3. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
- (a) Hill – Rill
- (b) Tree – Be
- (c) Crew – Do
- (d) Star – Are
4. Complete the sentences using phrases from the poem.
- (1) If you can’t be a pine, be a scrub.
- (2) If you can’t be a tree, be a bush.
- (3) If you can’t be a muskie, be a bass.
- (4) If you can’t be a captain, be a crew.
- (5) If you can’t be a highway, be a trail.
- (6) If you can’t be the sun, be a star.
5. Write True or False.
- (1) All must be the Captains of the teams. (False)
- (2) A bit of grass can make the highway happier. (True)
- (3) We win or fail depending upon size or position. (False)
- (4) A scrub is found at the top of the hill. (False)
- (5) If your work is not important, don’t do it. (False)
- (6) Whatever job you have, do your best. (True)
6. Write an appreciation of the poem with the help pf the points given below.
1. The title of the poem is – Be The Best.
2. The poem is written by – Douglas Malloch.
3. The poem has four stanzas. Each stanza has four lines.
4. The lines that rhyme in each stanza are – hill – rill, tree – be, crew – do, star – are.
5. The poet compares big things with – small things to show that everything has its own importance (e.g., Pine tree vs. Scrub, Muskie vs. Bass, Highway vs. Trail, Sun vs. Star).
6. “If you can’t be…” is a repeated expression in the poem.
7. The line – I shall always remember is – “Be the best of whatever you are!”.
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