Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is described as moving across the sky?
(a) Boats
(b) Clouds
(c) Bridges
(d) Trees
Ans: (b) Clouds
clouds that sail across the sky.
2. Which of the following is compared to a bow?
(a) Tree
(b) Rainbow
(c) Ship
(d) River
Ans: (b) Rainbow
The rainbow is called a bow that bridges heaven.
3. What overtops the trees according to the poem?
(a) Bridges
(b) Boats
(c) Rainbow
(d) Rivers
Ans: (c) Rainbow
And overtops the trees refers to the rainbow.
4. What is built by the rainbow from earth to sky?
(a) A bridge
(b) A road
(c) A ship
(d) A river
Ans: (b) A road
The rainbow builds a road from earth to sky.
5. Which of these does the poet say is “prettier far than these”?
(a) Clouds
(b) Bridges on rivers
(c) Boats
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above
The rainbow is described as prettier than all man-made or natural objects mentioned.
Q2. True or False
1. The poem mentions bridges on rivers as “pretty as you please.”
Ans: True
This line emphasises the beauty of man-made bridges.
2. The rainbow is described as a natural bridge.
Ans: True
The poet calls it a bow that bridges heaven.
3. Ships are said to sail on rivers.
Ans: False
Ships sail on seas; boats sail on rivers.
4. Clouds are described as less attractive than bridges.
Ans: False
Clouds are said to be prettier than boats, ships, and bridges.
5. The poem implies that human-made bridges are more beautiful than the rainbow.
Ans: False
The rainbow is considered prettier than these.
Q3. Fill in the Blanks
1. Boats sail on the ______.
Ans: rivers
2. Ships sail on the ______.
Ans: seas
3. The rainbow bridges ______.
Ans: heaven
4. The rainbow builds a road from ______ to sky.
Ans: earth
5. Bridges on rivers are as pretty as you ______.
Ans: please
Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence
1. Sail
Meaning: To move smoothly over water or in the air
Sentence: Clouds sail across the sky in the morning.
2. Bridge
Meaning: A structure connecting two points
Sentence: The rainbow acts like a bridge between earth and heaven.
3. Overtop
Meaning: To rise above something
Sentence: The rainbow overtops the tallest trees.
4. Bow
Meaning: Something curved in shape
Sentence: A rainbow is a colourful bow in the sky.
5. Prettier
Meaning: More beautiful or attractive
Sentence: The rainbow is prettier than the boats and bridges.
Q5. Antonyms
1. Prettier → Ugly
2. Build → Destroy
3. Across → Within
4. Heaven → Earth
5. Overtop → Underneath
Q6. Arrange the Lines to create a meaningful Stanza from the poem
(a) Boats sail on the rivers,
(b) And ships sail on the seas;
(c) But clouds that sail across the sky
(d) Are prettier far than these.
(e) There are bridges on the rivers,
(f) As pretty as you please;
Ans: (a) → (b) → (c) → (d) → (e) → (f)
Q7. Short Answer Questions
1. What is the main theme of the poem?
Ans: The beauty of natural phenomena, especially clouds and the rainbow, is greater than man-made objects like boats and bridges.
2. How does the poet describe clouds?
Ans: Clouds sail across the sky and are prettier than boats, ships, and bridges.
3. What is the significance of the bow in the poem?
Ans: The bow bridges heaven, overtops trees, and builds a road from earth to sky, symbolising the grandeur of nature.
4. How are bridges compared to the rainbow?
Ans: Bridges are pretty, but the bow (rainbow) is prettier farther than these.
5. Why does the poet say “prettier far than these”?
Ans: To emphasise that natural beauty surpasses man-made creations.