Class 9 English: On Killing a Tree Worksheet (with Answers)
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- 1. On Killing a Tree was written by:
- (a) Robert Frost
- (b) James Kirkup
- (c) Gieve Patel
- (d) Phoebe Cary
- 2. A tree has grown slowly by absorbing earth, air, water and:
- (a) smoke
- (b) noise
- (c) ice
- (d) sunlight
- 3. A simple cut will not kill the tree because it:
- (a) heals and sprouts again
- (b) falls at once
- (c) burns
- (d) freezes
- 4. New shoots grow from the bark and near the:
- (a) top
- (b) ground/roots
- (c) leaves
- (d) sky
- 5. Why is it hard to kill a tree?
- 6. What must be done to truly kill it?
- 7. How does 'On Killing a Tree' show the resilience of nature?
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- 1. (c) Gieve Patel — It is by Gieve Patel.
- 2. (d) sunlight — It absorbs sunlight over the years.
- 3. (a) heals and sprouts again — It heals and grows back.
- 4. (b) ground/roots — Shoots grow from near the ground and roots.
- 5. Because the tree heals and sprouts new shoots, growing back from a simple cut.
- 6. Pull out its roots, expose them and let them dry up.
- 7. The poem shows the resilience of nature by describing how difficult it is to truly kill a tree. The poet explains that a tree has grown slowly over many years, drawing nourishment from the earth, air, water and sunlight, and has become strong and deeply rooted. Because of this, a mere cut or blow cannot destroy it: the tree is able to heal its wounds and send out fresh green shoots from its bark and from near the ground, growing back again as strong as before. The poet makes it clear that to actually kill the tree, one must do far more — its roots have to be pulled out completely from the earth, exposed, and then left to dry and wither in the sun until all the life within them is gone. By detailing how much effort is needed, the poem powerfully highlights the strength, endurance and resilience of nature and of living things.
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- Which board and class is this for?
- This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 English, chapter “On Killing a Tree”.