Page 108 - English Expedition Class 2

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) was a popular Scottish writer. He
is best known for his novels Treasure Island and Strange Case of
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He also wrote several poems for children. This
poem is a part of his collection A Child’s Garden of Verses.

Comprehension

A. Choose the correct op ons and complete the following sentences.

1. The children built a _______________.

a. train b. boat c. ship

2. They used chairs from the _______________________.

a. bedroom b. drawing room c. dining room

3. They took _______________ and a slice of cake.
a. a peach b. an apple c. an orange

4. They went on sailing till _______________.

a. lunch b. dinner c. tea

5. Tom fell out and hurt his _______________.

a. knee b. crown c. foot

B. Answer the following ques ons.

1. Where did the children build a ship?

2. How did the children build the ship?

3. How many things did the children take with them? What were they?

4. Which line in the poem tells us that the children had fun playing?

C. Refl ect and answer.

1. ‘We sailed along for days and days.’ Did the children really sail for days? Explain.

2. How do you think the speaker felt in the last two lines?

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