(iv) a child
Answer:
the poet

Question 3.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is
(i) AABBCC
(ii) ABABCC
(iii) AABCAC
(iv) ABBACC
Answer:
(i) AABBCC

III. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer given in the brackets.
1. The poet uses the word ‘stones ’ in all stanzas in order to emphasise her _________ (obsession with a stony garden/pride in gardening skills)
2. The poet uses imagery to describe the features of the garden that help readers _________ (understand Mrs. Jones love for plants /visualise the garden’s peculiar nature)
Answer:
1. obsession with a stony garden
2. visualise the garden’s peculiar nature

IV. Pick examples of alliteration from the poem.
Answer:
puts plants, flower for quite a quarter

V. A refrain is a repeated line or phrase that appears in each stanza. Identify the refrain from the poem.
Answer:
My next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones.

VI. Irony is a literary device that emphasises the difference between what is expected and what actually happens. It often involves a situation where the outcome is the opposite of what is expected, creating a surprising or a humorous effect. For example, Mrs. Jones’ excitement about her garden contrasts with the speaker’s disappointment on how ordinary it is. Identify the line(s) from the poem that display(s) situational irony.
Answer:
“You’re standing on it,” she replied.

VII. Complete the following sentences appropriately.
1. The word ‘concrete’ can refer to _________ in Mrs. Jones’ garden.
Answer:
the stones and hard surfaces