The Donkey Poem Questions and Answers Class 6 English Chapter 3.5 Maharashtra State Board
Words: from the poem – The Donkey
- Rocketed : moved suddenly
- staggered : tottered, moved unsteadily
- gambol : leap, move playfully
- wistful : full of hope, longing for something
- venturesome : daring, adventurous
- quest : search, the act of looking for something
Q.1. Rewrite the poem in the form of a prose passage.
Answer:
The one-day-old foal tries to explore his surroundings but his shaky legs and large head render his steps rather clumsy than normal. He tries to frolic and leap but doesn’t quite know how to do it. His head, just like human babies, is too heavy for his weak neck to firmly hold it. He adorned with a rather strange coat in the guise of soft, grey fur in a lovely way around his neck.
His face looked serious, almost as if he was thinking of something that life longed for. He unsteadily moved around, as if on a daring, adventurous quest. Just when he lay down to relax, the poet realized how puny he was and hoped that the world treated the frail foal with care.
Q.2 : List the pairs of rhyming words in the poem.
Answer: The pairs of rhyming words in the poem are:
old – hold;
loose – use;
bit – it,
grey – way;
doubt – about;
quest – rest;
slim – him;
round – ground
Q.3: What does the poet pray for? Why?
Answer: The poet realizes that the one-day-old donkey is very frail and certainly can’t take care of himself. He prays that the world treats the little foal with care.
Q.4: Have you seen a newborn of an animal?
Answer: Yes, I have seen a cat’s newborn kittens. They hold on tightly to their mother and are very small. The mother takes great care of them. The kittens stay close to her when they drink milk.
Q.5: Talk to your parents and family members and write what you could do when:
- you were a day old.
- you were one month old
- you were six months old
- you were one year old.
Q.6: Form groups and hold debates on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour (pros) and those against (cons) the given statement. Let the whole class vote on who won the debate.
a. Man should use animals for his own needs.
b. Contact with ‘flan has helped animals to survive.
Answer:
PROS:
Animal testing has contributed to many life¬saving cures and treatments.
There is no other alternative method to testing on a whole body system.
Animals are appropriate research subjects because they are similar to human beings in many ways.
Animal research is highly regulated with laws in place to protect animals from mistreatment.
Animals often make better research subjects than human beings because of their shorter life spans.
CONS:
Animals testing is cruel and inhumane.
Alternative methods are now existing that can replace the need for animals.
Animals are very different from human beings and therefore make poor test subjects.
95% of the animals used in the research are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act.
Animal tests do not reliably predict results in humans beings.
Q.7: Find what the young ones of the following animals are called.
donkey –
horse –
Lion –
tiger –
elephant –
sheep –
lamb –
cow –
pig –
whale –
owl –
swan –
eagle –
duck –
peacock –
Answer:
| donkey – foal | swan – cygnet |
| horse – foal | eagle – eaglet |
| lion – cub | duck – duckling |
| tiger – cub | peacock – peachick |
| elephant – calf | kangaroo – joey |
| sheep – lamb | deer – fawn |
| cow – calf | frog – tadpole |
| pig-piglet | butterfly – caterpillar |
| whale – calf | goose – gosling |
| owl – owlet | goat – kid |
Q.8: Complete the following using your own ideas.
(a) His head was too big to hold his neck.
→ His head was too big to hold his neck.
(b) He was too shy to ……………………….
→ He was too shy to speak in front of the class.
(c) She was too proud to ……………………….
→ She was too proud to ask anyone for help.
(d) They were too tired to ……………………….
→ They were too tired to continue walking up the hill.
(e) We are too busy to ……………………….
→ We are too busy to take a day off this week.
(f) He was too lazy to ……………………….
→ He was too lazy to finish his homework on time.
Q.9: Write a conversation between: (One is done for you. Write dialogues for the other two.)
a. A donkey and a dog
Answer :
Donkey: Hello, Dog! How are you today?
Dog: I am fine, Donkey. How about you?
Donkey: I am tired. I carried heavy bags all day.
Dog: Oh dear! You work so much.
Donkey: Yes, I do. But I never complain.
Dog: That’s good. I guard the house every night.
Donkey: So we both work hard for our masters.
Dog: Yes, we do. Let’s rest for a while now.
Donkey: Good idea, Dog. Let’s sit under that tree.
Dog: Perfect! I could use a little nap.
(b) A donkey and a horse
Answer: Donkey: Hello, Horse! You look so strong and shiny.
Horse: Thank you, Donkey. You look kind and helpful too.
Donkey: Everyone likes riding you, but no one rides me.
Horse: Don’t be sad. We both are useful in our own ways.
Donkey: That’s true. I carry heavy loads every day.
Horse: And I run fast in races. We both have different jobs.
Donkey: Yes, all animals are special in their own way.
Horse: You said it right, Donkey. Let’s be friends.
Donkey: I would love that!
Horse: Then let’s walk together in the field.
(c) A donkey and a school boy.
Answer: Boy: Hello, Donkey! Where are you going?
Donkey: I am on my way to the market with these bags.
Boy: The bags look heavy. Are you tired?
Donkey: A little, but I am used to it.
Boy: You are very hardworking.
Donkey: Thank you, little boy. Do you go to school?
Boy: Yes, I do. I study every day.
Donkey: That’s good. Studying is your work, just like carrying loads is mine.
Boy: Yes, I will also work hard like you.
Donkey: Then you will do great things in life!
Boy: Thank you, Donkey. See you again soon!
Q.10. If you saw someone ill-treating an animal, what would you do? Write about it in 5 lines.
Answer: If I saw someone hurting an animal, I would stop them if I can. Then, I would tell a grown-up or call animal help. Animals cannot speak, so they need us to protect them. It is important to be kind to all living things. Being gentle and caring helps animals live happily.
Q.11 : Visit a library : Find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends.
Answer : In the library, I found poems about animals. One poem is about a playful dog and another about a beautiful bird. I copied these poems and shared them with my friends. We all enjoyed saying the poems together. Reading poems helps us love and understand animals more.
Introduction of poem : The Donkey
The poem ‘The Donkey’ talks about a young donkey who is seeing the world for the first time. As he learns to walk, he stumbles and moves awkwardly because his head is big and his legs are wobbly. At the end, the poet wishes that everyone would be kind and gentle to the baby donkey.
Extra question to improve reading Skills – From the poem of The Donkey
Q.1. I saw a donkey which was year old.
Answer: False
Q.2. He tried to gambol and frisk but could not do it confidently.
Answer: True
— Answer the following.
Q. 1.How were the legs of the foal?
Answer: The legs of the foals were shaky, long and loose.
Q. 2. Describe the coat of the foal.
Answer: The foal had a queer, little coat, which was soft and grey and it curled at his neck making I look lovely.
Q. 3. Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
Answer: abac
Q. 4. Pick out a pair of rhyming words from the second stanza.
Answer: bit – it, grey – way
Q. 5. I saw a donkey one day old. (Name the figure of speech)
Answer: The figure of speech is Alliteration. The sound of ‘d’ has been repeated for better poetic effect.
Personal Response.
Q.6. Which animal/bird do you like? Why?
Answer: My favorite animal is the elephant. I like elephants because they are very big, strong, and gentle. They help people carry heavy loads and are also used in festivals in India. I find their long trunk and big ears very special. Elephants also take care of their babies and live together in families, which I think is very sweet. That’s why the elephant is my favorite animal.
Here are the complete question answer of the poem : The Donkey.
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