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Poems For High School Students

Published: October 2017

Poems To Use With High School Students In Grades 9-12

These poems are great to use with high schoolers because they help develop critical thinking and analytical skills. In addition to academic benefits, these poems also deal with difficult and thought-provoking topics of life. They include themes such as death, betrayal, brokenness, and disappointments. Many high schoolers have faced ups and downs of life, and they will find these poems relatable. Some poems in this collection have been written by famous poets such as Maya Angelou and Pablo Neruda.

27 Poems To Use With High School Students In Grades 9-12

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  • By Rudyard Kipling

Famous Poem

Rudyard Kipling was an English poet who lived from 1865-1936. He also wrote many children's stories. The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same," is written on the wall of the players' entrance at Wimbledon.

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If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too:

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I was never an avid reader nor appreciated poetry most of my life. My dad sent me this poem for my 28th birthday, printed along with a lovely card. Living many miles away from him I often...

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  • By Eric Pribyl
  • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010 with permission of the Author.

I'm in love with a girl, but she doesn't see it, and I want her to, so I wrote this.

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Analysis of Form and Technique

Amazing and beautiful, not a flower or a tree. Much prettier than that, and only I can see.

Love's First Words, My Melody

Beautiful poem. I love it. One of my favorite poems from Familyfriendspoems.com .

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Phenomenal Woman

  • By Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women of our time. Her writing pulls on the hearts of many readers. In addition to her proliferous writing career, Maya Angelou has been a civil rights activist. This poem shows how even though someone is not beautiful on the outside compared to society's standards, there is an inner beauty that makes a woman even more beautiful.

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies.

Phenomenal Woman By Maya Angelou this poem is a Classic that deals with every women in the world. This poem shows that beauty is compare by what society thinks a woman should looked like,...

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When Great Trees Fall

Maya angelou (1928-2014) uses symbolism and strong imagery in this poem to show a person’s response to loss. it doesn’t matter how strong or tough you are; when an influential person in your life passes away, you feel the effects. although this poem does show that we experience regrets with things left unsaid, our lives are made better by that person's influence. dr. martin luther king jr. was assassinated on maya angelou’s birthday (april 4) in 1968, and his death deeply affected her. in fact, she stopped celebrating her own birthday for many years..

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When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses,

I have also lost a son, a baby boy. Back then I was very grieved by that experience. I was told by people that loved me and helped support me to quickly heal and get over the way I felt, even...

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See It Through

  • By Edgar A. Guest

Many of the poems by Edgar Guest (1881-1959) are encouraging and share important life lessons. In this poem, he shares powerful advice about standing strong in the face of trials and dark days. The poetic technique of repetition is used at the end of each stanza with the line, “See it through.” That brings the reader's attention to the themes of courage and perseverance.

When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace.

I was feeling down, discouraged, confused and all sorts of unpleasant ways today. Going through a failed marriage, raising two young boys by myself, but moreover struggling with my own...

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Tonight I Can Write The Saddest Lines

  • By Pablo Neruda

This poem was published in 1924, just as Pablo Neruda entered his 20s. In this poem, the speaker is dealing with the end of a relationship and longing for the woman to be back in his arms. The repetition of, “Tonight I can write the saddest lines,” brings the reader’s attention to that theme throughout this sad love poem. Pablo Neruda used alliteration throughout this poem with many words beginning with “s” (saddest, shattered, stars, sky, soul, etc.).

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Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write, for example, 'The night is shattered and the blue stars shiver in the distance.'

Neruda's poem resonates. Letting go is a process, when love is not requited anymore. How is it possible to do so easily? It is not. Today we are constantly surrounded by memories. The pain...

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One Hundred Love Sonnets

Many of pablo neruda’s love poems helped him get known as an important chilean poet. in this poem, he can’t fully explain his love, but he feels it deeply. it’s not one of show. instead, it’s a love that’s simple and humble, a love that sees the beauty hidden within a person. the repetition of “i love you” brings attention to the poet’s desire to convey his feelings for the subject of this poem..

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I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz, or arrow of carnations that propagate fire: I love you as one loves certain obscure things, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.

This poem touched my heart in ways that I didn't even know was possible. I never thought I would be able to understand my own heart as well as I do now. This poem completely captures the way...

Be The Best Of Whatever You Are

  • By Douglas Malloch

In this poem, Douglas Malloch (1877-1938) shares an encouraging message for readers of all ages. Although we don't all hold prestigious jobs, we can all be the best at who we are. Our position in life doesn't make us more or less valuable. The beauty of this world is shown when each person does what he has been called to do and does it with great pride. When we measure our success by the standards of this world, many of us will feel as though we've fallen short. Douglas Malloch reminds us that success is measured by being the best at whoever you are. Like many, he came from humble roots, but he used his gift of writing to touch the lives of many people.

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley — but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

Two years ago I was in depression and isolated. I felt frequently that I was worthless and deserved no love, no appreciation, no friends. I kept myself aloof from everyone, thinking that I...

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Caged Bird By Maya Angelou was first published in her book, "Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?" in 1983. The poem is a Metaphor illustrating the differences between African-Americans and Whites during the civil rights era. The author, a black woman who grew up in the South during this era, is expressing her feelings at the discrimination she faced during her life. Her first autobiography published in 1970 is titled, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends

I remember this poem from my guided reading class in 5th grade. I remember it well. This poem really touched me, and reading it again just made my day. This poem, I remember it being about...

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  • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

Hi, I am a thirteen-year-old girl who has been secretly writing poetry since fourth grade, and I'm really glad you came to read my poem! This poem that I wrote is called "United" because I wanted to write a poem that was inspiring and could mean something to everybody out there. Stand up for what you love and what you know is right because in the end that is what will matter. I hope "United" can inspire you, and I really hope you like it. Remember to follow your dreams!

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Do we stay silent Or raise our voices? Do we give in Or make our choices?

Hi Erica! I read all your poems... they're beautiful I know you posted this years ago but I really miss your poems, I don't know why you're not posting anymore but I hope you're...

Mother, A Cradle To Hold Me

When we are small, our mothers are everything to us. her arms were made to cradle us and provide for all our needs. at first, we don’t want to be separated from her. as time passes, a mother helps us become more independent. even in our teenage years, we still love our mother even though we don’t show it well, and we finally come to realize the wisdom she has. this is a great mother’s day poem that thanks her for her guidance and unconditional love. no matter our stage of life, whether an infant, young child, teenager, or adult, our mother’s love for us is unconditional..

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It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me.

No Stories yet, You can be the first!

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Old Friends

It’s wonderful to have new friends, but old friends are the ones we want by our side during hard times because their friendship has been tried and true. those friends understand us unlike anyone else because their devotion has stood the test of time. the dialect used in this poem gives a down to earth feel and informal tone. the author, edgar guest (1881-1959) was known as the people’s poet..

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I do not say new friends are not considerate and true, Or that their smiles ain't genuine, but still I'm tellin' you That when a feller's heart is crushed and achin' with the pain, And teardrops come a-splashin' down his cheeks like summer rain,

Mad Girl's Love Song

  • By Sylvia Plath

Many of Sylvia Plath's poems have a theme of unrequited love, and this one is no different. She wrote this poem while she was a twenty-year-old student at Smith College. It has that very natural and relatable element of someone that age looking for love. The speaker is addressing a former lover, wishing he would return to her. Plath writes with a lot of emotion, making it clear how it feels to be rejected while still longing for someone to return feelings of love. She uses personification to give the stars and darkness human characteristics. This poem also utilizes the poetic technique of repetition.

"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. (I think I made you up inside my head.) The stars go waltzing out in blue and red, And arbitrary blackness gallops in: I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

Time Does Not Bring Relief (Sonnet II)

  • By Edna St. Vincent Millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) was considered one of the most skillful writers of sonnets during the 1900s. This poem is a Petrarchan sonnet that follows the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA CDEECD. She writes of the pain experienced from the death of a loved one. Everything reminds her of him, and the passing of time does not ease the immense hurt she is experiencing, even though people said it would. Anyone who has lost someone they’ve loved will be able to relate to the raw emotion in this poem.

Time does not bring relief; you all have lied Who told me time would ease me of my pain! I miss him in the weeping of the rain; I want him at the shrinking of the tide;

I relate to her deep pain, I lost my precious son Chris a little over 3 years ago, suddenly. Now my heart and my soul are shattered forever on this earth, my life altered. I'm yet in that...

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Acquainted With The Night

  • By Robert Frost

“Acquainted With The Night” was published in 1928. It has themes of sadness and isolation. The narrator avoids contact with people and tries to escape his despair. The narrator doesn’t want to let anyone in, which continues his cycle of loneliness. Robert Frost himself was familiar with despair. At the time of writing this poem, he had already lost two children. Two more of his six children would pass away before him in later years. This poem includes symbols such as night (depression) and the moon (hope). It’s written as a “terza rima,” which is a poem made up of tercets (three-line stanzas). Within those stanzas, the ending word of the second line sets up the rhyme of the first and third lines of the next stanza.

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I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light.

Each word of the poem is uttering its deep pain in the darkness of night. Highly weighted poem like any other poem of him. Only the one who has gone through this sea of sorrow can understand...

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My Papa's Waltz

  • By Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke is the small boy in this poem. His father died when he was just fifteen. Roethke struggled with mental illness all his life. His first book of poetry, Open House, was published in 1941. His relationship with his father occupied a large part of his writings. In this poem it is unclear if the memories of his drunk father putting him to bed are happy or sad, abusive or merry, scary or sweet.

The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death: Such waltzing was not easy.

Demons Of Darkness

  • By Olivia B
  • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

This poem is sort of about me and my demons, although I've never actually gone to a bridge to jump off it. I find comfort in writing about how I feel because generally it helps people to understand how I feel as well. It's hard to show people how we feel, so I choose to express myself through art, music and writing. I hope you enjoy my poem as much as I did writing it. Stay strong.

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She stood on the bridge In silence and fear, For the demons of darkness Had driven her here.

This is such an inspiring poem. I am a seventh grader with depression and it is because of my loving boyfriend that I am still alive. Please, anyone who is depressed, know that there is...

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I Tried So Hard

  • By Whitney Barton
  • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2009 with permission of the Author.

I wrote this March 29, 2009. I was in a good relationship and nothing was wrong at the time, but the poem just kind of struck me. I liked the idea, so I wrote it out. Now I am no longer with this guy and am now in a relationship with a guy from my school, and we are doing very well.

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I tried so hard. I tried my best. I gave you my all, And now there's nothing left.

He was my first love We started dating while I was in high school. He was at university. We were so much in love, promising each other that we would be together forever. He taught me how to...

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A Broken Family Tree

  • By Lori McBride
  • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.

A metaphor of a family to a tree, each branch integral to the whole.

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I am one of many Small branches of a broken tree, Always looking to the ones above For guidance, strength and security.

I echo all the stories that have gone before mine. It's amazing, it's moving, it's a poem written with so much feeling and depth. Family should be everything - supportive, comforting,...

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It's Fine Today

In this world, we face troubles of many kinds. things are not always going to go our way. some people wallow in that misery, but others have a positive perspective and can push past the trouble they face. what makes the difference douglas malloch (1877-1938) shares the answer in this poem. when we don’t focus on our problems, they get smaller and smaller. we can’t worry about what happened in the past or what could happen in the future. instead, we need to look at what is positive for us today. douglas malloch came from simple roots, and that simplicity is seen in the dialect of this poem..

Sure, this world is full of trouble I ain't said it ain't. Lord, I've had enough and double Reason for complaint;

Wow, this poem gives a cool perspective on life. This poem makes one realize worrying doesn't help.

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5+ English Poem For Class 9 For Students Competition

  • by Studyvillage
  • January 30, 2023 March 4, 2023

Welcome, everyone! Today, I’d like to delve into the fascinating world of English poems for Class 9 students. Poetry is a timeless art form that has the power to captivate, inspire, and move us. For Class 9 students, studying English poems is a great way to expand their literary knowledge and skills, and deepen their understanding of the English language.

From classic poems to contemporary works, there is a wealth of material for students to explore and discover. Whether you’re a student or a teacher, I hope this blog post will provide you with valuable insights into the world of English poetry for Class 9, and inspire you to start your own journey of discovery and growth in this exciting and captivating genre. So, let’s get started!

poem writing for class 9

  • 1.1.1 “A Legend of the Northland”
  • 1.2.1 Rain on the Roof
  • 1.3.1 “Wind”
  • 1.4.1 No Men Are Foreign
  • 2.0.1 The Snake Trying
  • 2.0.2 A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

English Poem For Class 9

Here, I add English Poems For Class 9 students. If you are a class 9 student or any class 9 student’s parents then this will help you a lot to learn English poems for grade 9. I compile come best poems in the English language which drive your child into any other state of mind and grow him/her thinking. Poems are a very important part of studies as well as life.

