Class 6 English Lesson 11 - The Blind Boy poem by Colley Cibber

Class 6 English The Blind Boy was written by Colley Cibber. Class 6 English lesson 11 activity solved. Solution of Class 6 English 'The blind boy' poem activity. WBBSE Solutions for class 6 English poem 'The blind boy' activities. Class 6 English Chapter 11 'The Blind Boy' poem activity solve for wbbse students. Thank You.

ACTIVITY 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(a) In the poem, 'I' refers to০ - (i) the blind০boy (ii) the sun (iii) the light

Ans: In the poem, 'I' refers to - (i) the blind boy.

(b) The blind boy can't enjoy the blessings of - (i) taste (ii) sight (iii) speech

Ans: The blind boy can't enjoy the blessings of - (ii) sight.

(c) The blind boy identifies০the sun by its - (i) shape (ii) light (iii) warmth

Ans: The blind boy identifies the sun boy its - (iii) warmth

(d) The boy is - (i) happy০ (ii) sad০(iii) angry

Ans: The boy is - (i) happy.

ACTIVITY 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The poor blind boy wants to০ know ______________.

Ans: The poor blind boy wants to know the thing called light and the blessing of sight.

(b) The blind boy feels the difference between day and night by ___________ .

Ans: The blind boy feels the difference between day and night by playing and sleeping whenever likes.

(c) The boy often hears mornings about _____________ .

Ans: The boy often hears mornings about his hapless woe.

(d) The boy doesn't want his ____________ to be destroyed.

Ans: The boy doesn't want his cheer of mind.

ACTIVITY 3

Answer the following question:

Whom do০ you think the blind boy is speaking to০?

Ans: I think the blind boy is probably speaking with someone with eyesight.

ACTIVITY 4

Fill in the table with information from the text. One is done for you:

Blind person	person with vision
(a) twenty-four hours of the night	twenty-four hours of day and night.
(b) only feels its warmth	sees the sun and feels its warmth.
(c) plays and sleeps whenever likes.	plays during the day and sleeps at night
(d) doesn't realize the loss of sight	realize the loss of sight.

ACTIVITY 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What would happen০if the blind boy was kept awake?

Ans: It would be always a day if the blind boy kept awake.

(b) What does the blind boy bear with০patience?

Ans: The blind boy bears the loss০of sight with patience.

(c) Why does ০the blind boy think that he is a king?

Ans: By not brooding০over what he will never get and without destroying the cheer০of his mind, the blind boy thinks that he is a king.

(d) Quote any two০lines from the poem that suggest that the boy has a positive attitude towards life?

Ans:

"Then let not what I cannot have

My cheer of mind destroy."

ACTIVITY 6(a)

Fill in the gaps with suitable articles or prepositions:

there was০once _______ little girl who০lived in ____ middle of _____ deep, dark forest _____ her parents.

Ans: There was০once a little girl who০lived in the middle০of a deep, dark forest with her parents.

ACTIVITY 6(b)

Classify the Nouns given below০and place them in the০proper columns:

light, day, patience, loss, boy, sight

Common Noun	Abstract Noun
day	patience
boy	loss
light	sight

ACTIVITY 7(a)

Add a suitable prefix০or suffix to০each of the words given in brackets and fill in the blanks accordingly:

(i) My mother spent many __________ (sleep) nights when I was unwell.

Ans: My mother spent many sleepless nights when I was unwell.

(ii) I was ____________ (patient) to know the result of my examination.

Ans: I was impatient to know the result of my examination.

(iii) It was an _________ (enjoy) moment.

Ans: It was an enjoyable moment.

(iv) the _______ (bright) of the day made me happy.

Ans: The brightness of the day makes me happy.

ACTIVITY 7(b)

Write the antonyms of the following words:

(i) poor, (ii) warm, (iii) awake, (iv) destroy

Ans: (i) poor - rich / (ii) warm - cold  / (iii) awake - sleep / (iv) destroy - create

ACTIVITY 8(a)

Complete the following০imaginary dialogue০between Day and Night. In the beginning০of the dialogue is given to you:

Day: Dear০friend, I must declare I am more০important than you.

Night: I don't know how you০can say that.

Day: The sun rises during the day. People work and children play merrily.

Night: Everyone takes a rest at night.

Day: You bring darkness, I light.

Night: I have the light of the moon, I make the surroundings cool, you make it hot and warm.

Day: Indeed, that's true. We can then say both of us are important.

Night: Yes. Mankind needs both day and night.

ACTIVITY 8(b)

Develop a story within sixty words based০on the following hints. Add a suitable title to০ it:

an old lady loses vision - calls in a doctor - agrees to pay a large fee if cured - doctor removes some of her furniture daily - the lady is cured - she refuses to pay - says she can't see any of her furniture

An Old Lady And The Doctor

Ans: Once upon a time, there was a rich lady who lived in her house. She was blinded in an accident. She lost her vision. She called a doctor, and after watching her the doctor told her, “You will get back your lost vision, then you have to pay me a large fee.” The lady agreed to pay the fees. As she was alone, he removed some of her costly furniture daily. After a few months, the lady is cured. But when the doctor asked for his fees, she refused to pay anything. She said, “I can০not see some of my furniture. So, I’m not cured properly.”

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