Hi Everyone!! This article will share Preening Questions & Answers.
Written by Frank Asch, this poem tells us that it is not just humans, but also creatures in the animal world, who work to keep themselves fit.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Five Bells, Harm No Living Things and The Outsider so, you can check these posts as well.
Preening Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Preening – (here) act of cleaning and making oneself look good
- Tuck – (here) push and turn
- Crouch – bend down
Question 1: Who is speaking to us in this poem? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: In this poem, the birds are speaking to us. We can say by this line ‘Preening every day is the price we pay’. The word ‘we’ in the line tells us that the birds themselves are speaking to us.
Question 2: The speaker refers to ‘preening’ as a chore. Find a word in the poem that describes a chore.
Answer: The word ‘boar’ describes the word chore.
Question 3: Why does preening have to be done?
Answer: Preening have to be done to make the birds strong and fit to fly high in the sky. It also helps them look good.
Question 4: Find a word in the poem that has the same meaning as ‘being airborne’. Does the speaker enjoy being airborne?
Answer: The word ‘flying’ has the same meaning as ‘being airborne’. Yes, the birds enjoy flying high in the sky day and night. It is a delight for them.
Question 5: Do you think the speaker longs to do great things?
Answer: Yes, the birds longs to do great things like they want to fly high in the sky as it gives them great pleasure.
Question 6: Pick the words that rhyme in the poem.
Answer: The words that rhyme in the poem are chore-boar, day-pay, night-delight.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.