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Question
We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given to you.
| Amphibians | Mammals | Wild Animals | Aquatic Animals | Pet Animals |
| frog | cow | lion | octopus | cat |
Encourage students to read/use reference material to complete the activity.
Solution
| Amphibians | mammals | Wild animals | Aquatic animals | Pet animals |
| Frog | Cow | Lion | Octopus | Cat |
| Toad | Bat | Tiger | Crocodile | Dog |
| Salamander | Squirrel | Bear | Alligator | Guinea pig |
| caecilian | mongoose | Wolf | Hippopotamus | Goldfish |
| Cheetah | turtle | |||
| Leopard | ||||
| monkey |
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Notice the use of the word ‘turn’ in the first line, “I think I could turn and live with animals…”. What is the poet turning from?
Complete the following.
The poet wishes he could _____________.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals are self-reliant.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals quarrel for their possessions.
With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.
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Animals I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain’d -Walt Whitman |
| Human beings | Animals |
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Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/ dislike the poem.
Justify how ‘Animals’ by Walt Whitman is a criticism of mankind and its ways.
Why does the poet wish to 'turn' and live with animals?
Mention any two reasons why Walt Whitman appreciates animals more than humans.
Walt Whitman speaks of the human race with a tinge of sarcasm. Which are the two reasons that you agree with?
