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Time to think and answer
1. Why do you think the mother dislikes the child writing on his father’s books?
2. Mention the reasons why the mother was unbothered by the heaps of paper being spoilt by
the father.
3. There are many things which you might not like in life. How do you react in those
situations? Are you able to cope with the unwanted feelings? How do you cope with them?
life skill managing emotions
Time to enjoy
1. What is the setting of the poem?
2. Do you think the title of the poem is suitable? Which different title would you like to give to
the poem?
3. You would have noticed that the poem does not have a rhyme scheme. The poem seems
like a natural conversation between a child and his mother. A poem that does not follow any
rhyme or rhythm is said to be in free verse.
Fun time
Try rewriting the poem as a regular poem, with stanzas and a proper rhyme scheme.
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