Summary & Question-answers of The Poem : 9- Garden Snake with the concerned video

Garden Snake Summary in English

The poet saw a snake in his garden. He got terrified and ran away. He had heard people say that some snakes were very dangerous or poisonous. But his mother told him that the garden snakes were harmless. They ate up insects. She advised him to stand aside and make way for the garden snakes to pass. There was no need to fear or run away.

Working with the Poem

Question 1:

Answer the following questions.

Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.

Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud.

“But mother says that kind is good…” What is mother referring to?

Solution:

“I saw a snake and ran away.”

“I’ll stand aside and watch him pass.”

The mother is referring to the garden snake.

Question 2:

Find the word that refers to the snake’s movements in the grass.

solution:

Wiggle

Question 3:

There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.

solution:

(a) Good, food

(b) Pass, grass

(c) Away, say

(d) Mistake, snake

Question 4:

A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.

solution:

A snake has no legs or feet. It wiggles on the surface.

Question 5:

Can you recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth? Where did you come across this word first?

solution:

A cobra’s long teeth are called fangs. I first came across this word on National Geographic Channel. to tremble with fear or run away.