LBA 8th English (TL) 8.Silver

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LESSON BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL QUESTION BANK

CLASS-8 Sub.- English (TL) POEM - 8: SILVER

Learning Outcomes (L.O.)

1. L.O. 1: Imagery and Description: Students can identify the objects described in the poem (moon, trees, dog, mouse, fish) and state how they appear under the moonlight.
2. L.O. 2: Theme and Tone: Students can understand that the poem describes a night scene and creates a quiet, magical atmosphere using light and color.
3. L.O. 3: Vocabulary and Glossary: Students can define and correctly identify the meaning of key words like *shoon, casement, crouched, scamper*, and *reeds*.
4. L.O. 4: Rhyme and Rhythm: Students can recognize the rhyming pairs of words used in the poem (e.g., *moon/shoon, sees/trees*) and appreciate the music of the verse.
5. L.O. 5: Metaphor and Colour: Students can explain why the poet repeatedly uses the word 'silver' (because of the moonlight) and identify the major colour of the poem.
6. L.O. 6: Recalling Details: Students can recall specific details, like the condition of the dog ("like a log") and the actions of the mouse and fish.

Part A: Poem & Content Assessment (55 Questions)

Complete the Line or Fill in the Blank

Question 1 (Complete the Poem)

Slowly, silently now the moon
Walks the night in her silver ______.

Answer: shoon

Question 2 (Fill in the Blank)

The moon sees silver fruits upon silver ______.

Answer: trees

Question 3 (Fill in the Blank)

The windows are called ______ in the poem.

Answer: casements

Question 4 (Fill in the Blank)

The dog sleeps in his ______.

Answer: kennel

Question 5 (Complete the Poem)

Crouched in his kennel, like a ______
With paws of silver sleeps the dog.

Answer: log

Question 6 (Fill in the Blank)

The white breasts peep of ______ in a silver feathered sleep.

Answer: doves

Question 7 (Fill in the Blank)

A harvest mouse goes ______ by,
With silver claws and silver eye.

Answer: scampering

Question 8 (Fill in the Blank)

The moveless fish gleams in the water by silver ______.

Answer: reeds

Question 9 (Fill in the Blank)

The roof covering of straw is called ______.

Answer: thatch

Question 10 (Complete the Poem)

This way and that she ______ and sees
Silver fruits upon silver trees.

Answer: peers

Choose the Correct Answer (MCQ)

Question 11 (MCQ)

What time of the day is described in the poem?

(a) Morning     (b) Afternoon     (c) Night

Answer: (c) Night

Question 12 (MCQ)

The word "shoon" in the poem means:

(a) Stars     (b) Shoes     (c) Moon

Answer: (b) Shoes

Question 13 (MCQ)

The dog is sleeping in its:

(a) house     (b) kennel     (c) cote

Answer: (b) kennel

Question 14 (MCQ)

What animal goes "scampering by"?

(a) A cat     (b) A dove     (c) A harvest mouse

Answer: (c) A harvest mouse

Question 15 (MCQ)

The fish in the stream is described as:

(a) jumping     (b) swimming     (c) moveless

Answer: (c) moveless

Question 16 (MCQ)

The word "cote" refers to a shelter for:

(a) dogs     (b) birds     (c) fish

Answer: (b) birds (doves)

Question 17 (MCQ)

The dog is compared to a log because it is:

(a) brown     (b) sleeping without moving     (c) noisy

Answer: (b) sleeping without moving

Question 18 (MCQ)

What is the main color referred to in the poem?

(a) Gold     (b) Silver     (c) White

Answer: (b) Silver

Question 19 (MCQ)

The moon is described as walking the night in a way that is:

(a) Quickly, loudly     (b) Slowly, silently     (c) Happily, brightly

Answer: (b) Slowly, silently

Question 20 (MCQ)

What are "reeds"?

(a) Small fish     (b) Grass-like plants in wet places     (c) Small stones

Answer: (b) Grass-like plants in wet places

Answer in One Word or Phrase

Question 21 (One Word)

What word means 'run quickly taking short steps'?

Answer: scamper

Question 22 (One Word)

What kind of shoes is the moon wearing?

Answer: silver shoon

Question 23 (One Word)

What are the "casements" that catch the moon's beams?

Answer: windows

Question 24 (One Word)

What is the roof covering made of straw called?

Answer: thatch

Question 25 (One Word)

What part of the doves peeks out from the cote?

Answer: white breasts

Question 26 (One Word)

What does the moon look for as she 'peers' around?

Answer: silver fruits

Question 27 (One Word)

The stream is described using which main color?

Answer: silver

Question 28 (One Word)

What kind of animal is found in the 'shadowy cote'?

Answer: doves

Question 29 (One Word)

The mouse has silver claws and a silver what?

Answer: eye

Question 30 (One Word)

What is the full name of the poet?

Answer: Walter de la Mare

True or False (T/F)

Question 31 (T/F)

The moon walks quickly and loudly in the night sky.

Answer: False (It walks slowly, silently.)

Question 32 (T/F)

The dog is standing near its kennel.

Answer: False (It is crouched and sleeping.)

Question 33 (T/F)

The casements catch the moonlight one by one.

Answer: True

Question 34 (T/F)

The harvest mouse runs by slowly.

Answer: False (It goes scampering/running quickly.)

Question 35 (T/F)

The fish in the water looks silver because of the sun's light.

Answer: False (It looks silver because of the moonlight/water gleam.)

Question 36 (T/F)

The doves are resting in a shadowy place.

