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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RANIPUR CLASS VI

SESSION: 2024-2025

POEM: WHERE DO ALL THE TEACHERS GO?

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.”
Brad Henry

Assignment no. 1

1. Vocabulary

1. Pinched- To squeeze or compress something


2. Scribble- To write something carelessly
3. Hymn books- A book containing the words of a collection of hymns
4. Punished in the corner- Asked to stand in the corner as a punishment
for making mistakes
5. Leave the greens- Leave green vegetables while eating
2. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:
Where do all the teachers go When it’s
four o’clock?
Do they live in houses
And do they wash their socks? Do
they wear pyjamas
And do they watch TV? And do
they pick their noses the same as
you and me?

a. What did the poet ask himself?


Ans. The poet asked himself whether his teachers behave like an ordinary person and lead a simple life.

b. Do you think the poet was curious to know about his teachers? Give reason.
Ans. Yes, the poet was curious to know about his teachers that’s why he kept asking many questions to
himself like where do the teachers go after the school, do they pick their noses etc.

c. What kinds of comparisons are being drawn by the poet?


Ans. The poet compared his teachers with an ordinary man and wondered if his teachers wear pyjamas
and watch TV like a common men.

d. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘pick their noses’?


Ans. The meaning of the phrase is to use fingers to remove dirt from the nose.

e. For the child his teacher is .


Ans. a special person

3. Do you think the poet consider his teachers to be like an ordinary man? Give reasons to support
your answer.
Ans: The poet does not think that his teachers are like ordinary people. He wonders whether his teachers
live in their houses and wash their socks. He wonders if they wear pyjamas. The poet is not sure whether
they watch TV and clean their nose with the little finger like other people. The poet wonders if his teachers
live with their mother and father. He wonders if his teachers were punished for making mistakes. He
thinks that his teachers have never lost their books. He thinks that his teachers are perfect human beings.

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