Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Q1: Who is the poet of “Paper Boats”?
a) Anita Rau Badami
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) G.C. Thornley
d) Natalie Joan
Q2: What does the child write on the paper boats?
a) A poem
b) Their name and village
c) A story
d) The names of flowers
Q3: What does the child load onto the paper boats?
a) Shiuli flowers
b) Small stones
c) Letters
d) Clouds
Q4: What does the child see in the sky that looks like sails?
a) Stars
b) Birds
c) Clouds
d) Kites
Q5: What does the word “lading” mean in the poem?
a) A type of flower
b) The load carried
c) A small stream
d) A magical fairy
Fill in the Blank
Q1: The child floats paper boats down a _______ stream.
Q2: The child hopes someone in a _______ land will find the boats.
Q3: The paper boats carry _______ flowers from the garden.
Q4: In the child’s dream, _______ sail in the boats at night.
Q5: The word “blooms” refers to _______.
True or False
Q1: The child floats paper boats only once a week.
Q2: The child writes in small letters on the boats.
Q3: The poem shows the child’s imagination and dreams.
Q4: The clouds in the sky race with the paper boats.
Q5: The word “shiuli” means a type of cloud.
Very Short Answer Questions
Q1: What is the name of the flower the child puts in the boats?
Q2: What does the child hope someone will learn from the boats?
Q3: Who does the child imagine sends the clouds to race with the boats?
Q4: What is the meaning of the word “launch” in the poem?
Q5: What is one moral of the poem?
Long Answer Questions
Q1: How does the child’s act of floating paper boats reflect their hopes and dreams?
Q2: Describe the role of nature in the poem and how it connects to the child’s imagination.
Q3: Explain the significance of the fairies and dreams in the final stanza.
Q4: What is the moral of the poem, and how does the child’s actions illustrate it?
Q5: Discuss how the poem uses simple actions to create a sense of wonder and connection.