English Poem For Class 9 With Poet Name – Poem 1

English Poem For Class 9

“A Legend of the Northland”

Away, away in the Northland, Where the hours of the day are few, And the nights are so long in winter That they cannot sleep them through;

Where they harness the swift reindeer To the sledges, when it snows; And the children look like bear’s cubs In their funny, furry clothes:

They tell them a curious story — I don’t believe ’tis true; And yet you may learn a lesson If I tell the tale to you.

Once, when the good Saint Peter Lived in the world below, And walked about it, preaching, Just as he did, you know,

He came to the door of a cottage, In travelling round the earth, Where a little woman was making cakes, And baking them on the hearth;

And being faint with fasting, For the day was almost done, He asked her, from her store of cakes, To give him a single one.

So she made a very little cake, But as it baking lay, She looked at it, and thought it seemed Too large to give away.

Therefore she kneaded another, And still a smaller one; But it looked, when she turned it over, As large as the first had done.

Then she took a tiny scrap of dough, And rolled and rolled it flat; And baked it thin as a wafer — But she couldn’t part with that.

For she said, “My cakes that seem too small When I eat of them myself Are yet too large to give away.” So she put them on the shelf.

Then good Saint Peter grew angry, For he was hungry and faint; And surely such a woman Was enough to provoke a saint.

And he said, “You are far too selfish To dwell in a human form, To have both food and shelter, And fire to keep you warm.

Now, you shall build as the birds do, And shall get your scanty food By boring, and boring, and boring, All day in the hard, dry wood.”

Then up she went through the chimney, Never speaking a word, And out of the top flew a woodpecker, For she was changed to a bird.

She had a scarlet cap on her head, And that was left the same; But all the rest of her clothes were burned Black as a coal in the flame.

And every country schoolboy Has seen her in the wood, Where she lives in the trees till this very day, Boring and boring for food.

English Poem For Class 9 Competition – Poem 2

English Poem For Class 9

Rain on the Roof

When the humid shadows hover Over all the starry spheres And the melancholy darkness Gently weeps in rainy tears,

What a bliss to press the pillow Of a cottage-chamber bed And lie listening to the patter Of the soft rain overhead!

Every tinkle on the shingles Has an echo in the heart; And a thousand dreamy fancies Into busy being start,

And a thousand recollections Weave their air threads into woof, As I listen to the patter Of the rain upon the roof.

Now in memory comes my mother, As she used in years agone, To regard the darling dreamers Ere she left them till the dawn:

O! I feel her fond look on me As I listen to this refrain Which is played upon the shingles By the patter of the rain.

English Poem For Class 9 With Moral – Poem 3

English Poem For Class 9

“Wind”

Wind, come softly. Don’t break the shutters of the windows. Don’t scatter the papers. Don’t throw the books on the shelf. There, look what you did — you threw them all down. You tore the pages of the books. You brought rain again.

You’re very clever at poking fun at weaklings. Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts — the wind god winnows and crushes them all.

He won’t do what you tell him. So, come, let’s build strong homes, Let’s join the doors firmly. Practice firming the body. Make the heart steadfast. Do this, and the wind will be friends with us.

The wind blows out weak fires. He makes strong fires roar and flourish. His friendship is good. We praise him every day.

English Poem For Class 9 Students – Poem 4

English Poem For Class 9

No Men Are Foreign

Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie?

They, too, aware of the sun and air and water, Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starved. Their hands are ours, and in their lines, we read A labor not different from our own.

Remember they have eyes like ours that wake Or sleep, and strength that can be won By love. In every land is a common life That all can recognize and understand.

Let us remember, whenever we are told To hate our brothers, it is ourselves That we shall dispossess, betray, condemn. Remember, we who take arms against each other

It is the human earth that we defile. Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence Of air that is everywhere our own, Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries are strange.

Short English Poem For Class 9

English Poem For Class 9

The Snake Trying

The snake tried to escape the pursuing stick, with sudden curvings of a thin long body. How beautiful

and graceful are his shapes! He glides through the water away from the stroke. O let him go over the water

into the reeds to hide without hurt. Small and green he is harmless even to children. Along the sand,

he lay until observed and chased away, and now he vanishes in the ripples among the green slim reeds.

English Poem For Class 9

A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

A slumber did my spirit seal— I had no human fears.

She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years.

No motion has she now, no force— She neither hears nor sees,

Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course With rocks and stones and trees.

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Class 9 English Beehive – Chapter and Poem Summaries and Explanation

Class 9 english beehive – chapter summaries.

  • The Fun They Had Summary
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Class 9 English Beehive – Poem Summaries

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  • The Lake Isle of Innisfree Summary
  • A Legend of The Northland Summary
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Unseen Poem for Class 9

Unseen Poem for Class 9

Unseen Poem for Class 9 | The Lapwing

Read the following poem carefully answer the questions that follow  In the dark that falls before the dawn, When the dew has settled on the thorn, When the stars have been obscured by clouds, A silence covers all things in shrouds. No wind sighs in the mulberry tree, No firefly glimmers wild and free, A shadow has wrapped the night in gloom, It’s silent as a deserted tomb. All of a sudden a lapwing’s cry Cuts the black silence as it flies by, Again and again it slashes the dark That haunts the empty, desolate park. Anguish, sorrow pours from its throat, It wings in the night, note after note; I open my window so the light Will flood the dark of this wretched night. Why does it cry so miserably? Why is it so solitary? All I know is that loss and ache Are left behind in the lapwing’s wake. — Meera Uberoi

Write the option that you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheets: (a) When darkness falls there is ___________________________. (i) complete silence everywhere (ii) a shroud covering all things (iii) the crying of the lapwing to be heard (iv) gloom and desolation

(b) When does the lapwing come out? (i) at dawn (ii) at night (iii) just before dawn (iv) in the morning

(c) Why does the poet open the window? (i) he can get some light (ii) he can hear the lapwing (iii) he can see the lapwing (iv) he can get some air.

(d) What are the causes of the Lapwing’s misery? (i) loneliness and gloom (ii) loss and pain (iii) darkness and loss (iv) darkness and pain

(e) The lapwing’s cry fills the poet with _____________________ . (i) longing (ii) anger (iii) unhappiness (iv) joy

Unseen Poem for Class 9 | INDIAN WEAVERS

Read the following poem carefully.

Weavers, weaving at break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay? Blue as the wing of a bluebird wild, We weave the robes of a new-born child. Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do you weave a garment so bright? Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We weave the marriage-veils of a queen. Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What do you weave in the moonlight chill? White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud. — Sarojini Naidu

Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet. (a) What do the weavers weave in the early morning? (i) a bright blue cloth (ii) a dull grey cloth (iii) a soft white cloth (iv) a red coloured veil

(b) The __________ is purple and green coloured. (i) dress of the weavers (ii) dress of a newborn child (iii) the queen’s marriage veil (iv) the robe of a king

(c) Whom does the poet address in the poem? (i) weavers (ii) children (iii) queens (iv) all the above

(d) What do the weavers weave in the chilly moonlight? (i) a garment light as a feather (ii) a garment meant to cover a dead man (iii) a garment to keep away the chill (iv) a garment to wrap a newborn child in

(e) The three stages of life mentioned in the poem are _____________________ (i) infancy, childhood and senility (ii) infancy, youth and death (iii) infancy, adolescence, middle age (iv) childhood, adulthood and senility

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Poetry Writing Lessons for Kids

Poetry Writing Lessons for Kids

There are many different ways to write poems as well as lots of techniques you can learn to help you improve your writing skill. Here are many of the poetry writing lessons for children that I have created to help you become a better poet, including how to write funny poetry, poetic rhythm, poetic forms and other styles of verse, as well as lesson plans for teachers and video lessons.

How to Write Funny Poetry

  • Chapter 1: Writing Poetry
  • Chapter 2: How to Rhyme
  • Chapter 3: Choosing a Topic
  • Chapter 4: Making it Funny
  • Chapter 5: Types of Funny Poems

Rhythm in Poetry

  • You Can Scan, Man
  • I Am the Iamb
  • Okie Dokie, Here’s the Trochee
  • More than Two Feet

Poetic Forms

A poetic “form” is a set of rules for writing a certain type of poem. These rules can include the number of lines or syllables the poem should have, the placement of rhymes, and so on. Here are lessons for writing several common poetic forms.

  • How to Write an Acrostic Poem
  • How to Create Book Spine Poetry
  • How to Write a Cinquain Poem
  • How to Write a Clerihew
  • How to Write a Concrete or “Shape” Poem
  • How to Write a Diamante Poem
  • How to Create a “Found Poem”
  • How to Write a Free Verse Poem
  • How to Write a Haiku
  • How to Write a Kenning Poem
  • How to Write a Limerick
  • How to Write Lyric and Dramatic Poetry
  • How to Write a Sonnet
  • How to Write a Tanka Poem
  • How to Write a Triolet

Other Poetic Styles

There are many different styles of poems. These are not “poetic forms” because they don’t usually have firm rules about length, syllable counts, etc., but they are common enough that many well-known children’s poets have written poems like these.

  • How to Write an Alliteration Poem
  • How to Write an Apology Poem
  • How to Write a “Backward” Poem
  • How to Write an Exaggeration Poem
  • How to Write a “Favorite Things” List Poem
  • How to Write a Funny Epitaph Poem
  • How to Write a Funny List Poem
  • How to Write a Traditional “Mother Goose” Nursery Rhyme
  • How to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme
  • How to Write an “I Can’t Write a Poem” Poem
  • How to Write Nonsense Verse
  • How to Write an Onomatopoeia Poem
  • How to Write an Opposite Day Poem
  • How to Write a “Playing With Your Food” Poem
  • How to Write a Repetition Poem
  • How to Write Riddle Rhymes
  • How to Write a “Roses are Red” Valentine’s Day Poem
  • How to Write a Silly Song Parody
  • How to Write a Tongue Twister

Reciting Poetry

  • How to Host an Open Mic Poetry Party
  • How to Host a Poetry Slam
  • How to Recite a Poem Like an Expert

Other Poetry Writing Lessons

  • Can You Make Up Words?
  • Describe the Sky – A Poetry Creativity Workout
  • Evoking the Senses in a Poem
  • Five Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
  • How to Start a Poetry Journal
  • “Forced Rhymes” and How to Avoid Them
  • That Doesn’t Sound Right to Me
  • Twenty Fun Writing Prompts for Kids

Poetry Lesson Plans for Teachers

  • Alliteration and Assonance Lesson Plan
  • Onomatopoeia Poetry Lesson Plan
  • Personification Poetry Lesson Plan
  • Rhyme Schemes Lesson Plan
  • Simile and Metaphor Lesson Plan

Video Poetry Lessons

  • Awesome Acrostics – A video poetry writing lesson
  • How to Rhyme – A video poetry writing lesson

Poetry Dictionaries and Rhyming Words Lists

When reading these lessons, you may come across some unfamiliar words. If you see a poetic term and don’t know what it means, you can always look it up in the Poetic Terms Dictionary. Poetry4kids also has a rhyming dictionary and a list of rhyming words you can use to help you write poems.

  • Poetic Terms Dictionary for Kids

Rhyming Dictionary for Kids

  • Rhyming Words Lists

Other Useful Poetry-Writing Lessons

There are loads of websites on the Internet that offer helpful lessons for children on how to write poems. Here are a few you may find useful:

  • How to Teach Poetry Writing in Four Easy Lessons
  • Poetry Worksheets and Printables

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Unseen Poem For Class 9 In English

I know that you all want to know about Unseen Poem For Class 9 In English With Questions And Answers. Because you must have got to work on English poetry in school and you must be searching many places how to find whom, then I have made this post for you.

Students of class 9 should do their preparation better because if they do not prepare well then there is a lot of problem in the upcoming board exam. Therefore, you should now study class 9 very carefully and read English Poetry Comprehension with attention and concentration.

In which I have made it with unseen poem for class 9 with questions and answers, so that you can read it and find out the answer and if you do not get the answer, then I have done the work of answering all in the last. So that you will understand things better and the poem will also be remembered.

