Question 1:
Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.
Answer:
“I saw a snake and ran away ...”
Question 2:
Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud.
Answer:
‘‘I’ll stand aside and watch him pass.’’
Question 3:
‘‘But mother says that kind is good ....’’ What is mother referring to ?
Answer:
Mother is referring to the snake seen by the child in the garden.
Question 4:
Find the word that refers to the garden snake’s movements in the grass.
Answer:
The word is ‘wiggles’.
Question 5:
There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.
Answer:
away-say, good-food, grass-pass, mistake-snake.
Question 5:
A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.
Answer:
A snake is a reptile. It moves very fast on its belly.
Question 6:
Can you recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth? Where did you come across this word first?
Answer:
‘Fangs’ is the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth. I came across this word first in a book.