Dad and the Cat and the Tree

Dad and the Cat and the Tree

Dad and the Cat and the Tree NCERT Solutions Class 7 English – Lesson 7 Poem

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Question 1. Why did the father believe that he would not fall?

Answer: Dad was sure that he would not fall because he thought he was a great climber.

Question 2: Which phrase best expresses the father’s faith in the poem?

Answer: There is a phrase in the poem that best expresses the faith of the father:

“For a climber like me, it’s as easy as blinking an eyelid.”

Question 3: Describe Plan A and its results.

Answer: Plan A was to climb the tree with the help of a ladder. However, the ladder slipped and the father fell to the ground.

Question 4: Plan C was successful. What went wrong then?

Answer: Plan C was successful. Dad reached the place where the cat was trapped. But, as soon as he got there, the cat jumped and came to the ground.

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Question 5: The cat was very happy after coming to the ground. Select the phrase used to express this idea.

Answer: The phrase that expresses the idea that ‘the cat was very happy to be on the ground’ is:

“Smiling and smiling”.

Question 6: Describe the position of Kat and Dad at the beginning and end of the poem.

Answer: Initially the cat was clinging to the tree and Papa was watching it from the ground. Finally, Dad gets stuck on the tree and the cat falls to the ground.

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Question 7: Why and when did Dad say each of the following?

(i) fell?

(ii) Nevermind

(iii) funny joke

(iv) nonsense

Answer: (i) Fall ?: As his wife warns him against falling, Dad says “Fall?”, Showing an expression of confidence that a climber like him can never fall.

(ii) No problem: As soon as the father fell from the tree, he cleaned the dirt from his clothes and said “No problem”.

(iii) Funny Joke: As his wife warns him again, he again calls it a “fun joke” that claims his climbing skills.

(iv) Nonsense: Dad said this because he was warned again by his wife when he too fell after trying Plan B.

Dad and the Cat and the Tree

Question 8: Do you find this poem funny? Read the lines that make you laugh.

Answer: Yes, the poem is laughable. The lines that made me laugh are:

“Then he bowed himself”

On a branch. it broke.”

“Cat screamed”

And fell to the ground, “