NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapter 16 - Meadow Surprises

Question 1:

Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.
meadow houses

Answer:

These are the small houses that animals have build inside the meadow.

Question 2:

Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.
amazing mound

Answer:

This refers to the house of the ant's which is in the shape of a mound or a tiny hill.

Question 3:

Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.
fuzzy head

Answer:

This refers to the dandelion flowers which are covered by soft loose fibers like hair.

Question 4:

Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line.

Answer:

‘You may discover these yourself, if you look and listen well,’ in the stanza "Oh ! ........... well".