SSC Question Paper March 2023 Section 3 Poetry

Part 02

SECTION III Poetry- 10 marks

Q.3.(A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities : (5 marks)

A1. Choose the correct word from the brackets and complete the sentences.

(i) The girl on the bus wore a…………………..

(crutch/new dress)

(ii) The lad seemed so…………………..

(shy/calm)

(iii) The poet stopped to buy some…………………..

(books/sweets)

(iv) The poet wants the God to forgive him when he………………

(cheers/whines)

Today on a bus, I saw a lovely girl with silken hair

I envied her, she seemed so gay, and I wished I was so fair

When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle

She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed- a smile

O God, forgive me when I whine

I have two legs, the world is mine

And then I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who sold them had such charm

I talked with him, he seemed so calm, and if I were late, it would do no harm,

And as I left he said to me “I thank you, you have been so kind”

It’s nice to talk with folks like you. You see, I’m blind

O God forgive me when I whine

I have two eyes, the world is mine

A2. Complete the following web: (2)

A3. Write the rhyming words for the following from the extract: (1)

Hair…………….
Mine…………….

(B) Appreciation of the poem: (5 marks)

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of

the points are given below:

*Title

* Name of the poet

* Rhyme scheme

* Figures of speech (any one)

* Theme/Central idea

(in 2 to 3 lines)

A Teenager’s Prayer

Each day brings new beginnings,

Decisions I must make.

I am the only one to choose

The road that I will take.

I can choose to take the road of life,

That leads to great success

Or travel down the darkened road,

That leads to great distress.

Please open up my eyes, dear Lord,

That I might clearly see

Help me stand for what is right,

Bring out the best in me.

Help, Lord, to just say “no”

When temptation comes my way,

That I might keep my body clean

And fit for life each day.

When my teenage years are over,

I know that I will see

That life is lived its very best

With you walking next to me.

– J. Morse

Answer sheet

A1. Choose the correct word from the brackets and complete the sentences.

(i) The girl on the bus wore a crutch

(crutch/new dress)

(ii) The lad seemed so calm

(shy/calm)

(iii) The poet stopped to buy some sweets

(books/sweets)

(iv) The poet wants the God to forgive him when he whines

(cheers/whines)

A2)

A3)

Hair – Fair

Mine – whine

(B) Appreciation of the poem: (5 marks)

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of

the points are given below:

1. Title:- The title of the poem is ‘A Teenagers Prayer’

2. Poet:- The poem is written by ‘J Morse’

3. Rhyme Scheme:- The rhyme scheme of the poem is ‘abcb’

4. Figures of speech: – The figure of speech in the poem:-

i) Apostrophe – ex. Please open up my eyes dear lord,

ii) Alliteration – ex. Travel down the darkened road.

5. Theme/ Central Idea: – The teenager age is very important in person’s life because in that time person decides the path of future. If the person choose right path then he will be successful & If he will choose wrong path then the person will fail. So the teenager age is asking to show the right path to the god to create positivity,