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Class VI T1 Unit 1 Poem The Crocodile Textbook Solutions
Poem- The Crocodile
B. Choose the rhyming words from the box and write them in the correct blanks.
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C. Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
1. How cheerful he seems to grin
Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Ans: ‘He’ refers to the crocodile.
2. And pour the water of the Nile
What does the Nile refer to? Where is it?
Ans: The ‘Nile’ refers to a river. It is one of the longest rivers in the world. It is in Africa.
3. And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
Who welcomes the fish? Why?
Ans: The crocodile welcomes the fish, because the crocodile wants to eat the fish.
Which line tells you that the crocodile is hungry?
Ans: ‘And welcomes little fishes in’ tells that the crocodile is hungry.
D. Work in pairs. Share your answers with your partner.
1. What is the poem about?
The poem is about a little crocodile.
2. How does the crocodile’s tail look?
The crocodile’s tail looks shining.
3. What does ‘improve his tail’ mean?
‘Improve his tail’ means, little crocodile is growing and his tail is also growing.
4. How does he spread his claws?
The crocodile spread his claws neatly.
5. Why does he welcome little fishes?
As the crocodile felt hungry, he welcomed little fishes.
6. Which line talks about the crocodile’s mouth and his shape?
The last line ‘with gently smiling jaws’ talks about crocodile’s mouth and his shape.
E. What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words.
This poem was written by Lewis Carroll, an English writer. In this poem he talks about a little crocodile. It lives in Africa's longest river Nile. The crocodile improves its look by pouring the Nile river water on its body. The water makes the crocodile scale to look golden under the shine of the sun. It makes the crocodile happy and it welcomes fishes with smiling jaws.
