Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Sound Collector Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by Roger McGough. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Birbal Visits Persia, The Adventures of Little Al and A Beautiful Day so, you can check these posts as well.
The Sound Collector Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Flakes – (here) cornflakes
- Grill – a device inside an oven
Question 1: What was the stranger wearing?
Answer: The stranger was dressed all in black and grey.
Question 2: What was he carrying? What did he put in it?
Answer: He was carrying a bag. He put every sound in the bag.
Question 3: Make a list of all the objects in the house and the sounds they make.
Answer:
| Object | Sound |
| Kettle | whistling |
| Lock | turning |
| Clock | ticking |
| Toaster | popping |
| Frying pan | hissing |
| Grill | ticking |
| Chair | squeaking |
| Curtain | swishing |
| Stair | creaking |
Question 4: When does the bathtub make a sound?
Answer: When a bathtub starts to fill, it makes bubbling sound.
Question 5: Why will life never be the same again in the house?
Answer: A stranger came to the house and put every sound into a bag and went away. So, now life has become silent and it will never be the same again.
Question 6: Give two examples of onomatopoeia in the poem.
Answer: Two examples of onomatopoeia are ticking and popping.
Question 7: Read the lines and answer the questions.
When you spread the marmalade….
(a) What is marmalade?
Answer: Marmalade is a jam made with the peels of orange.
(b) Where do we spread it?
Answer: We spread it on the bread.
(c) What is the sound made when you spread marmalade?
Answer: When we spread marmalade, it makes a scraping sound.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.