Answer: True (In their shadowy cote.)

Question 37 (T/F)

The dog's paws look silver.

Answer: True

Question 38 (T/F)

The moonlight makes the trees look green.

Answer: False (It makes them look silver.)

Question 39 (T/F)

The dog is sleeping in a standing position.

Answer: False (It is crouched.)

Question 40 (T/F)

The poem describes a noisy and busy night.

Answer: False (It is silent and peaceful.)

Grammar, Rhyme, and Opposite Words

Question 41 (Opposite)

Give the opposite of slowly.

Answer: quickly (or fast)

Question 42 (Opposite)

Give the opposite of silently.

Answer: loudly (or noisily)

Question 43 (Rhyme)

Find a word in the poem that rhymes with sees.

Answer: trees

Question 44 (Rhyme)

Find a word in the poem that rhymes with catch.

Answer: thatch

Question 45 (Rhyme)

Find a word in the poem that rhymes with shoon.

Answer: moon

Question 46 (Opposite)

Give the opposite of moveless.

Answer: moving (or active)

Question 47 (Plural)

What is the plural form of the word stream?

Answer: streams

Question 48 (Verb)

What is the verb form of the word gleam?

Answer: gleam (it is already a verb) or gleaming/gleamed

Question 49 (Simile)

The dog is compared to a log. What is this figure of speech called?

Answer: Simile

Question 50 (Rhyme)

Find a word in the poem that rhymes with eye.

Answer: by

Answer in 2-3 Sentences

Question 51 (2-3 Sentences - Comp 5)

Why has the poet used the word 'silver' so many times in the poem?

Answer: The poet uses 'silver' to describe how objects look when the moonlight falls on them. The bright, silvery light covers everything and makes the whole scene look magical and shiny like silver.

Question 52 (2-3 Sentences - Comp 7)

Why is the dog compared to a log?

Answer: A log is a piece of wood that cannot move. The dog is compared to a log because it is sleeping very soundly and deeply, lying still without any movement.

Question 53 (2-3 Sentences - Comp 1)

How is the moon described in the first two lines?

Answer: The moon is described as a lady who walks the night slowly and silently. She wears silver shoes (shoon) as she moves across the sky.

Question 54 (2-3 Sentences - Comp 8)

What is the meaning of 'silver feathered sleep' for the doves?

Answer: The doves are fast asleep in their shelter. 'Silver feathered sleep' means that the moonlight is falling on their white feathers, making them shine and look silvery as they sleep peacefully.

Question 55 (2-3 Sentences - Comp 10)

Why is the fish in the water "moveless"?

Answer: The fish is likely "moveless" because the night is very still and quiet. It is either completely still while sleeping, or the poet wants to show the calmness and deep silence of the night scene.

MODEL ANSWERS

1. Answer (Q1): shoon
2. Answer (Q2): trees
3. Answer (Q3): casements
4. Answer (Q4): kennel
5. Answer (Q5): log
6. Answer (Q6): doves
7. Answer (Q7): scampering
8. Answer (Q8): reeds
9. Answer (Q9): thatch
10. Answer (Q10): peers
11. Answer (Q11): (c) Night
12. Answer (Q12): (b) Shoes
13. Answer (Q13): (b) kennel
14. Answer (Q14): (c) A harvest mouse
15. Answer (Q15): (c) moveless
16. Answer (Q16): (b) birds (doves)
17. Answer (Q17): (b) sleeping without moving
18. Answer (Q18): (b) Silver
19. Answer (Q19): (b) Slowly, silently
20. Answer (Q20): (b) Grass-like plants in wet places
21. Answer (Q21): scamper
22. Answer (Q22): silver shoon
23. Answer (Q23): windows
24. Answer (Q24): thatch
25. Answer (Q25): white breasts
26. Answer (Q26): silver fruits
27. Answer (Q27): silver
28. Answer (Q28): doves
29. Answer (Q29): eye
30. Answer (Q30): Walter de la Mare
31. Answer (Q31): False
32. Answer (Q32): False
33. Answer (Q33): True
34. Answer (Q34): False
35. Answer (Q35): False
36. Answer (Q36): True
37. Answer (Q37): True
38. Answer (Q38): False
39. Answer (Q39): False
40. Answer (Q40): False
41. Answer (Q41): quickly (or fast)
42. Answer (Q42): loudly (or noisily)
43. Answer (Q43): trees
44. Answer (Q44): thatch
45. Answer (Q45): moon
46. Answer (Q46): moving (or active)
47. Answer (Q47): streams
48. Answer (Q48): gleam (it is already a verb) or gleaming/gleamed
49. Answer (Q49): Simile
50. Answer (Q50): by
51. Answer (Q51): The poet uses 'silver' to describe how objects look when the moonlight falls on them. The bright, silvery light covers everything and makes the whole scene look magical and shiny like silver.
52. Answer (Q52): A log is a piece of wood that cannot move. The dog is compared to a log because it is sleeping very soundly and deeply, lying still without any movement.
53. Answer (Q53): The moon is described as a lady who walks the night slowly and silently. She wears silver shoes (shoon) as she moves across the sky.
54. Answer (Q54): The doves are fast asleep in their shelter. 'Silver feathered sleep' means that the moonlight is falling on their white feathers, making them shine and look silvery as they sleep peacefully.
55. Answer (Q55): The fish is likely "moveless" because the night is very still and quiet. It is either completely still while sleeping, or the poet wants to show the calmness and deep silence of the night scene.