4. 'The child could sing the final whale song,' says the poet. Why does she say so?
5. The poet says 'This could be our last true moment' (last stanza). Is it true? In what
way(s)?
6. What do you think the poem is about?
7. What does the grandchild in this poem symbolize?
8. Who is the dreamer here? Who is being referred to?
9. What according to you is the poem ‘Or Will the Dreamer Wake’ about? Justify your
answer quoting lines from the poem.
Listen to the talk by an environmentalist on saving the trees and tick (3) the
correct options that will complete the statements.
1. The Himalayas are affected by_______________________________.
a) environmental pollution b) melting of snow
2. Himalayas are protected___________________________________.
a) by hugging trees b) by stopping deforestation
3. The name of the movement that started in 1970s and 1980s is_______________.
a) the resistance to the destruction of forests
b) Chipko movement
4. The person who started the movement is_______________________________.
a) Sunderlal Bahuguna b) Mahatma Gandhi
5. Chipko means ___________________________________________________.
a) to embrace b) putting the bodies in the way of the contractors' axes.