Unseen Poem For Class 9

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Tips To Solve The Unseen Poem For Class 9

  • Read the entire poem 1 or 2 times carefully so that you understand the theme of the poem.
  • After reading the question, underline the related words of the given poem so that you get the correct answer.
  • Remember that you should use your own words in your answer.
  • Write your answer simple, easy and in your own words.
  • Do not make grammatical mistakes while writing the answer.

Almost every one of you will be a student of CBSE or ICSE board, or UP Board, whoever it is, it will be very easy and helpful for all of you to remember. So let’s know about unseen poems with questions and answers for class 9.

Unseen Poem For Class 9 – Sample 1

O say what is that thing called Light, Which I must ne’er enjoy; What are the blessings of the sight, O tell, you poor blind boy! You talk of wondrous things you see; You say the sun shines bright; I feel him warm, but how can he make it day or night? My day or night myself I make Whene’er I sleep or play: And could I ever keep awake With me ‘twere always day. With heavy sighs, I often hear You mouin my hapless woe; But sure with patience, I can bear A loss I ne’er can know. Then let not what I cannot have My cheer of mind destroy; Whilst thus I sing, I am a king. Although a poor blind boy.

Unseen Poem For Class 9 With Questions And Answers (Poem 1)

Questions :1) What is the thing which the blind boy ‘must never enjoy’?

Answer: 1) The blind boy ‘must never enjoy’ the thing called ‘Light’.

Questions :2) How does the boy make his day and night? When would it always be ‘day’ with him?

Answer: 2) The boy himself makes day or night. When he sleeps, it is night for him. When he stays awake, it is always a ‘day’ for him.

Questions :3) Why is it not so difficult for the blind boy to bear the loss of the sun?

Answer: 3) It is not so difficult for a blind boy to bear the loss of sun because he never felt the lack of sun.

Questions :4) How does the boy know that the sun is there?

Answer: 4) The boy feels the warmth of the sun and knows that the sun is there.

Unseen Poem For Class 9 – Sample 2

Have you seen a little dog anywhere about? A raggy dog, a shaggy dog, who’s always looking out For some fresh mischief which he thinks he really ought to do. He’s very likely, at this minute, biting someone’s shoe. If you see that little dog, his tail up in the air, A whirly tail, a curly tail, a dog who doesn’t care For any other dog, he meets, not even for himself, Then hide your mats, and put your meat upon the topmost shelf. If you see a little dog, barking at the cars, A raggy dog, a shaggy dog, with eyes like twinkling stars, Just let me know, for though he’s bad, as bad as can be; I wouldn’t change that dog for all the treasures of the sea!

Unseen Poem With Questions And Answers Class 9 (Poem 2)

Question :1) What has happened to the poet’s dog? How do you know that?

Answer: 1. The poet’s dog is missing. The poet is asking others if anybody has seen his raggy, shaggy dog.

Question :2) How shall we know that the dog belongs to the poet if we see it on the road?

Answer: 2. The poet makes the identity of his lost dog very clear in this poem. He says that the dog looks rough and shaggy. Its eyes are like twinkling stars. This is mischievous. Its tail which is always up, is curved and curly. The dog had a habit of biting someone’s shoe and barking at cars. On the basis of these descriptions we can identify the dog and say that the dog belongs to the poet.

Question :3) What does the poet instruct others to do to avoid damage to be done by his dog?

Answer: 3. The poet says that his dog is very mischievous. He would chew away mats and eat up meat if left unattended. So he instructs others to hide their mats and put their meat upon the topmost shelf.

Question :4) In spite of all his naughtiness, what does the poet say about his dog? Why?

Answer: 4. Despite all his naughtiness, the poet says that although his dog is evil, he will not change that dog, even if he has been offered all the treasures of the sea. He says this because he loves his dog so much.

Unseen Poem For Class 9 – Sample 3

In the dark that falls before the dawn, When the dew has settled on the thorn, When the stars have been obscured by clouds, A silence covers all things in shrouds. No wind sighs in the mulberry tree, No firefly glimmers wild and free, A shadow has wrapped the night in gloom, It’s silent as a deserted tomb. All of a sudden a lapwing’s cry Cuts the black silence as it flies by, Again and again it slashes the dark That haunts the empty, desolate park. Anguish, sorrow pours from its throat, It wings in the night, note after note; I open my window so the light Will flood the dark of this wretched night. Why does it cry so miserably? Why is it so solitary? All I know is that loss and ache Are left behind in the lapwing’s wake. — Meera Uberoi

Poem Comprehension For Grade 9 With Questions And Answers (Poem 3)

  • (i) complete silence everywhere
  • (ii) a shroud covering all things
  • (iii) the crying of the lapwing to be heard
  • (iv) gloom and desolation
  • (i) loneliness and gloom
  • (ii) loss and pain
  • (iii) darkness and loss
  • (iv) darkness and pain
  • (i) longing
  • (iii) unhappiness
  • (i) at dawn
  • (ii) at night
  • (iii) just before dawn
  • (iv) in the morning
  • (i) he can get some light
  • (ii) he can hear the lapwing
  • (iii) he can see the lapwing
  • (iv) he can get some air.

Unseen Poem For Class 9 – Sample 4

The tigress Razia lives alone. Her two cubs haven‟t been named. Sheru barely played with them And now he‟s gone, O what a shame! Sheru was an expert on winds, Knew how they traversed dale and hill. And where they put up for the night When no leaf stirred and all was still. He knew their winds, their traffic lanes! He knew the deer would smell him out, If they were down – wind. So he would belly – crawl and crouch And take a long circular route, Hiding behind bush and shrub. Once he knew his scent won‟t carry, In a flash he would erupt. (Deer hadn‟t sniffed that thick and musty Smell of his which people dubbed As tiger – scent.) He got the stag, His claw fell like a giant club On neck and antler – both were crushed. Now Sheru‟s gone. Not any more Do people fear his dreaded spoor, (smell) Pug – marked on the forest floor. Grief and fear start competing In Razia‟s heart. With Sheru gone, Will the hyenas hound her cubs ? Can she leave the little ones alone, When she goes hunting flesh and bone ? The tigress Razia lives in fear. A greater dread, when will again The poachers with their guns appear ?

Unseen Poem With Questions And Answers Class 9 (Poem 4)

  • (a) roar in anger
  • (b) leap high up in the air
  • (c ) flash like lightening
  • (d) pounce on his unsuspecting prey
  • (a) Sheru has gone
  • (b) her cubs haven‟t been named
  • (c ) she wants to live alone
  • (d) she wants to play with her cubs
  • (a) happiness and pride
  • (b) anger and frustration
  • (c ) grief and fear
  • (d) excited and adventurous
  • (a) keep pets
  • (b) train animals
  • (c ) hunt animals illegally
  • (d) cure animals
  • (a) he wanted to play in the grass
  • (b) the deer would smell him out
  • (c ) it was very windy
  • (d) he wanted to hide from poachers

Unseen Poem For Class 9 – Sample 5

I’m leaving now to slay the foe Fight the battles, high and low I’m leaving, mother, hear me go! Please wish me luck today. I’ve grown my wings, I want to fly Seize my victories where they tie, I’m going Mom, but please don’t cry just let me find my way want to see and touch and hear Though there are dangers, there are fears. I’ll smile my smiles and dry my tears – Please let me speak my say I’m off to find my world, my dreams, Carve my niche, sew my seams, Remember, as I sail my streams – I’ll love you, all the way. – Brooke Muller

Unseen Poem With Questions And Answers Class 9 (Poem 5)

Question : 1) What promise does the young man give to his mother?

Answer: 1) The young man promises his mother that though there are dangers and fears, he would go ahead smilingly drying his tears and get what he wants.

Question : 2) What does the word ‘grown’ signify?

Answer: 2) In this poem the word ‘grown’ signifies ‘acquired by efforts’.

Question : 3) Why does the young man request his mother to wish him luck?

Answer: 3) The young man requests his mother to wish him good luck because he was going to the battlefield to fight against the enemies.

Question : 4) What is the ambition of the young man?

Answer: 4) The young man wanted to fly and seize victories wherever they lie. He wanted to find his own way and carve his niche.

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Poem Comprehension For Grade 9 With Questions And Answers

Unseen Poem For Class 9 Questions And Answers PDF

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Unseen Poem for class 9 – FAQ

Q: 1) how do we get high marks in class 9 unseen poetry.

Before reading the poem, study the question. After that, read the poem and highlight the word that relates to the question to you and a line before that word and a line after it. With this strategy, you will be able to solve most of the question and score high in your exam.

Q: 2) What is the difference between seen and unseen poetry for class 9?

A scene poem is a poem that you have already read and know what is in it. Whereas in unseen poetry, you are not familiar with the poem and do not know what is in it.

Final Words

Now, I think you all know about best Unseen Poem For Class 9 English. By practicing these unseen poems you can get good marks in your class 9 CBSC or ICSE exam. If you have any questions regarding this then comment below

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Unseen poem for class 9 is the most important part to score higher marks in your exam. .Reading the unseen poem for class 9 in English will help you to write better answers in your exam and improve your reading skill.

Students who are planning to score higher marks in class 9 English poem should practice the English poem for class 9 before attending the CBSE board exam. 

It is compulsory to solve the unseen poem for class 9 because you need to score higher marks in your exam.

To improve your skills, we have provided you with the unseen poem for class 9 with answers. 

While Solving the poem, you will see some unseen poem for class 9 with MCQs also present in them.

It is provided to make yourself an expert by solving them and score good marks in your exam. You can also practice unseen poems for class 9 in Hindi.

Steps to attempt unseen passage for class 9

Before solving the poem, we want to give you some tips to help you with an unseen poem for class 9

1-Read each and every one of the lines carefully in the poem. Read the poem twice, it will help you in understanding more about the poem and make it less difficult for you to find the answer.

2-If the poem has a title, then read it first as it gives you the basic idea about the poem.

3-While reading the poem underline all the word which you find difficult because you can be tested on those word in the vocabulary question.

4-Always give importance to the beginning and end of the poem because it often has the most important information of the poem.

5-While answering the question be sure that you have completely understood the question because the answer should be relevant to the question. Don’t try to give a general answer.

6-Ensure that you answer the question as it carries how much mark is needed. The subjective question should be answered incomplete sentence.

7-Write the answer in your own language and modify the answer according to the question.

8-Answer should be derive from the information in given poem.

9-Ensure that you use a similar tense in which the question has been asked.

10-In MCQs read the questions and options properly before choosing the correct option because all options are often related.

9- Write the correct question number in answer sheet to avoid mistake.

Unseen Poem for class 9 with answers

1. Read the following poem carefully:

Turn, Fortune turn thy wheel, and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel thro’ sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate. Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel with smile or frown; With that wild wheel we go not up or down; Our hoard is little, but our hearts are great. Smile and we smile, the lords of many lands; Frown and we smile, the lords of our own hands; For man is man and master of his fate Turn, turn thy wheel above the staring crowd; Thy wheel and thou are shadows in the cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor late Alfred Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King

(1) We neither love nor hate ` means’ __ . (a) we are unconcerned (b) we disregard (c) we are unrelated (d) we are not touched

(2) The words `lower the proud’ are request to Fortune to __ . (a) throw down those who are snobbish (b) bring down the proud (c) humiliate people (d) make powerful people lose power

(3) Our hoard is little means __ . (a) we have little fortune (b) we don’t have much in our stores (c) we are not wealthy (d) what we have collected is little

(4) `The lords of our hands’ means __ . (a) we have our destiny in our own hands (b) we are farmers (c) we have strong hands (d) we control our life

(5) The wheel of fortune symbolizes__________. (a) changes in fortune (b) ups and downs in life (c) a spinning wheel (d) a giant wheel

2. Read the following poem carefully:

The tigress Razia lives alone. Her two cubs haven‟t been named. Sheru barely played with them And now he‟s gone, O what a shame! Sheru was an expert on winds, Knew how they traversed dale and hill. And where they put up for the night When no leaf stirred and all was still. He knew their winds, their traffic lanes! He knew the deer would smell him out, If they were down – wind. So he would belly – crawl and crouch And take a long circular route, Hiding behind bush and shrub. Once he knew his scent won‟t carry, In a flash he would erupt. (Deer hadn‟t sniffed that thick and musty Smell of his which people dubbed As tiger – scent.) He got the stag, His claw fell like a giant club On neck and antler – both were crushed. Now Sheru‟s gone. Not any more Do people fear his dreaded spoor, (smell) Pug – marked on the forest floor. Grief and fear start competing In Razia‟s heart. With Sheru gone, Will the hyenas hound her cubs ? Can she leave the little ones alone, When she goes hunting flesh and bone ? The tigress Razia lives in fear. A greater dread, when will again The poachers with their guns appear ?

