CHAPTER -6 The Wonderful Words Class 6th | Poem | CLASS 6th |IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQs | NCERT ENGLISH | EDUGROWN

(b) bring out our thoughts

(a) a wonderful game of matching thoughts

(a) to translate their thoughts

(b) for want of proper words

(c) the dress of thoughts

(a) have never yet been said

(a) a marvelous surprise

Answer: (a) to express every idea

Answer: (d) great ideas

Answer: (d) new and noble thoughts

Answer: (b) in the mind

Answer: (a) new and beautiful ideas

(d) they are not expressed

(c) find proper words

(a) to express every idea

(d) for those who love to express themselves

(b) wonderfully

(a) The Wonderful Words

(b) Mary O’ Neill

(c) words

(d) great ideas

(c) food

(c) soul

(d) new and noble thoughts

(b) In the mind

(a) new and beautiful ideas

(c) noun

Important Questions

Question 1.
All that you-do is match the words
To the brightest thoughts in your head
Answer:
You need to find the accurate words which seem to translate your best thoughts.

Question 2.
For many of the loveliest things
Have never yet been said
Answer:
The poet encourage readers to convert their thoughts into words and speak them as there are loveliest things that never yet been said.

Question 3.
And everyone’s longing today to hear
Some fresh and beautiful thing
Answer:
If you want to express your thought, you will find many eager listeners. Everyone is very eager to hear something new and beautiful.

Question 4.
But only words can free a thought
From its prison behind your eyes
Answer:
You have thoughts in your mind but its in prison behind your eyes. You need to free your thoughts from the prison by giving them word.

The Wonderful Words Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
All that you do is match the words
To the brightest thoughts in your head
So that they come out clear and true
And handsomely groomed and fed
For many of the loveliest things
Have never yet been said.

Explanation
One’s actions must match with the bright thought that flashes in one’s mind, expressing that idea or thought. The proper usage of words decorates that idea masses. A lot more is needed to be done and expressed. There is always a scope spheres. Which is yet untouched and undiscovered.

(i) How brightest thought’ can be expressed?
(ii) What can come out ‘clear and true’?
(iii) Why is that the thought needs to be groomed?
(iv) Explain ‘Have never yet been said’.
(v) Change the word ‘handsome’ to adverb.
Answer:
(i) The thought can come out clear and true.
(ii) The thought can come out clear and true.
(iii) The thought needs to be groomed for better understanding.
(iv) The poet explains that a lot of thoughts did not come out as they were not expressed in language
(v) Handsomely.

Question 2.
Words are the food and dress of thought
They give it its body and swing
And everyone’s longing today to hear
Some fresh and beautiful thing;
But only words can free a thought
From its prison behind your eyes
May be your mind is holding now
A marvellous new surprise!

Explanation
Words are the food for thought and decorates one’s thought. Proper shapes are given to ideas. Everyone wish to hear new and interesting things that are appealing and soothes to the ears of the listeners. The poet emphasized on the importance of expression through words. New and innovative ideas keep coming and may prove to be fruitful for humanity in general.

(i) How can be words the ‘food and dress’?
(ii) What do everyone wish for?
(iii) What is imprisoned behind the eyes?
(iv) What does the poet pray for?
(v) Find out the antonym of‘Marvellous’.
Answer:
(i) The words are food and dress as they feed and decorate one’s thought.
(ii) Everyone wish to hear something about fresh and beautiful things.
(iii) A thought is imprisoned behind the eyes.
(iv) The poet prays for expression of some surprise idea.
(v) ‘Ordinary’.