7th ENGLISH (TL) LBA 1: DON'T GIVE UP

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Lesson Based Assessment - Class 7 English (Third Language)

Poem 1: - "DON'T GIVE UP" 

Instructions:

• Read the poem carefully before answering the questions.
• Answer all questions.
• Question numbers are in English font only.

I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) - (1 Mark Each)

Choose the correct option:

1.   What is the main message of the poem? (Easy)

A) To stop working.

B) To give up easily.

C) To keep trying and not quit.

D) To always be sad.

2.  According to the poem, if you never stop, what can you achieve? (Easy)

A) You can fall down.

B) You can make it to the top.

C) You can become tired.

D) You can go home.

3.  What is life full of, according to the poet? (Easy)

A) Rivers

B) Valleys

C) Mountains

D) Oceans

4.  What do the 'mountains' in the poem represent? (Medium)

A) Real hills and peaks.

B) Difficulties and challenges in life.

C) Places to visit.

D) Big rocks.

5.  What happens if you "don't give up" when facing difficulties? (Easy)

A) You will get more problems.

B) You can overcome them all.

C) You will feel sad.

D) You will go back.

6.  What advice does the poet give us at the end of the poem? (Easy)

A) To stop trying.

B) To try not to stop.

C) To cry loudly.

D) To sleep more.

7.  What is the feeling the poem wants to create in the reader? (Medium)

A) Sadness

B) Hope and determination

C) Anger

D) Fear

8.  The poem suggests that life's challenges are: (Medium)

A) Always the same size.

B) Both big and small.

C) Only big.

D) Only small.

9.  What is the rhyming word for 'stop' in the poem? (Easy)

A) top

B) drop

C) shop

D) hop

10. What is the repeated phrase that emphasizes perseverance? (Medium)

A) "Never stop"

B) "Keep on going"

C) "Make it to the top"

D) "Life is full"

11.  The poem teaches us to be: (Medium)

A) Lazy

B) Cowardly

C) Persistent

D) Impatient

12. What is the opposite of 'give up' in the context of the poem? (Medium)

A) To start

B) To overcome

C) To quit

D) To rest

13. What is the ultimate goal mentioned in the poem? (Easy)

A) To fall

B) To stop

C) To make it to the top

D) To hide

14. The phrase "make it to the top" means: (Difficult)

A) To reach the highest mountain peak.

B) To achieve success or reach your goals.

C) To stand on a roof.

D) To climb a ladder.

15. What kind of mood does the poem generally have? (Medium)

A) Gloomy

B) Encouraging

C) Humorous

D) Mysterious

II. Answer in One Sentence (1 Mark Each)

1. What is the first piece of advice given in the poem? (Easy)
2. What kind of 'mountains' does life have? (Easy)
3. What can you overcome if you don't give up? (Easy)
4. What does "make it to the top" signify in the poem? (Medium)
5. Who is the author of this poem? (Easy)
6. What happens if you "keep on going"? (Easy)
7. What is the core message about facing challenges? (Medium)
8. How many times does the phrase "keep on going" appear in the poem? (Medium)
9. What should you try not to do according to the poem? (Easy)
10. Is it important to stop or continue when faced with a challenge, as per the poem? (Easy)

III. Answer in 2-3 Sentences (2-3 Marks Each)

1. Explain what the poet means by "Life is full of mountains, some are big and some are small." (Medium)
2. According to the poem, how can a person reach "the top"? (Easy)
3. What is the main lesson you learn from this poem? Explain in your own words. (Medium)
4. Why is it important "not to stop" when you are facing difficulties? (Difficult)
5. How does the poem encourage you to face challenges in your own life? (Difficult)

IV. Fill in the Blanks (1 Mark Each)

Choose the correct word from the options to fill in the blank.