Answer the following questions by choosing appropriate options from those given below :

(1) The tigress Razia lives alone because (a) Sheru has gone (b) her cubs haven‟t been named (c ) she wants to live alone (d) she wants to play with her cubs

(2) Sheru would crawl on his belly because (a) he wanted to play in the grass (b) the deer would smell him out (c ) it was very windy (d) he wanted to hide from poachers

(3) „In a flash he would erupt‟ means (a) roar in anger (b) leap high up in the air (c ) flash like lightening (d) pounce on his unsuspecting prey

(4) With Sheru gone, Razia experiences (a) happiness and pride (b) anger and frustration (c ) grief and fear (d) excited and adventurous

(5) Poachers are people who (a) keep pets (b) train animals (c ) hunt animals illegally (d) cure animals

3. Read the following poem carefully:

When I see birches bent left to right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy‘s been swinging them. But swinging doesn‘t bend them down to stay. Ice storms do that. Often you must have seen them Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning After a rain. They click upon themselves As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored As the stir cracks and erases their enamel. Soon the sun‘s warmth makes them shed their crystal shells Shattering and avalanching on the snow crust Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away You‘d think the inner dome had fallen.

Read the questions given below and write the most appropriate option in your aswer sheet :

(A) The birch trees were bent down by __ (a) the boys (b) the poet (c) the ice storms (d) their weight

(B) ‘cracks and erases their enamel’ refers to __ (a) the breaking of the ice (b) the paint peeling off (c) the cutting of the branches (d) the snapping of the branches

(C) The warmth of The sun _ (a) causes flowers to bloom (b) makes the poet feel happy (c) melts the ice (d) reminds the poet of his childhood

(D) The poet is _ (a) in a reminiscent mood (b) in love (c) bitter (d) angry

4. Read the following poem carefully:

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING Whose woods these are I think I know His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound‟s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep And miles to go before I sleep.

  • Robert Frost

Answer the following choosing the most appropriate options :

  • The word „harness‟ means _ . (a) the bells tied to a horse‟s neck (b) the tail of a horse (c) a set of leather belts & straps put on a horse (d) the neigh of a horse
  • „Flake‟ refers to _ . (a) thin flattened piece of ice (b) wafer (c) easy wind (d) farmhouse
  • The poet stopped to _ . (a) feed his horse (b) take rest for a while (c) relax in his farmhouse (d) watch the snow falling all around
  • The horse jingled his harness bells __ . (a) because he was tired (b) to ask if there was some mistake (c) as he was feeling cold (d) to inform that there was a farmhouse near
  • The poet realized that although the woods were lovely and inviting him to stop __. (a) he has to fulfil his promises before taking rest (b) he could not take rest in someone else‟s farmhouse (c) he had to travel miles to reach his village (d) his horse had become very tired

5. Read the following poem carefully:

A Poem by Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below :

(1) The occassion associated with these lines is: (a) Thanksgiving (b) Christmas (c) New Year (d) Summer

(2) The poet wants the New year to bring _ . (a) happiness and joy (b) sweet manners and purer laws (c) truth (d) all of the above

(3) Feud is __ . (a) an ongoing quarrel with bad feelings on each side (b) a game that creates feelings of comfort (c) a waterway that is similar to a deep river (d) a home with separate living quarters for servants

(4) “Redress” in the poem means _. (a) to get dressed again, to change clothes (b) clothing worn by an older person (c) making up for a wrong or injustice (d) playing holiday music

(5) The word which means the opposite of “modern” is __ . (a) happy (b) noble (c) strife (d) ancient

6. Read the following poem carefully:

ANIMAL DANCES Little Liza Lillian never could sit down. She was always dancing, around and around. She’d knock over furniture, room by room, Until she made her mother fume: “Little Liza Lillian Brown, What keeps you dancing around and around ? You should sit quietly in your chair And really, show a bit more care!” “What is it that goes through your head, That makes you want to dance in bed, And makes you dance through dinner too ? This house feels just like a zoo!” But Liza Lillian could not stop. It was in her nature to spin and hop. She let her arms flow below and above, Pretending she was a snow-white dove. As she scuffed and rumpled all the rugs, She jumped and leaped like toads and frogs. As she swayed and fluttered from side to side, She thought how butterflies would glide. Like swift cheetahs running up and down, She raced at top speed, all over town. Like fishes gurgling in the ocean deep, She swam and swam – even while asleep. “Little Liza Lillian Brown, You really are too much of a clown. I do not like this dancing, no. You need to be serious, still, and slow.” But Little Liza Lillian Brown Never stopped dancing around and around. She danced through school without a pause, And then danced on stage to loud applause. Liza Lillian is little no more. She still finds joy in the dance, like before. Now she has fame and admiring glances, As she shares with the world her animal dances.

(a) The poet most likely wrote this poem to________. (i) entertain readers (ii) show readers how to dance (iii) convince readers to behave (iv) inform readers

(b) The word „fume‟ used in the poem means __ (i) angry (ii) brave (iii) hopeful (iv) sorry

(c) Which question is answered in lines 5 – 8 ? (i) Does Liza Lillian take dancing lessons ? (ii) Which dance does Liza Lillian do most often ? (iii) How old is Liza Lillian ? (iv) What is Liza Lillian’s last name ?

(d) In lines 9 – 12 , Liza Lillian’s mother does not understand why Liza Lillian________. (i) dislikes dinner (ii) likes zoos (iii) is so active (iv) gets so tired

(e) The word applause in this poem means _ . (i) stopping (ii) crying (iii) clapping (iv) singings

7. Read the following poem carefully:

The simple white card said A white Wedding card Deepthy weds Sreekumar, Means nothing at all to you I know. Just a card That might come handy As a scoop at cleaning time On a Sunday morning To scrape out obstinate dust Swept out from under carpets. To me it means The girl I had piggy-backed Carried around as a poodle, Chased, caught doodling on my papers Would take off on an October morning To return perhaps three years later With a Texan air and accent To extend a pink or blue bundle And sit under a mango tree To tell me all about Wild West And like the Kabuliwallah; I‟d see only her tiny fingers Prising open the plastic petal, Opaque banana flower petal, Rounding pink mouth, drawing out That single droplet of honey—- The tendril fingers thrust out To be dabbed a deep red At the tiny tips — The card meant- Her curly hair dripping Her long skirt dragging She would not come any more To sit at the foot of my bed And break up my noon nap Next summer break. Neerda Suresh

(a) A white wedding card to others means __ (i) just a card (ii) a card for picking up dust (iii) a card for sweeping under the carpet (iv) a card for scratching

(b) The girl would bring back „pink or blue bundle‟ means __ (i) she would come back with loads of money (ii) colourful gifts for the poet (iii) a grandchild (iv) a grand gift

(c) The poetess and the girl are _ (i) neighbours (ii) friends (iii) mother-daughter (iv) aunt-niece

(d) Identify the figure of speech used in line 3 of second stanza __ (i) personification (ii) simile (iii) imagery (iv) metaphor

(e) The tone of the poetess in the poem is expressive of __ (i) regret (ii) joy (iii) nostalgia

8. Read the following poem carefully:

The Character of a Happy life Sir Henry Wotton How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another‟s will; Whose armour is his honest thought And simple truth his utmost skill; Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise, Or vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise, Nor rules of state, but rules of good; Who hath his life from rumours freed, Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend; This man is freed from servile band Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all.

Complete the following statements by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below :

(1) According to the poet a happy man is one who : (a) does not serve others (b) obeys every one (c) is disobedient (d) is honest and truthful

(2) We must free ourselves from inner passions : (a) to prevent them from controlling our lives (b) to be prepared for death (c) to stop caring (d) to avoid worrying

(3) A person pledged to a happy life: (a) does not envy any successful person (b) does not envy those who rise by chance (c) does not envy those who rise by immoral means (d) does not envy others

(4) In stanza 4 the word „retreat‟ means : (a) moving away (b) sanctuary (c) departure (d) flight

(5) The final stanza indicates that a happy man: (a) has nothing that he desires (b) has no hopes or fears (c) has everything that a man desires (d) is free of everything

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These poetry prompts are designed to help you keep a creative writing practice. If you’re staring at a blank page and the words aren’t flowing, the creative writing prompts for poems can be a great way to get started!

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Even if poetry isn’t your thing, you could always use these things to inspire other writing projects. Essays, journal entries, short stories, and flash fiction are just a few examples of ways this list can be used.

You may even find this list of creative poetry writing prompts helpful as an exercise to build your skills in descriptive writing and using metaphors!

Let’s get onto the list, shall we?

Here are 101 Poetry Prompts for Creative Writing

Most of these creative writing ideas are simple and open-ended. This allows you total creative freedom to write from these poetry prompts in your own unique style, tone, and voice.

If one poetry idea doesn’t appeal to you, challenge yourself to find parallels between the prompt and things that you do enjoy writing about!

1.The Untouchable : Something that will always be out of reach

2. 7 Days, 7 Lines : Write a poem where each line/sentence is about each day of last week

3. Grandma’s Kitchen : Focus on a single memory, or describe what you might imagine the typical grandmother’s kitchen to be like

4. Taste the Rainbow : What does your favorite color taste like?

5. Misfits: How it feels when you don’t belong in a group of others.

6. Stranger Conversations : Start the first line of your poem with a word or phrase from a recent passing conversation between you and someone you don’t know.

7. On the Field : Write from the perspective of a sports ball {Baseball, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, etc.} – think about what the sports ball might feel, see, hear, think, and experience with this poetry idea!

8. Street Signs: Take note of the words on signs and street names you pass while driving, walking, or riding the bus. Write a poem starting with one of these words you notice.

9. Cold water: What feelings do you associate with cold water? Maybe it’s a refreshing cold glass of water on a hot day, or maybe you imagine the feelings associated with being plunged into the icy river in the winter.

10. Ghostwriter: Imagine an invisible ghost picks up a pen and starts writing to you.

11. Lessons From Math Class: Write about a math concept, such as “you cannot divide by zero” or never-ending irrational numbers.

12. Instagram Wall: Open up either your own Instagram account or one of a friend/celebrity and write poetry based on the first picture you see.

13. Radio: Tune in to a radio station you don’t normally listen to, and write a poem inspired by the the first song or message you hear.

14. How To : Write a poem on how to do something mundane most people take for granted, such as how to tie your shoes, how to turn on a lamp, how to pour a cup of coffee.

15. Under 25 Words : Challenge yourself to write a poem that is no more than 25 words long.

16. Out of Order: Write about your feelings when there is an out of order sign on a vending machine.

17. Home Planet: Imagine you are from another planet, stuck on earth and longing for home.

18. Uncertainty : Think about a time in your life when you couldn’t make a decision, and write based on this.

19. Complete : Be inspired by a project or task be completed – whether it’s crossing something off the never-ending to-do list, or a project you have worked on for a long time.

20. Compare and Contrast Personality : What are some key differences and similarities between two people you know?

21. Goodbyes : Write about a time in your life you said goodbye to someone – this could be as simple as ending a mundane phone conversation, or harder goodbyes to close friends, family members, or former partners.

22. Imagine Weather Indoors : Perhaps a thunderstorm in the attic? A tornado in the kitchen?

23. Would You Rather? Write about something you don’t want to do, and what you would rather do instead.

24. Sound of Silence : Take some inspiration from the classic Simon & Garfunkel song and describe what silence sounds like.

25. Numbness : What’s it like to feel nothing at all?

26. Fabric Textures : Use different fiber textures, such as wool, silk, and cotton as a poetry writing prompt.

27. Anticipation : Write about the feelings you experience or things you notice while waiting for something.

28. Poison: Describe something toxic and its effects on a person.

29. Circus Performers: Write your poetry inspired by a circus performer – a trapeze artist, the clowns, the ringmaster, the animal trainers, etc.

30. Riding on the Bus : Write a poem based on a time you’ve traveled by bus – whether a school bus, around town, or a long distance trip to visit a certain destination.

31. Time Freeze : Imagine wherever you are right now that the clock stops and all the people in the world are frozen in place. What are they doing?

32. The Spice of Life : Choose a spice from your kitchen cabinet, and relate its flavor to an event that has happened recently in your daily life.

33. Parallel Universe : Imagine you, but in a completely different life based on making a different decision that impacted everything else.

34. Mad Scientist : Create a piece based on a science experiment going terribly, terribly wrong.

35. People You Have Known : Make each line about different people you have met but lost contact with over the years. These could be old friends, passed on family, etc.

