Hi Everyone!! This article will share Greatness Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by Paul King. It tells how a tiny acorn grows into a mighty oak tree. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of A Real Bouquet, The Boon Of Boons and Oliver Learns A New Game so, you can check these posts as well.
Greatness Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Acorn – the fruit of an oak tree
- Jeered – made rude and mocking remarks in a loud voice.
- Pipsqueak – unimportant person
- Scoffed – speaking to someone in a mocking way
- Stout – strong and tough
Question 1: Read and answer the questions:
But everyone jeered,
What, a pipsqueak like you!
(a) Whom did everyone jeer at?
Answer: Everyone jeered at the acorn.
(b) What was their reaction earlier?
Answer: Earlier, they laughed at the acorn and called him crazy.
(c) Was everyone proved right in their judgement?
Answer: No, everyone was proved wrong in their judgement.
Question 2: Read and answer the questions:
I will be great, said the fine young tree
(a) How did people react to the tree’s words?
Answer: People scoffed at the tree’s words.
(b) When did people agree with the tree?
Answer: People agreed with the tree when it grew stout and tall.
(c) Was the oak’s confidence in himself proven right in the end?
Answer: Yes, the oak’s confidence in himself proven right in the end.