Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail?

NCERT English - Honeycomb

Book: NCERT English - Honeycomb

Chapter: 1. Three Questions

Subject: English - Class 7^th

Q. No. 1 of The Squirrel - Working with the Poem

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Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail?

The squirrel’s tail appears upturned in the form of a question mark. Hence, the poet says the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”.

(Note: A sample drawing of a squirrel is shown)

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Chapter Exercises

Comprehension Check I

Comprehension Check II

Working with the Text

Working with Language

Speaking and Writing

The Squirrel - Working with the Poem

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Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail?

2

Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail? What do we say? (Think : Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.)

3

“He liked to tease and play.” Who is teasing whom? How?