36. Last Words : Use the last sentence from the nearest book as the inspiration for the first line of your poem.

37. Fix This : Think about something you own that is broken, and write about possible ways to fix it. Duct tape? A hammer and nails?

hammer poetry prompt idea

38. Suspicion : Pretend you are a detective and you have to narrow down the suspects.

39. Political News : Many famous poets found inspiration from the current politics in their time. Open up a newspaper or news website, and create inspired by the first news article you find.

40. The Letter D : Make a list of 5 words that start with all with the same letter, and then use these items throughout the lines of your verse. {This can be any letter, but for example sake: Daisy, Dishes, Desk, Darkness, Doubt}

41. Quite the Collection : Go to a museum, or look at museum galleries online. Draw your inspiration from collections of objects and artifacts from your favorite display. Examples: Pre-historic days, Egyptians, Art Galleries, etc.

42. Standing in Line : Think of a time you had to stand in line for something. Maybe you were waiting in a check-out line at the store, or you had to stand in line to enter a concert or event.

43. Junk Mail Prose: Take some inspiration from your latest junk mail. Maybe it’s a grocery store flyer announcing a sale on grapes, or an offer for a credit card.

44. Recipe : Write your poem in the form of a recipe. This can be for something tangible, such as a cake, or it can be a more abstract concept such as love or happiness. List ingredients and directions for mixing and tips for cooking up your concept to perfection.

45. Do you like sweaters? Some people love their coziness, others find them scratchy and too hot. Use your feelings about sweaters in a poem.

46. After Party : What is it like after all party guests go home?

47. Overgrown : Use  Little Shop of Horrors  for inspiration, or let your imagination run wild on what might happen if a plant or flower came to life or started spreading rapidly to take over the world.

48. Interference: Write a poem that is about someone or something coming in between you and your goals.

49. On Shaky Ground: Use an earthquake reference or metaphor in your poem.

50. Trust Issues : Can you trust someone you have doubted in the past?

51. Locked in a Jar: Imagine you are a tiny person, who has been captured and put into a jar for display or science.

52. Weirder Than Fiction: Think of the most unbelievable moment in your life, and write a poem about the experience.

53. Fast Food: Write a poem about fast food restaurants and experiences.

fast food writing prompt hamburger

54. Unemployed: Write a poem about quitting or being fired from a job you depended on.

55. Boxes: What kinds of family secrets or stories might be hiding in that untouched box in the attic?

56. No One Understands : Write about what it feels like when no one understands or agrees with your opinion.

57. Criminal Minds : Write a poem from the perspective of a high-profile criminal who is always on the run from law enforcement.

58. Marathon Runner : Write a poem about what training you might be doing to accomplish a difficult challenge in your life.

59. Trapped : Write about an experience that made you feel trapped.

60. Passing the Church : Write a poem about noticing something interesting while passing by a church near your home.

61. Backseat Driver: Write about what it’s like to be doing something in your life and constantly being criticized while trying to move ahead.

62. Luster: Create a descriptive poem about something that has a soft glow or sheen to it.

63. Clipboard: Write a poem about someone who is all business like and set in their ways of following a system.

64. Doctor: Write a poem about receiving advice from a doctor.

65. First Car : Write an ode to your first car

66. Life Didn’t Go As a Planned : Write about a recent or memorable experience when nothing went according to plan.

67. Architect : Imagine you are hired to design a building for a humanitarian cause you are passionate about.

68. The Crazy Cat Hoarder : Write about someone who owns far too many cats.

69. Queen : Write a poem from the perspective of a queen.

70. Movie Character : Think of a recent movie you watched, and create a poem about one character specifically, or an interaction between two characters that was memorable.

71. Potential Energy : Write about an experience where you had a lot of potential for success, but failed.

72. Moonlight : Write about an experience in the moonlight.

73. Perfection : Write about trying to always keep everything perfect.

74. You Are Wrong : Write a poem where you tell someone they are wrong and why.

75. Sarcasm : Write a poem using sarcasm as a form of illustrating your point.

76. Don’t Cry : Write a poem about how not to cry when it’s hard to hold back the tears.

77. Listen Up: Write a poem telling someone they are better than they think they are.

78. Flipside : Find the good in something terrible.

79. Maybe They Had a Reason : Write a poem about someone doing something you don’t understand, and try to explain what reasons they might have had.

80. How to Drive : Write a poem that explains how to drive to a teenager.

81. Up & Down the Steps: Write a poem that includes the motion of going up or down a staircase

82. Basket Case: Has there ever been a time when you thought you might lose your mind? Jot your feelings and thoughts down in verse form.

83. Lucky Guess:  Many times in our life we have to make a good guess for what is the best decision. Use this poetry idea to write about feelings related to guessing something right – or wrong.

84. Dear Reader:  What audience enjoys reading the type of poetry you like to write? Craft a note to your potential audience that addresses their biggest fears, hopes, and dreams.

85. All or Nothing : Share your thoughts on absolutist thinking: when one’s beliefs are so set in stone there are no exceptions.

86. Ladders in the Sky : Imagine there are ladders that take you up to the clouds. What could be up there? What feelings do you have about climbing the ladders, or is their a mystery as to how they got there in the first place?

ladder poetry prompt

87. Always On My Mind: Compose a poem about what it’s like to always be thinking about someone or something.

88. Paranoia : What would it be like if you felt like someone was watching you but no one believed you?

89. Liar, Liar: How would you react to someone who lied to you?

90. Secret Word: What’s the magic word to unlock someone’s access to something?

91. For What It’s Worth: Use a valuable object in your home as inspiration as a poetry prompt idea.

92. Coming Home to Secrets: Imagine a person who puts on a good act to cover up a secret they deal with at home.

93. Productivity: Talk about your greatest struggles with time management and organization.

94. Defying Gravity: Use words that relate to being weightless and floating.

95. Signs of the Times : How has a place you are familiar with changed over the past 10 years?

96. Sleepless Nights : What ideas and feelings keep you up at night? What’s it like when you have to wake up in the morning on a night you can’t sleep?

97. You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit : Use one of the worst job related memories you can think of as a creative writing prompt.

98. By George : You can choose any name, but think of 3-5 notable figures or celebrities who share a common first name, and combine their personalities and physical characteristics into one piece of poetry. For example: George Washington, George Clooney, George Harrison.

99. Shelter : Write a poem about a time you were thankful for shelter from a storm.

100. Cafeteria : Create a poem inspired by the people who might be eating lunch in a cafeteria at school or at a hospital.

101. Dusty Musical Instruments : Base your poem around the plight of a musician who hasn’t picked up the guitar or touched a piano in years.

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There are unlimited possibilities for ways you can use these poem ideas to write poetry. Using a list like this can greatly help you with getting into the habit of writing daily – even when you don’t feel inspired to write.

While not every poem you write will be an award-winning masterpiece, using these poem starters as a regular exercise can help you better your craft as a writer.

I hope you enjoy these poetry prompts – and if you write anything you’d like to share inspired by these creative poetry writing prompts, let us know in the comments below – we love to see how others use writing ideas to create their own work!

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Chelle Stein wrote her first embarrassingly bad novel at the age of 14 and hasn't stopped writing since. As the founder of ThinkWritten, she enjoys encouraging writers and creatives of all types.

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96 comments.

I had a wonderful inspiration from prompt number 49 “On Shaky Ground,” although it’s not exactly about an earthquake. I wanted to share it on here, so I hope you enjoy it!

Title: “Shaking Ground”

The ground’s shaking My heart’s aching I’m getting dizzy My mind’s crazy

On shaking ground It’s like I’m on a battleground We’re all fighting for love Dirtying our white glove

The ground’s shaking My body’s quaking Love is so cruel Making me a fool

On shaking ground We are all love-bound Stuck in a crate Nobody can avoid this fate

The ground’s shaking We are all waking Opening our eyes Everyone dies

On shaking ground Our love is profound Although we are separate Better places await

The ground’s shaking Death’s overtaking Heaven is descending The world’s ending

On shaking ground In love we are drowned

Awesome interpretation Amanda! Thanks for sharing!

heyyy, I have written something regarding prompt 27 and 96 The Night Charms.

Do you dread the dark; Or do you adore the stars? Do you really think the fire place is that warm; Or you just envy the night charms? The skyline tries to match the stars’ sparkle, The sky gets dark, the vicinity gets darker. The “sun” has set for the day being loyal; These are now the lamps burning the midnight oil. The Eve so busy, that everyone forgets to praise its beauty. The sun has set without anyone bidding him an adieu, Failed to demonstrate its scintillating view. The moon being the epitome of perfection, Has the black spots, Depicting an episode of it’s dark past.

And I sit; I sit and wonder till the dawn. What a peaceful time it is, To have a small world of your own. Away from the chaos, I found a soul that was lost. So tired, yet radiant, Trying to be someone she’s not in the end. That bewitching smile held my hand, Carried me back to shore, letting me feel my feet in the sand. The waves moved to and fro, Whispering to me as they go, “Oh girl, my girl This is the soul you have within you, Never let it vanish, For it alters you into something good and something new, Don’t let the cruel world decide, Don’t let anyone kill that merry vibe.”

Then I saw my own soul fade, Fly into my heart, For what it was made. Oh dear lord, The night’s silence became my solace, My life lessons were made by the waves. Who am I? What have I done to myself? Many questions were answered in self reproach, The answers were still unspoken with no depth. Oh dear night, What have you done to me? Or should I thank you for putting a soul that I see. The nights spent later were now spectacular, My darkness somehow added some light to my life, Making it fuller… Everyday after a day, walking through the scorching lawns, I wait for the the dusk to arrive, and then explore myself till the dawn.

This is so amazing I ran out of words. Very lit thoughts beautifully penned. Keep writing like this dude.❤🌻

That is beautiful, it inspired me to write about my fears, thank you!!

Thank you for the inspiration! 😀 This was based of 21 and 77 (I think those were the numbers lol)

Goodbye to the days when we played together in the sun Goodbye to the smile on your face and to all of the fun I look at you, so dull and blue How long before I can say hello to the real you You are worth more than you think At the very least, you are to me Though there are greater things that wait for you than the least You are worthy of the most, the greatest of things If only goodbye could be ‘see you later’ I want to see the real you again To your suffering I don’t want to be just a spectator I want it all to end Goodbye to my only friend I want to heal you but I don’t know how I wish I had this all figured out Please come back to me I just want you to be free

Thank u so much im more inspired after seeing these creative ideas. 🤗

Glad they inspired you!

Thanks for sharing Amanda!

That was beautiful! I am a writer too! I actually just finished writing one but, it wasn’t from this website, just kind of something that’s been on my head for a while you know? Anyways, again, that was awesome! I am a Christian, and I love seeing people write about that kind of stuff! 🙂

I am jim from Oregon. I am also a writer, not very good but active. I am a Christian as well as you are. Sometimes it is hard to come up with something to write about.

All of a sudden, I have started to write poetry. Do you like all forms of writing? I would enjoy reading some of you work if you would you would like to s if you would like to send me some.

i have written one about frozen time:

my brother will be drawing, his pencil wont leave the sheet, my mother hearing the radio, today’s news on repeat. my sister, in fact, is making her bed, she’ll be making it still, till the last bug is dead. me, on the other hand, i’ll be visiting you, i’ll see you in action, doing the things that you do, i’ll be happy to see you, just a last time, i’ll kiss your still lips, and hold for a while. then i’ll take a plane to saudi, where i’ll see my dad, he’ll be swimming with turtles, he will not seem sad. i have lived on this earth, for 15 whole years, time for goodbye, with not a single tear.

hey beautifully expressed…!!!

Beautifully penned 🌼

I love it I tried one out myself as well Change

She sat looking out the window. The sound of the piano’s cheerful tune ringing out throughout the room. The sweet smell of burnt pine emanating from her fireplace. The sky is blue and the sun shines bright. She closes her eyes for a second. She opens them again. The window is broken and scattered on the ground. The piano sits covered in ashes, every symphony played now just a distant memory replaced with a discordant melody. The room smells of smoke and ash. The sky is dark and rain falls on the remnants of her home. Not a living thing in sight,not even her.

Nice one Amanda. kind of tells me the chronology of love and its eventualities.

such a dilightful poem, thanks for the word that made the day for me. you are such a good poet.

