Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Snake Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of A Stormy Day, Anna Pavlova and Waiting for the Rain so, you can check these posts as well.
The Snake Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Basks – enjoys lying in the heat or light, especially that of the sun
- Pace – speed at which someone or something walks, runs or moves
- Doze – sleep lightly for a short time
- Earth-bound – unable to move away from the surface of the earth
- Glides – moves smoothly or quietly
- Uncoils – becomes straight after having been wound or twisted round in a circular shape
Question 1: Green-gold on the grass.
(a) What is green-gold on the grass?
Answer: The snake is green-gold on the grass.
(b) Why is it described so?
Answer: It is described so because the colour of the snake’s skin is shining in the bright sunlight.
Question 2: Kept in so long,
He basks for hours
Soaks up the hot bright sun.
(a) Why was the snake kept in so long?
Answer: The snake was kept in so long because it had been raining for many days.
(b) Does the snake enjoy lying in the sun? How do you know?
Answer: Yes, the snake enjoys lying in the sun because it basks in the sun for hours.
Question 3: Knowing how shy he is of me.
(a) Why does the speaker say the snake is shy of him/her?
Answer: The speaker says the snake is shy of him/her because the snake does not stay when the speaker approaches it, it uncoils and disappears.
(b) How does the speaker know this?
Answer: The speaker knows this when the snake leaves.
Question 4: I walk a gentle pace.
(a) What is the snake doing when the speaker notices it?
Answer: The snake is basking and dozing in the sun when the speaker notices it.
(b) Why does the speaker walk at a slow pace?
Answer: The speaker walks at a slow pace because he doesn’t want to disturb the snake’s sleep.
Question 5: Who, when he sees me on the path, Uncoils and disappears.
(a) Why does the snake uncoil and disappear?
Answer: The snake uncoils and disappears because the snake is a shy creature and it does not like being near people.
(b) How does the snake recognize the speaker’s presence?
Answer: As the snake lies on the ground, it can sense the speaker’s footsteps clearly. In this way, the snake recognizes the speaker’s presence.
Question 6: What does the speaker say must sound like thunder? Why does he/she say this?
Answer: The speaker says that his/her footsteps sound like thunder. The speaker says this because the snake disappears as he/she approaches it.
Question 7: What do you understand from the line – I’ve known him for some years? What does it say about the speaker’s relationship with the snake?
Answer: It says that the speaker has been observing the snake and its behaviour for a few years now.
Question 8: Pick out words from the poem that mean the same as these.
1. To come out of a dark, confined or hidden place – Emerge
2. Enjoys lying in the heat of the sun – Basks
3. Doing something in a quiet and careful way – Gentle
4. A loud crashing noise – Thunder
5. Unlikely to cause damage or harm – Harmless
Question 9: Pick out any two lines from the poem which tell you the speaker likes the snake.
Answer: The lines from the poem that tell us that the speaker likes the snake are:
- Knowing how shy he is of me, I walk a gentle pace
- I’ve known him for some years.
So, these were The Snake Questions & Answers.