NCERT Solutions for Poem Trees Class 7 English Honeycomb
The poem "Trees" is written by Shirley Bauer and is based on the theme of nature. Through the entire poem, the poet focuses on trees that allow humans to enjoy their time under their shade. In the poem, the poet expresses how trees play an important role in our lives by providing us with food and air to live a peaceful existence. In the poem "Trees," many things are listed that make trees so important to living beings. Around the trees, children build tree houses, swings, and play hide and seek. Tea parties are organized under the trees, and a scenic beauty is painted by adults. We do so many activities on and around trees.
Trees Questions and Answer
Chapter Name | Trees NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 7 |
Textbook Name | Honeycomb |
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Page No: 84
Working with the Poem
Question 1: What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also ‘participate’?
Answer:
Trees are used for tree houses, swings, hide-and-seek, in summer for shade, in winter for campfires, for fruit and wood and for many other things.
Question 2:
(i) “Trees are to make no shade in winter.” What does this mean?(Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.)
Answer:
In the winter, we build a fire with tree wood to stay warm. Trees provide a cool shade during the summer, so we don't have to suffer from the hot sun. In winter, trees shed their leaves so people can enjoy the sun. Hence, trees are to make no shade in winter.
(ii) “Trees are for apples to grow on, or pears.” Do you agree that one purpose of a tree is to have fruit on it? Or do you think this line is humorous?
Answer:
Well, trees make fruits to hide their seeds so they can grow more trees. And these fruits are food for us. Thus, this line is humorous, as trees let fruit grow on them, and people eat the fruit that grows under them.
Question 3: With the help of your partner, try to rewrite some lines in the poem, or add new ones of your own as in the following examples.
Trees are for birds to build nests in. Trees are for people to sit under.
Now try to compose a similar poem about water, or air.
Answer:
Trees are for sweet fruits. Tress take away our tiredness. Trees are oxygen.
Drink water or bathe in water,
You can never imagine life without water. Pure water or impure water,
Save the every drop of water.