Omg! What!! This is amazing! I’d love to feature this piece on my blog monasteryjm.com. I also love this blog post by thinkwritten.com, planning on putting the link in my next blog post so others can come over here to check it out! So helpful!

this is so great! I’ve been needing inspiration. this might work

Thank you so much for this article! I love the profundity and open-endedness of the prompts. Here is a poem I wrote, drawing inspiration from #56, “No One Understands.” I wrote this from the perspective of a psychic Arcturian Starseed in her teenage years and how the world perceives her spiritual connection; while at the same time hinting at the true meaning of her various baffling actions. Enjoy 🙂

Starseed – a poem on perspective

In the snow She stands alone Wrapped in shrouds of mystery Her gentle hand gloved with giving Caressing A violet stone

Math class is dismissed But there still she sits Speaking to the ceiling in tender tones A soft and healing resonance Murmuring sweetly of ascension to Another, dearer dimension

In homeroom Her classmate weeps Of missed planes and shattered dreams Quietly She strokes the hand of the suffering And whispers then of channeling Some celestial utopia called Arcturus Where she claims to have been.

Please feel free to let me know where I need to improve! I’m fourteen years old and only an amateur, so a few suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, love and light 🙂

#79 I don’t know why he was so mad Did he not get his mail Was he already mad Or did he only get bills

He swung his arm with force He caused a loud bang He hurt his own hand He left with some blood

He is the man that punched the mailbox His hand dripped blood on it He left it with a dent He left it alone after that

That’s great Michael, thank you for sharing your response to one of the prompts!

Awesome! That was simple and yet creative

Interesting tips and keywords for boosting inspiration. I’ve found some good topic for start writing. Thanks

sleepless nights (#96)

it’s never a strangled cry that drags me from my dreams, but a gentle whisper, there to nudge the socks off my feet, and settle me back into the sheets. i seem to wake before i’ve had a chance to fall to rest.

why is it that i can never sleep, but always dream?

sleepless nights rule my life and drag me by my toes, throwing me into a sky of black and blue. not a single star can break through this spillage. and i sit and wonder in a sea of sheets, rippling around me, why my mind can swim these dark, tangling waters and i never need to take a breath.

have you ever noticed how static-filled the dark is? because when i lay buried under these burdens and blankets, the world seems ready to crumble under my grasp.

i can’t sleep, but i can dream, of days when i wasn’t pulled struggling from bed but awoken into the light. i wonder how i ever survived the grainy sky’s midnight troubles, the oil spill of its thunderclouds, the sandpaper raspiness of the three a.m. earth against my throat.

oh, how i can never sleep in a world that threatens to fall apart.

this is amazing! i hope i can be this good one day

once again beautiful <3

Thank you so much for these prompts! They’re so thought-provoking.

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoy them!

Take me back to those days, When I was allowed to dream, Where no one use to scream. Take me back to those days, When I was a child, Where I never use to find reasons to smile. Take me Take back to those days, When I never used to lie, Where I never used to shy. Take me back those carefreee days, When I was far away from school days. Take me back to those days , where every one used to prase, no matter how foolish i behave. Take me back to those days, when i wasn’t stuck between fake people. Take me back to the day I was born, So that I could live those days again………….

so mine is basically a mix between 76 and 77… I made it for my literature club i recently began trying to make.

‘Listen to me’ Listen to me your words mean more than you think your opinion is worthy to be shared your songs are capable of being sung

Listen to me

your smile is bright your frown shows nothing more than you should be cared for like you care for us.

your laughter is delightful and so is everything else

dont let the past go hurt you find strength in the experience

are you listening to me?

can you here me?

because YOU matter

Nice, thank you for sharing!

Prompt #1 “Untouchable”

Grasping Reaching Searching for the untouchable The indescribable On the tip of my tongue My fingertips Close to my heart But warping my brain Yet understood in the depths of my soul Emotions undiscovered Words Unsaid Deep in the depths of my mind Hand outstretched Lingering on the edge Eyes wide open But somehow still blind Unattainable But still in the hearts of The Brave The Curious The Resilient They Seek the unseekable They pursue the unattainable Each man seeing it in a different aspect Each of their visions blurred Each distorted by Experiences Traumas Wishes Dreams Filtering what’s untouchable

Thank you, glad you enjoy it!

I had good inspiration from #51, locked in a jar. I used it more metaphorically instead of literally. So here it is: glass walls, lid screwed on tight, can’t escape, not even at night. From the inside, looking out, this is not who I’m supposed to be. I’m supposed to be bigger, I’m supposed to be free, not stuck in a jar, no room to breathe. I need to move, I need to soar, I need to be able to speak my opinions and more. So as I look down at my tiny self, in this glass jar, “let me out, I can’t take it anymore”, I say to the bigger me, the one ignoring my tiny pleas.

Just wanted to add a twist to this promt. I’m just a beginner in the art of poetry, but I tried. If anyone has any creative criticism, go ahead! #16: our of order

My brain is out of order My thoughts have filled it to the brim Of my deepest thoughts of who I am Who we are As people We are out of order Never focusing on what we want Our passions All we ever get is work on top of work Pushing us down and down Like a giant hand Squeezing us into the depths of our depressions Until We can do anything But take it Anymore

Thank you Ash for sharing your take on the prompt with us!

Thank you ASH for reminding we can do anything if we try

Was inspired by #77 listen up Listen up…….! When would you listen up! Seems! you have given up! No matter who shut you up! Stand straight and look up!

Look up don’t be discouraged Let you heart be filled with courage Listen up and be encouraged Let life be sweet as porridge

You might have been down Like you have no crown Because deep down You were shut down

There is still hope When there is life Yes! You can still cope If you can see the light Yes! Even in the night

Oh listen up! Please listen up and take charge, You are better than the best Listen up! And oh! Please listen up.

beautifully written!

I wrote a poem using prompt 21 and I’m so proud of it. Comment if you want me to post it🤓

I bet the poem you wrote about prompt 21 is really good. I would like to read it please.

Mental prison, what a way to be trapped, being hidden, being snapped,

Clear glass is all i feel, apart from people, I hope I heal, I will never be equal,

I am different I am hurt raging currents people put on high alert but no one cares

No one dreads many tears I only have so many more threads

One day I’ll be gone but no one would care I will run away from the death chair

But until then

Mental prison what a way to be trapped being hidden being snapped

One day this will all blow away someday I will be molded out of clay but until then I will be lead astray

This is so darn awesome. It’s so deep and evokes the deepest of feelings🥰

I wrote almost the same thing omg I’m turning it into a contest entry

Inspired by No. 1! I am completely new to poetry, but I love it so much already! Here it is.

Perfection is Untouchable-

Perfection waiting, out of reach

Will I never touch it?

It always remain

Untouchable

No matter how hard I try

I will never quite reach

It will always remain

Though many people have tried

And seemed to have come close

But perfection’s not the goal

‘Cause we can’t quite grasp it

Perfection will always be

For all eternity

Looks like you are off to a great start!

Of Course, Silly Billy Me

”Well shit, I guess I lost my opportunity” the youngster retort

You see, for him, it’s all about his hurt – but she’s so educated, knows more about the rules of English than the rest of us.

Thus, to me she said… You cannot use curse words in a court report… you need to paraphrase his quote.

Into her spastic face I smiled – and pled my case

If you were my English professor back in the day, I could only imagine how much further in life I would have been…

”Don’t you mean farther in life?”

Of course, silly billy me.

This poem is called Secret Keeper and was inspired by #92. I hope you like it.

Everyone has a secret, Whether it be their own, Or someone else’s, We all have one.

But what if, You met someone, Who had a secret so big, That telling anyone would lead to horrible things.

And what if, That person told someone, And what they told them, Was more horrible than anything they could have ever imagined.

What if, That person told everyone, And when the parents, Of the kid with the secret found out, They were furious.

What if, They kept doing horrible things, Even though everyone knew, Even though they knew it was wrong.

And finally, What if, No one ever helped, The little kid with the biggest secret.

On number 28 : Poision I wrote a poem for it and would like to share it. The poision of friends and love

Beaten,she lies there. For they may be mistaken. Laughter rings throughout the school halls; a pure disaster. The dissapearence of parents hast caused this yet no one stops it. “Your a disgrace!” She heard them say. While in place she cries “I don’t belong here! Perhaps im out of place..” But she is not misplaced rather.. Shes lost in space.

I miss when you called me baby And I was in your arms saftely I know we drive eachother crazy But I miss callin you my baby

Those restless nights when I couldn’t sleep You calmed me down with your technique Always reminded me I’m strong not weak If only I let you speak

My heart only beats for you My feelings for you only grew You understood what I was going through I will never regret knowing you

Your smile melted my heart I wish we could restart And I could be apart Of a man I see as a work of art!

Stary night painting poem I guess ill call it

I raised my paint brush to my canvas So I could help people understand this This feeling of emotion for this painting has spoken I see the light as opportunity As for the whole thing it symbolizes unity The swirls degnify elegance and uncertainty For this painting executes this perfectly Where as my paintings let me adress Everything I feel I need to express!

#56 WHITE NOISE Faded away In the background Unheard Not visible

Eardrums splitting from the screams Yet none seem to care Can even hear my cries for help? For I am screaming as loud as I can

Are you? For all we hear Are whispers in here

Fading away in the background Unheard, invisible Yet it’s there, not loud enough Not noticeable, but there White noise Blank and pure In the background Faded away, yet so clear.

Just need to listen So open your ears She’s screaming for help But it’s muted to your ears

So open ’em up And listen to the calls For faded away, in the background Not visible, but clear. White Noise. It’s there.

Hi guys, I’m kind of late joining in. I read the prompts and the poems posted and this community is a creative bunch. I liked #35 People You Have Known. I want to share it with you guys.

Bern, a friend from grade school was my seat mate as well Rob had always teased me so my young life was hell Neesa was pretty, she knew that she was my crush Miss Homel, our teacher was always in a rush Played ball with Buco and I got hit on my head Fell in love with Cia, dreamt of her in my bed Had a tattoo with Marcus and called it “The Day” Chub challenged me to eat two pies, I said, “No way” I had to go far away so I wrote to Charie In this new place I found a friend in Perry My Grandma Leng passed away, she was a doll My grumpy uncle, Uncle Zar was teased by all These people have touched my life for worse or better Won’t be forgotten, be remembered forever

I hope that you liked it. Thanks guys. Thanks Think Written.

#37 fix it Still new to poems, and I haven’t written one in a while. Criticism is welcome because I need some more inspiration since I haven’t been getting any.

This is the body repair shop where we fix humans that have stopped how may we help you?

the girl stumbled upon the front door and spilled her list of regrets out into the open

“we’re sorry, miss” “but i’m afraid your first kiss will just be a dear old reminisce”

“your heart is also one that cannot be mended” “for every shattered piece- their lives just simply ended” the sewing kit can’t sew the fragments of her heart back because there were way too many to backtrack

she cried her heart out and it went “plop!” her tears like a river and like a lightbulb flickering its last light she too, took her last breath and was put to death

This is the body repair shop where we fix humans that have stopped “it seems we have failed again today” “sorry we’ll just try harder again another day”

I did poetry prompt #7. I wrote about the street I grew up on. Luverne Luverne, I moved onto you at the age of three. We like to race up and down your pavement road, either biking or running. You keep safe the house that I grew up in, one that has six humans and three dogs. You shelter other houses, too, that hold family friends and best friends to last a lifetime.

Luverne, we love you.

-Margaret McMahon

I was inspired by the prompt poison. Monster Roses are beautiful and delicate, but flawed.

Every rose has thorns that cause you to bleed.

Its innocence and beauty draws you in.

Only then when you touch it, it poisons you.

Am I really such an ugly monster, that plants pain an watches it spread?

I would say no.

Wouldn’t we all?

But maybe, just maybe a rose doesn’t notice it’s thorns.

-Lilliana Pridie

You said you’re only just starting?! That was sooo good! No criticism here. 🙂

Sorry, that was meant for “Ash” but yours was amazing too! 🙂

Prompt number 8: Street signs STOP Stop look and listen Stop at the corner Stop at the red light Stop for pedestrians Stop for cyclists Stop for animals Stop doing that Stop drop and roll Stop doing something else Stop shouting Stop whispering Stop talking Stop being quiet Stop posting cute cat videos Stop forgetting your appointments Stop making plans without me Stop eating all the yummies Stop running Stop the insanity Stop shopping Stop the never-ending commentary in my head Stop stopping Stop

Thanks for making this site and all its suggestions and especially this space to post our work, available!

