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B. On the basis of your reading of the poem, fill in the blanks with suitable words and

complete the paragraph.

In the poem titled , Walter de la Mare refers to a speaker who heard a
knocking on the . The speaker listened, opened the door and looked
to the and . Upon opening the door, the speaker did not

find there but he heard many . He heard the

tap-tapping in the and the screech of an . He also heard the
whistling. The speaker had no idea of who at the door.

It seemed mysterious that no one was at the door. The poet attempts to remind the
speaker that he was never alone but surrounded by things that are always a part of

nature.

C. Answer these questions.

1. Give the names of the animals mentioned in the poem.

2. Was the door opened for the unknown visitor? Why?

Appreciating the Poem • Rhyming words

A. Pick out four pairs of rhyming words from the poem and write them in the space

provided.

1. 2.

3. 4.

Word Wise • Suffixes

We already know that a suffix is a letter or group of letters that is added at the end of
a word to change its function and meaning.

Examples: rapid — rapidly; happy — happiness

We have discussed suffixes in the previous classes, too. Let us revise them and learn
some new ones.

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