The Swing | Robert Louis Stevensen | Class 6 | Lesson 2 | Exercises Question Answer | MPBSE

“The Swing” is a lesson of Class 6 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.

(1) Read and learn

Read the poem ‘The Swing’ and fill in the blanks:

How do you like to go up in a swing.
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it’s the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown,
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down.

Word power

Write the names of the things that can be seen when going up in a swing. Find the words from the poem:

1. Sky (S)
2. Wall (W L)
3. Garden (G R)
4. Tree (T R)
5. Roof (R)

Comprehension questions

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the pleasantest thing a child can do?
   The pleasantest thing a child can do is to go up in a swing.
2. What can you see while going up in a swing?
   While going up in a swing, the child can see the sky and the countryside.
3. What does the child see in the countryside?
   The child sees rivers, trees, cattle, and all over the countryside.
4. What does the child see going down the swing?
   While going down the swing, the child sees the green garden and the brown roof.
5. What does the child see when he is up in the air?
   When up in the air, the child can see far and wide, including rivers, trees, cattle, and the countryside.

Work in pairs. Talk to your friend choose the correct answer and fill in the blank spaces.

Can you? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

1. I can swim. Can you?
   Yes, I can.
2. I can ride a bicycle. Can you?
   Yes, I can.
3. I can fly a kite. Can you?
   No, I can’t.
4. I can cook food. Can you?
   No, I can’t.
5. I can jump high. Can you?
   Yes, I can.