English (Compulsory) Class 9 Chapter 2: Poetry 1: Textbook Poems - Paraphrase and Extract Questions

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• Class 9
• English (Compulsory)
• Unit 2
• Book pages Class 9 book pp 89-96 (Mowing), 97-110 (The Eagle), 129-137 (Two Mothers Remembered)
• FBISE SSC-I

Chapter summary

Q3 of the paper is on poetry and carries 9 marks. In part (a) you paraphrase one of the given stanzas (3 marks). In part (b) you answer questions on one stanza (6 marks).

Topics in this chapter

• Identify rhyme schemes and figurative language in poems
• Give an informed personal and analytical response to a text and poetry
• Understand figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meaning
• Use paraphrasing skills to paraphrase a poem
• Write an objective summary of the given text and poems
• Discuss how authors use language, including figurative language, and its impact on the reader
• Comment on implied meanings and choose words and phrases for effect
• Mixed topics

Sample questions

Try these questions from the chapter. The answers are for Premium students.

1. In "Mowing", who is whispering to the ground, and what does the speaker think it whispers about? (2 marks)
2. Where is the eagle in the poem, and what surrounds him? (2 marks)
3. What are the similarities between the two mothers in the poem? (2 marks)

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English (Compulsory) tests reading, writing, grammar and comprehension. Read a little every day, learn the formats of letters and essays, and practise unseen passages.