I wrote from prompt #72 about moonlight. Shining down like a spotlight, Illuminating everything around you. The pure white light, Paint your surroundings in a soft glow. The round ball in the sky, speckled with craters like the freckles on your face. Looking down upon the sleeping earth, A nightlight for those still awake, a nightlight for you. Guides you, pulls you, lulls you towards it. It caresses your face with the light, casting away the shadows of the night.

I liked it I just wrote a small poem dedicated to my tutor and tutor just loved it .I used 21 good bye . I liked it really.😊

I just took up writing so bear with me.

Based on #72 “Moonlight”

A full bed Just the left side filled Soft, cold, baby blue sheets wrap around bare feet

She sweetly invites herself in Dressing the dark in a blue hue through cypress filled air, like 5 A.M. drives in January on the misty Northern coast.

Damp hair dances across grey skin, Waltzing with the breeze to Radiohead’s “How to Disappear Completely”

Euphoria slow dances with Tranquility Heavy eyes give in to sleep

Ladder to the Sky I want to climb the ladder to the sky I’m sure all would be well and that I could fly The ladder would be sturdy but still give me a fright Because looking down I’ll realized I’ve climbed many heights The higher I climb the greater the fall The greater the fall, the greater the sprawl But if i ever get to the sky up high I would be sure to hug you and say “goodbye” Once I’ve climbed the ladder I’ll know Sometimes its okay to look far down below Life is full of failure but soon I’ll find Happiness is a place, and not of the mind We all have ladders to climb and lives to live We all have a little piece of us that we can give Because when we climb that ladder to the sky We should think “No, life never passed me by”

Hi Ray, I love your piece.It gives one courage to face the challenges of live and move on.

Thanks for sharing the prompts Chelle Stein. I wrote this sometimes ago before coming to this site and I believed prompts #1 and #88 inspired my writing it. kindly help me vet it and give your criticism and recommendation. It is titled “SHADOW”.

My shadow your shadow My reflection your reflection My acts your acts

No one sees me,no one sees you Programmed by the Ubiquitous, To act as our bystander in realism

Virtuous iniquitous rises on that day To vindicate to incriminate My deeds your deeds.

Thanks for the seemingly endless amounts of writing prompts. I’ve been working on a poem, but it isn’t much.

She’s got my head spinning, Around and around; She’s all I think about, I can’t help but wondering, Does she feel the same?

Of course not, I’m just a fool; I’m nothing special, Just another person; Bland and dull.

How could a girl like her, love a guy like me? But the way she looks at me, Her smile, I can’t help but to feel flustered; Is this just my imagination?

It must be.

Wow! That’s exactly how I feel! Amazing poem!

Thanks so much, I’m glad you like it. 🙂

A massive thank you to thinkwritten.com for these amazing prompts. Some of these prompts have now formed the basis of my upcoming poetry collection (Never Marry a Writer) scheduled for release on January 1 2021. I will also be leaving a “Thank you” message for this website in the acknowledgements section. You have inspired a whole poetry collection out of nowhere which is highly commendable. So booktiful that!

That is wonderful news!

So I didn’t use any of the prompts but I wanted some feedback on this; it’s not great but I’m working on improving my writing skills

I am a girl who is broken easily and loves music I wonder if things will ever be normal again I hear light screaming through the darkness I want freedom from the chains trapping me in my fear I am a girl who is broken easily and loves music

I pretend to float in the ocean, letting the waves carry me away from reality I feel a presence of hope like a flame on my bare skin I touch the eye of a storm, grasping the stillness it brings I worry about wars that a spreading like wildfires I cry when I’m not with the people I love I am a girl who is broken easily and loves music

I understand feeling hopeless when you have no control over what is happening I say our differences make us special I dream to be a nurse, to help others when they can’t help themselves I try to do my best in everything I hope that all mankind will stop fighting and live in peace I am a girl who is broken easily and loves music

HELLO EVERYONE.. THIS SITE IS JUST WOW, AS AND WHEN I WAS OUT OF TOPICS OR WAS NOT ABLE TO THINK UPON IT ..IT HELPED ME A LOT WITH HINTS TO BEGIN WITH MY ANOTHER POEM .. I M NOT A PROFESSIONAL WRITER BUT JUST A STARTER AND A STUDENT OF 12TH DIVISION.. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ONE OF MY SPECIAL CREATION , ALTHOUGH NOT FROM THIS SITE. HOPE YOU ALL WILL LIKE IT.

AU REVOIR GOODBYE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, I BID U FAREWELL UNTIL WE TIE AGAIN, SEE YOU SOON , SEE YOU AGAIN, LETS SAY GOODBYE FOR A BETTER DAY.

THE FIRE THAT BURNS IN OUR HEART , THE MEMORIES THAT PRESERVES OUR PAST. ITS NOT THE GOODBYE THAT WRENCH THE HEART , BUT THE FLASHBACKS THAT HAVE PASSED.

I RECOLLECT AND RECOUNT , MOMENTS THAT ARE HALF FADED AND RENOWNED, I ALWAYS FEEL SO CHARMED, THAT I HAVE SOMETHING, WHICH MAKES ME SAYING GOODBYE SO DAMN HARD.

TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, WALK ON THE STREETS WITH GOLDEN TRAILS. FOR I M NOT GONNA WAIL, BECAUSE I KNOW I WILL MEET YOU SOON ON THE FORTHCOMING DAY.

I wrote a poem based on #101.

Thank you so much for the inspiration!!

And then it was there. What I had been missing. What is it? You may ask. Well, it’s quite simple actually. It’s the joy of music. It’s the joy of sitting down and making music. It’s the joy you feel when you look up at people admiring you. The joy you see in peoples’ eyes. I don’t know why I ever stopped that. The piano sat on the stage. Dusty and untouched. It’d been decades since I’ve seen it. I haven’t come to this stage since I lost her. After the concert. The last time I ever heard her voice. And yet here I am years and years later. Knowing why I haven’t been happy in so long. Of course pain is always gonna be there, But as I played a soft note on the piano, All of it seemed to disappear. It was as if all the weight on my shoulders got lifted. The melodious notes resonated around the hall. And for a few moments, I forgot about all the pain. I forgot about the tears. I forgot about the heartache. And as the last notes echoed around the hall, I was truly happy.

Prompt #92: Coming home with secrets

My mother’s radio sits in the balcony And it greets me with electric static Coming to this sheltering home is somewhat problematic Cause the walls are too thin, and it’s back to reality. Back to the running water that conceals the noise of cracks Crumbling behind my peeling mask, holding my face with wax An unraveled thread masking the makeup smile of a wakeup call That runs down to my chin and I keep under wraps. I take invitations to the mall, yet the space around me seems so small Nevertheless, I show my teeth with a big, shiny grin And suck a trembling breath through their thin slit Happy to wear tight jeans, to stop me from an embarrassing fall. The bath hurts on my skin, but even more to protect screams from the halls My head floats in the water, but feels trapped in its walls It cracks my head open with all these secrets inside me Before a blink of an eye, to my room I’d already flee. Not to the radio playing static or streets that won’t let me be But to under the blankets, where no one can really see The struggle to be a walking, talking, breathing secret That was thrown to the ocean in a bottle, wishing to be free. However, the words untold keep coming like ever so frequent Like adrenalized filled cops in pursue of an escapee delinquent All the more, my doppelganger and I have come to an agreement To take these secrets to our grave, that we nowadays call home.

Recipe for Happiness

Start with friendship, Then add time, A dash of humor, And forgotten binds. Mix it up, Till blended well, And make sure, To remember the smell. Put that bowl, To the side, Grab a new one, Add grateful sighs. Then add family, And a smile, Then sit back, And mix awhile. To that bowl, Add a laugh, A cheerful cry, And blissful past. Whip until, There’s heavy peaks, Then pour in, What we all seek. Combine the two, Then mix it well, Spray the pan, And pour it out. Cherish the memory, The beautiful scent, Of unity, And happiness.

My mother died when I was younger so this poem is about me sitting on the lawn at night shortly after she passed away. I was imagining better times, which is why in my poem I talk about how the girl is imagining ‘walking on the moon’ and she is gripping the grass tight and trying to remember the warmth of her mothers palms.

Sitting in the blue black grass She’s walking on the moon Watching specks of silver dance To the mellow tune Her fingers gripping the grass so tight She can almost feel The warmth of her mothers palms

The winds cold fingers

The winds cold fingers Tousle with my hair Loosening the soil My sobs are carried away on the wind

I would love to share this list (credited to you) with students participating in a virtual library program on poetry. Would that be possible/acceptable? These are great!

Wow! Thank you so much for all these awesome prompts! I’ve written two poems already!

Prompt #1 AND #15, untouchable and less than 25 words. i’m lowk popping off??

Apollo Commands the sun, which squints so brightly, scorches and freckles. i want her hand on mine. searing pain fears, still i reach out, and bubble.

I looked at the word “Duct tape” And thought about it. Its not anywhere in this poem at all but it inspired it yk?

Feathers are Soft

Feathers are soft People aren’t

Plushies are soft People aren’t

Pillows are soft People aren’t

People are mean Not nice Not joyful

well my poem is only loosely based on the second prompt because I found I had too much to say about Sundays. I would love to share it with you but these comments don’t support links.

Inspired by number 55 in list of poetry suggestions. Poem to song guitar chords. —————————————————-

Carnegie Hall

D I was feeling ecstatic G when I went to the attic A and found my auld busking D guitar

D But I felt consternation G I disturbed hibernation A at first it seemed quite D bazaar

D When I blew off the dust G it smelt like old must A but t’was time to give it a D bar

D It was then I heard flapping G which sounded like clapping A my first ever round of D applause

D It stayed with the beat G while tapping my feet A I kept playing despite all my D flaws

D I took early retirement G though not a requirement A “Bad Buskers” all get D menopause

D I’m strumming the strings G and the echo it rings A but no jingling of coins as they D fall

D So I play here alone G as to what I was prone A never made it to Carnegie D Hall

D Time to call it a day G as they used to say A for no encores or no curtain D call

D There’s a butterfly G in my guitar

D There’s a butterfly G in my guitar.

Finn Mac Eoin

23rd July 2022

I love this Finn, where can we listen to your song?

Hello I wrote this in remberence of 9/11. Its now sitting in ground zero. A ordinary day to start  Same as any other Dad goes off to work again, Child goes with their mother. Vibrant busy city,  busses, cars galore Workers in the offices, from bottom to top floor. Throughout our life situations Hard times often do arise, Unfortunatly we never think of saying last goodbyes. That’s exactly what happened on September 11th 2001 A day that turned the world so cold When tragedy begun. Twin towers has exploded Co ordinate attacks, Al-Qaeda behind the planes That seemed to be hijacked. Thousands were killed instantly Some lives hang by a thread, Calls were made to loved ones Onlookers face of dread. Fears & screams while running As smoke fills up the air, News reports on live tv Helplessly they stare. On the news we hear the voices of all who are caught inside, Lying next to injured ones Or sadly ones who died. One man makes a phone call My darling wife it’s me, I’m sorry that I upset you And that we disagreed. My offices have been attacked they’re crumbling to the ground, A massive explosion hit our floor then instantly no sound. If I do not make it I’m stating from the heart, I love you darling, & in your life I’m glad to play a part. Tell the kids daddy loves them Continue well at school, Stand up for all your beliefs Don’t be taken for a fool. The wife is crying down the line Darling please don’t go, I love you darling so so much I’ve always told you so. He replied my darling im feeling really kind of weak, Breathlessly he’s coughing, he can hardly speak. If you ever need me just look up to the stars, I will hear your voices And heal up any scars. Suddenly all was quiet The wife screams down the fone, Darling can you hear me, don’t leave me here alone. The towers live on tv start to crumble to the ground, Clouds of smoke then fill the air The world in shock no sound. Crying at the images of all who has lost their lives , Mums,dad’s , Nan’s & grandads, husbands & wives. Rescue teams included and all those left behind To All who were among them,  all who did survive, All who were injured All who sadly died. Never in this lifetime that day will be the same For ground zero holds the memories Of every single name.

Those hero’s on that awful day who never thought about their life Who fought to save the innocent To keep each sole alive Those who were pulled to safety Those we lost in vein, Never be forgotten The pain will still remain We will never forget that tragedy For the days will never be the same. But may I say with all my heart In God we put our faith United we stand For eternity were safe Amen

This is a beautifully sad poem. You really wrote your way into my heart. <3

I wrote a poem inspired by number 72. Not really sticking to what it said but thought this was kinda close to what it said…

After dusk, the almost eternal night. The dark, winter sky, full of millions of tiny stars. The sky, a color of blue that seems darker than black.

