How to Tell Wild Animals Question Answer Chapter 4 Solved PDF

1. Does 'dyin' rhyme with 'lion'? Can you say it in such a way that it does?
Answer: Yes, "dyin'" can be made to rhyme with "lion" by pronouncing "lion" as "lyin'" and "dyin'" with a similar ending sound.

2. How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so, according to her?
Answer: The poet suggests that if you meet a large animal in the jungle with tawny skin and it starts roaring at you, it is a lion. If an animal with black stripes on a yellow background eats you, it is a tiger. According to the poet, you can identify them when you are in the jungle and face them closely.

3. Do you think the words 'lept' and 'lep' in the third stanza rhyme? Can you say it in such a way that they rhyme?
Answer: Yes, the words "lept" and "lep" can rhyme if "lept" is pronounced with the final t sound being softened or dropped, making it sound like "lep".

4. Do you think the poet has made the identification of the animals easy or difficult? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: The poet has made the identification of the animals humorous rather than easy. Her descriptions involve dangerous situations. For example, if a leopard leaps on you, you will know that it is a leopard. Similarly, the descriptions of the lion, tiger and bear are based on what they would do to a person.

5. Can you find some other examples of poetry where animals are used in a humorous way?
Answer: Yes. Animals are often used humorously in poems and stories. They may be given human qualities, unusual behaviour or funny situations to create humour.

6. Which animal do you think is the most difficult to identify? Why?
Answer: The chameleon is the most difficult to identify because it can blend with its surroundings and may be difficult to notice. The poet humorously says that if there is nothing visible on the tree, there may be a chameleon sitting there.