1. If you keep on going, and never ______, you can make it to the top. (stop / drop) (Easy)
2. Life is full of ______, some are big and some are small. (rivers / mountains) (Easy)
3. But if you don't give ______, you can overcome them all. (up / down) (Easy)
4. So keep on ______, try not to stop. (doing / going) (Easy)
5. When you keep on going, you can make it to the ______. (bottom / top) (Easy)

V. Match the Following (1 Mark Each Pair)

Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings/associated ideas in Column B.

Set 1 (Easy)

Column A	Column B
1. Don't give up	a) To achieve success
2. Mountains	b) Not to quit
3. Make it to the top	c) Difficulties in life
4. Keep on going	d) Continue trying

Set 2 (Medium)

Column A	Column B
1. Never stop	a) To face challenges
2. Overcome	b) To persist
3. Life is full	c) To conquer
4. Try not to stop	d) Has many challenges

VI. Grammar & Vocabulary (1 Mark Each)

A. Find words from the poem that rhyme with the given words:

1. all (Easy)
2. small (Easy)
3. stop (Easy)

B. Give the antonym (opposite word) of the following words from the poem's context:

1. Top x ______ (Easy)
2. Big x ______ (Easy)
3. Stop x ______ (Easy)
4. Overcome x ______ (Medium)
5. Give up x ______ (Medium)

C. Identify the type of word:

1. In the phrase "Life is full of mountains", what part of speech is 'Life'? (Noun / Verb) (Easy)
2. In the phrase "You can make it to the top", what part of speech is 'make'? (Noun / Verb) (Easy)
3. In the phrase "Some are big and some are small", what part of speech are 'big' and 'small'? (Adjectives / Adverbs) (Easy)

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Answer Key

I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. C) To keep trying and not quit.
2. B) You can make it to the top.
3. C) Mountains
4. B) Difficulties and challenges in life.
5. B) You can overcome them all.
6. B) To try not to stop.
7. B) Hope and determination
8. B) Both big and small.
9. A) top
10. B) "Keep on going"
11. C) Persistent
12. B) To overcome
13. C) To make it to the top
14. B) To achieve success or reach your goals.
15. B) Encouraging

II. Answer in One Sentence

1. The first piece of advice is to "keep on going".
2. Life has mountains that are both big and small.
3. If you don't give up, you can overcome all the mountains (challenges).
4. "Make it to the top" signifies achieving success or reaching your goals.
5. The author of this poem is Anonymous (unknown).
6. If you keep on going, you can make it to the top.
7. The core message is to never give up when facing challenges.
8. The phrase "keep on going" appears 3 times in the poem.
9. According to the poem, you should try not to stop.
10. As per the poem, it is important to continue when faced with a challenge.

III. Answer in 2-3 Sentences

1. By "Life is full of mountains, some are big and some are small," the poet means that life has many problems and difficulties. Some problems are very big and difficult, while others are smaller and easier to handle.
2. According to the poem, a person can reach "the top" by continuously trying and never stopping, even when faced with big or small difficulties.
3. The main lesson I learn from this poem is to always be strong and never give up. Even if life is difficult, like climbing a mountain, we should keep trying to reach our goals.
4. It is important "not to stop" when facing difficulties because if you quit, you will never achieve your goals or overcome the problems. Continuing helps you conquer all challenges.
5. The poem encourages me to face challenges by telling me that difficulties are natural, like mountains, and if I don't give up and keep on trying, I can overcome them all and achieve success. It makes me feel hopeful and determined.

IV. Fill in the Blanks

1. stop
2. mountains
3. up
4. going
5. top

V. Match the Following

Set 1

1. b) Not to quit
2. c) Difficulties in life
3. a) To achieve success
4. d) Continue trying

Set 2

1. b) To persist
2. c) To conquer
3. d) Has many challenges
4. a) To face challenges

VI. Grammar & Vocabulary

A. Rhyming words:

1. all - small
2. small - all
3. stop - top

B. Antonyms:

1. Top x Bottom
2. Big x Small
3. Stop x Go / Continue
4. Overcome x Fail / Be defeated
5. Give up x Persist / Continue

C. Type of word:

1. Noun
2. Verb
3. Adjectives