Sunset, full of an array of colors. Purple, orange, pink, and yellow. Nearly all dark blue.

Right as dawn appears, practically the same sunset hours later. Light wispy clouds fill the sky. Orange, pink, and light blue diffuse in the sky as the sun awakens

Wrote one based off the recipe one (I don’t remember which number)

From the Kitchen of: any teenager ever For: Disaster Ingredients: Social anxiety Existential dread A crush Zero sense of self worth A single class together And no social cues

Steps: (Warning: Do NOT do this if your crush is not single) You’re going to try to talk to your crush. Just say hi. If that doesn’t work, don’t go forward with the rest of these steps. Once you’ve talked to your crush, overthink every single thing you said to them. Do it. Then you’re going to decide you’re stupid for overthinking it. Next, you’re going to wait until they begin speaking to you on their own accord. If they don’t, overthink some more. One day you will think your crush is waving to you in the hallway. They won’t be. They’ll be waving to their friends behind you. Play it cool and pretend you’re doing the exact same thing. Run into the bathroom and cringe at yourself. Keep talking to them and try to partner up with them for a project. If they say no, don’t continue further; you’ll only embarrass yourself. If they say yes, say you need their number for the project. Call them “about the project” and eventually segway into other topics. Continue doing this until you guys eventually call all the time for no reason. Ask them out. If they say no, do not, I repeat, do not act like it was a dare or a joke. It ruins everything. Say “oh okay. Well, can we still be friends?” and continue from that point. If they say yes, go on a date with them outside of school before asking them to be your partner. Eventually break up and either get your heartbroken or break someone else’s heart.

And that is how you make an average teenage disaster. Enjoy!

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Story Writing for Class 9 CBSE

Story Writing for Class 9 CBSE Format, Examples, Topics, Exercises

A story is an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. Stories cast a magic spell on all of us and have mind-altering effects. Stories give us inspiration and sometimes challenge our beliefs.

Story writing is an art It is the oldest form of written composition. It is a work of imagination that is written in an easily understandable grammatical structure. a short story is meant to be read in a single sitting and therefore it should be as direct and brief as possible.

Basic  English Grammar  rules can be tricky. In this article, we’ll get you started with the basics of sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, and more.

We also providing Extra Questions for Class 9 English Chapter wise.

Story Writing for Class 9 Format, Examples, Topics, Exercises

Usually, a short story focusses on only one incident, has a single plot, a single setting, a small number of characters and covers a short period of time.

  • Plot: Select a situation from real life. Define the place and time.
  • Main character: Define your protagonist, and set your focus right about what he or she wants.
  • Conflict: Suggest basic outlines of the conflict; what all the trouble is going to be about. The complication describes all the troubles and incidents of action dramatised into scenes.
  • Dramatic intensity: After a number of crises a climax is reached. Then came the turning point and the beginning of the end.
  • Resolution: Make clear the consequences of the action. There must be a clear connection to the narrative. Twists in the plot make the story interesting. Innovative use of language and structure fused with humour, haunting images and style add flavour.

Write a story people would remember.

Story Writing Sample Stories for Class 9 CBSE

1. Two friends were passing through a dense forest. Suddenly they heard some animal screaming Complete the story in 150-200 words.

They froze in fear, but when the sound persisted, they decided to help the stricken beast, even at the risk of their own lives.

They walked towards the direction of the sound, arming themselves with staves made from tree branches.

The rest of the forest was still, and only the monkeys overhead were chattering. Imagine their surprise when the friends discovered that the agonizing sounds were the work of a little herder and his friends. They were from the village nearby and this was their form of recreation every afternoon. Imitating jungle sounds to perfection was a game they played in the afternoon.

To make amends, the boys decided to entertain their guests by imitating the chattering of monkeys, the call of the koyal, the sound of gurgling water, and even the whistling of the breeze.

As the two friends turned to leave, the cowherd party regaled them with a spine chilling tiger roar.

This time the friends knew better. They yelled back a friendly farewell saying: See you soon…….

Story Writing Practice Stories for Class 9 CBSE

1. Imagine that you are Jeet/Gita. You have moved into a new house and decide to explore a little. After an hour of going through the rooms, you stumble into the basement. Here, you find a small diary. The diary tells you the story about the person who lived in this house before. Use your imagination to complete the story.

2. You saved your pocket money to buy one of your favourite books. You decided to read it on Sundays. But one day on your way back from school you lost the book in your school bus and couldn’t find it. You pasted a notice on the notice board and finally, someone returned it to you. Write a story in 150-200 words about the whole experience.

A Lucky Find

The money I had received on my 14th birthday, sufficed to buy the complete Harry Potter series.

I started reading volume I. I carried the book to school and showed it around on the school bus.

When we reached school and began asking for the book, no one owned up to having it.

I decided to put up a notice on the notice board and offered the finder a handsome treat of double ice cream and cold drinks alongside.

On the second day, a junior from the NCC squad walked up with the book. He had found it thrown in the bushes behind the school garden. I thanked the boy very much and kept my promise. My week’s pocket money was gone in treating him. I felt a sense of relief as I put the book safely back in my school bag.

For the first time, I realized what it feels to lose something that is dear to oneself.

Diagnostic test 6

Write a short story of about 150—200 words on the theme, ‘In the Jungle’. Make sure you use at least five words from the box given below.

No one would have said that is was merely (a) ………………………………………… The sky was overcast with clouds as Meighan and John made their way back to their camp (b) ………………………………………… Suddenly, John heard a faint growl following by rustling of leaves. He motioned Meigha to stop and listen, (c) ………………………………………… There was another growl. John scanned the area (d) ………………………………………… (e) ……………………………………….. . that was slowly strolling towards the two children. Meighan aimed her catapult towards it. It walked closer to them It seemed merely curious.

As they looked at each other, it decided to sit down and make itself comfortable. He did not seem to have any intention of leaving. On Meigha’s gesture, the two slowly started walking backward, (g) ………………………………………… Answer:

“In the Jungle”

Jitu was one of the best sharpshooter in the village. He always hung his trusty catapult on the side of his shoulder and carried it everywhere. All the boys used to praise Jitu when he used to shoot birds and squirrels. One day, Jitu and his gang decided to go hunt in the jungle. Excited, Jitu rushed off with his catapult and a few pellets. One of his friends spotted a flock of birds fly past them. He whispered, ‘quick, quick’.

Jitu positioned himself, aimed and fired a pellet at one of the birds. The pellet flew up only to miss by a hair’s breadth. All of a sudden, they heard a loud growl coming from one of the bushes. The growl was from a huge brown bear coming at them. The pellet must’ve missed and landed on the sleeping bear.

The boys screamed in fear and ran for their lives. They dashed headlong through bramble, bush and tree. Finally, Jitu and his gang managed to outrun the bear. They vowed never to go recklessly into the jungle or shoot at any bird or bear.

1. Captain Risha Meher, the captain of a merchant ship S.S. Ashwamedha, found the ship caught in a storm off the coast of Nicobar Islands. She ordered her team to take the lifeboats and abandon the ship. Captain Risha Meher was the last to leave the ship, along with her first mate, Jatin Handa. The two were carried to an island. The next morning, strange sounds woke up Captain Risha Meher. She found Jatin was not there with her. Stealthily moving forward, she peeped to see what the shouts were about. She found a tied and bound Jatin surrounded by some stranger. As Captain Risha Meher, write the story of your adventure in 150-200 words.

2. An eminent bacteriologist, Dr Hargobind Narula, went to the tropical rainforests of South America to study some new strains of disease-causing bacteria. There, while carrying out his explorations, he came across a remote, uninhabited area and set up his camp there. A few months later he wrote to his friend. Given below is an excerpt from his letter:

As Dr Hargobind Narula, write a story about your adventure with the dinosaurs. Do not exceed 150 words.

3. This is the year 3500. While cleaning up the garage in your house, you come across your great-great-grandfather’s diaries about his days in school. Using the hints given, write a story about the changes that have taken place between 20XX (the current year) and 3500 (150 words).

4. Choose one of the well-known characters/people given below in the box and write a short story on a day in their life. Remember to use your imagination to make them come to life even if you don’t know the characters. Write the story in about 150-200 words.

5. Imagine that these two aliens, who look like giant ants, came to your school one day. Write a story in about 150-200 words about the incident.

6. Use the given words as hints and write a story in about 150-200 words. Also give a suitable title.

7. Your school is celebrating Road Safety Week. You are participating in a short story competition to make people aware of the importance of road safety. Write a moving short story titled “The Rules of the Road” in about 150-200 words.

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 English

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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English from BYJU’S includes answers to all the questions of the main textbook, Beehive, and the supplementary reader Moments. The NCERT solutions are mainly created to help students ace the exam with much confidence. The highly knowledgeable experts make use of simple language so that students do not find difficulty in understanding the concepts.

These NCERT English Solutions have been meticulously designed by our subject-matter experts in order to give you the most standard solutions. In this cut-throat competitive age, students need to prepare themselves in the best way possible. To help students in their learning process, we are offering NCERT Solutions for Class 9 that is reliable and can be used by students as a reference during their preparation.

English is an extremely enticing subject. It is a language that connects every country and continent in the world; that is one of the many reasons why we should pay more attention to learning the language. Here, we have provided students with well-structured NCERT Solutions. These solutions will help them comprehend the way you must frame them to get good scores when they appear for examinations. Also, you can download these NCERT English Solutions in printable PDF format for free through the links provided below.

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NCERT Solutions of Class 9 English

Given below are the links to the unit-wise NCERT Class 9 English Textbook Beehive and the Supplementary Reader Moments . Click on the respective links to get the solutions.

Beehive Textbook Solutions

The Class 9 students can master the language by using the NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive at BYJU’S. The questions from the textbook are solved to improve their command of the language. The solutions are carefully drafted by the teachers in a way to strengthen the vocabulary and help students to score good marks in the exam. The usage of a language like English is prominent in different fields, and students should be fluent in it. The linguistic themes are explained in a comprehensive way which helps students to grasp them effectively.

The following are the chapters that have been removed from the NCERT Class 9 English Beehive textbook 2023-24.

Poem: The Duck and the Kangaroo

The Bond of Love

Poem: The Snake Trying

Supplementary Textbook Moments Solutions

The NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Moments help students to comprehend the chapter in a better way in the exam. It provides them with the knowledge of the basic communication principles of English, which would help them in their higher levels of education. There are 10 chapters in the supplementary textbook, with each of them having a valuable meaning, making it easier for the students to learn. The main aim of providing the solutions is to set the right base for the board exam along with various complicated subjects. This, in turn, improves the academic performance of students, which will help them to achieve their career goals.

The following are the chapters that have been removed from the NCERT Class 9 English Supplementary textbook 2023-24.

The Accidental Tourist

NCERT Solutions are drafted by the subject matter experts with the aim of providing a quality learning experience for CBSE students. The answers are designed in a way to cater all the requirements of students. The PDF version of the solutions can be downloaded for free so that students can stay ahead in class. Download Class 9 English Solutions of NCERT for good academic performance.

NCERT Solutions Class 9 English aims to offer the most accurate and reliable solutions for students preparing for their exams. Each and every question from the NCERT Textbook are answered in a precise manner based on the CBSE syllabus. It is the best reference material for the students to refer to while learning the chapters from the textbook. Students will understand how to answer a question and analyse the chapters in which they are weak from the exam point of view. As these solutions are crafted by the subject experts, students will be able to frame suitable answers for the other questions that would be asked in the exam.

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Here are some of the most exciting key points that make the NCERT Class 9 English Solutions of BYJU’S the most reliable:

  • We have covered each and every question in English NCERT Class 9 textbooks .
  • Download these solutions in printable PDF format, and then students can enjoy learning even when they are offline.
  • The solutions have been provided in a comprehensive way and as per the standards set forth by the CBSE board.
  • Students can download the CBSE 9 th Class English Solutions for free while going through the lessons.

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CBSE Class 9 English Marks Weightage (2023-24)

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You can find as well as download reliable NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English on BYJU’S website for absolutely free of cost. All the questions of NCERT Class 9 English textbook Beehive and supplementary reader Moments have been solved here by subject experts of BYJU’S.

How many English books are there in Class 9 NCERT?

There are two English books in the Class 9 NCERT: textbook Beehive and supplementary reader Moments.

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There are eleven units in the NCERT Class 9 English textbook Beehive . Each unit has one prose and one poem, except for the last unit, which has only prose. So, there are ten poems and eleven prose in the NCERT Class 9 English textbook Beehive.

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