Unseen Poem for Class 6 in English

1. Unseen Poem for Class 6 in English Unseen poem for class 6 covers a significant bit of the English paper. It contains around 24% imprints weightage in the test. Along these lines, students who need to score good grades in Class 6 English should rehearse the understanding entry preceding the test. To help them in their planning, we have given the CBSE Unseen poems to Class 6 English.Students should go through them and tackle the inquiries dependent on these appreciation sections. 1.Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: O say, what is that thing called light, Which I can never enjoy? What is the blessing of the sight? O tell your poor blind boy! You talk of wonderous things you see, You say the sun shines bright; I feel him warm, but how can he Then make it day or night?

2. My day or night myself I make Whenever I sleep or play; And could I ever keep awake With me it were always day With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe; But sure with patience I may bear A loss I never can know Then let not what I cannot have My cheer of mind destroy; whilst things I sing, I am a king Although a poor blind boy a) What can the blind boy never enjoy? b) What can the blind boy feel but cannot see it? c) Explain the meaning of the line “My day or night myself I make”. d) What message does the poet convey in the last stanza? e) Give a pair of rhyming words: Suggested answer for above questions: a) light b) sun c) by sleeping and playing the boy decides his day and night d) a person should be satisfied in whatever he has….should not regret for the losses and be happy and contended. (e) hear-bear…

3. Also read:-Unseen Poem for class 7 2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: High Up in a hawthorn tree a robin perched, where he could see into a coop of wire and wood. Inside the coop a farmer stood flinging grain upon the ground. Twelve fat chickens gathered round. The robin, singing, cocked his head and watched the chickens being fed. He saw it was a lucky thing to be a chicken : Farmers bring you golden grain, scoop after scoop, if you're a chicken in a coopa lovely coop with nesting boxes safe from cats and crows and foxes. The chickens in a coop could see the bird. They heard his melody and clucked it was a lucky thing to be a robin who could sing a song upon a hawthorn tree.

4. They watched him through the woven wire. They saw him fly up high, and higher. Twelve fat chickens scratched the floor. The farmer closed and latched the door. A. Choose the correct options. a) Which best describes the theme of the poem? i. Envy is a destructive emotion. ii. People often wish for things that others have. iii. Freedom is better than security. iv. Things are not appreciated until they are gone. b) What is the Robin's attitude about the chicken? i. He is surprised by them. ii. He feels envy towards them. iii. He thinks they are lazy. iv. He is proud of them. c) According to the information in the poem, which relationship is most similar to the relationship given - 'robin : hawthorn tree' i. foxes : nesting boxes ii. farmer : golden grain iii. chicken : coop iv. cats : foxes B. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct words from the poem.

5. A robin perched in a (a) _ and he could see (b) _____ . The singing robin watched the (c) . If you are a chicken you are safe from (d) , (e) _ and (f) C. Find a word from the poem which means the same as a) roosted b) throwing Suggested answer for above questions: A. a) Things are not appreciated until they are gone. b) He feels envy towards them. c) chicken : coop B. a) perched tree b) a coop of wire and wood d) cats e) crows C. a) perched b) flinging c) chickens being fed f) foxes Also read:-Unseen Poem for class 8 3. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: Someone dropped a burning match Unheeded by the way; I t caught on fire some underbrush; I ts user did not stay. From grass to bush, from bush to tree,

6. So stealthily it ran, That no one ever guessed or knew Where that fire began. Someone built a campfire And failed to put it out. A breeze came and quickened; The embers spread about; And soon the woods were blazing The fire spread and spread; The trees that took long years to grow Stand blackened now and dead. Someone saw a little fire As he was passing by. He did not stop to put it out; He did not even try. He had not started it, of course; He had no time to spare; That it might start a forest fire He did not even care. 3.1 Read the given options and on the basis of your understanding tick mark the correct answer. a) The fire started because ………………….. i) someone did it deliberately. ii) it was very hot. iii) a burning match was thrown carelessly.

7. iv) someone wanted to harm the forest. b) The fire spread from ………………….. i) grass to tree. ii) grass to bush. iii) grass to flowers. iv) grass to leaves. c) A …………………………………. quickened the campfire. i) man ii) bird iii) breeze iv) monkey d) The trees that took long years to grow are now i) thick and green. ii) still growing. iii) blackened and dead. iv) blackened but not dead. e) The embers spread about and ……………………… i) the woods were on fire. ii) died. iii) scared the birds and animals. iv) killed the man. f) The man who saw a little fire, did not try to put it out because he …………… i) did not see it clearly. ii) had no time to spare. iii) was scared.

8. iv) was sleeping. Also read:-Unseen Poem for class 9 Download free study materials for your Examinations at Unseenpassage