English Important Questions Chapter 2.1 – Minnie and Winnie Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Important Questions For All Chapters – English Class 6

1. Who are Minnie and Winnie?

• They are two little girls in the poem.

2. Where did Minnie and Winnie sleep?

• They slept in a seashell.

3. What color was the inside of the shell?

• The inside was pink.

4. What color was the outside of the shell?

• The outside was silver.

5. What sounds could be heard around the shell?

• The sounds of the great sea.

6. What looked inside the shell?

• Two bright stars.

7. Who woke up Minnie and Winnie?

• A green linnet (a small bird).

8. Where did the linnet come from?

• It came from a croft (a small farm).

9. What time of the day does the poem describe at the end?

• It describes morning time.

10. Who wrote the poem “Minnie and Winnie”?

• Alfred Lord Tennyson.

11. Describe the shell where Minnie and Winnie slept.

• The shell was pink inside, silver outside, and had the soft sounds of the sea around it.

12. How do we know the night is peaceful in the poem?

• The poem talks about soft echoes, gentle sea sounds, and two bright stars watching over the girls.

13. What is the meaning of “Echo on echo dies to the moon”?

• It means the sound of the sea travels far, becoming softer as it reaches the moon.

14. Why did the linnet wake up Minnie and Winnie?

• The linnet started singing in the morning, telling them that the sun is up.

15. What kind of feeling does the poem create?

• The poem gives a calm and dreamy feeling, like a sweet lullaby for children.