Question Answer Kaveri English Chapter 3 Class 9 CBSE Board

Canvas of Soil

Exercise Question
Questions within the Lesson

Exercise Question

Check Your Understanding

I. Read the poem again and complete the summary of each stanza by filling in the blanks.

Ans:-

1. The earth is portrayed as a rich palette where gardeners’ dreams flourish in the form of seeds, awaiting spring.

2. The garden flowers bloom into a beautiful display of different  blossoms, resembling a painting by Mother Nature, in the light of morning.

3. Each garden is likened to a wide canvas, integrating art and life. Through the efforts of gardeners, gardens transform into still-life paintings.

II.  Select the appropriate title for each stanza from those given below. There are two extra titles.

1. Nature’s Work of Art
2. Sweet-smelling Blossoms
3. Gardens as Living Canvases
4. Earth and Possibilities
5. The Painte

Ans:-

• Earth and Possibilities
• Nature’s Work of Art
• Gardens as Living Canvases

III. Match the poetic devices in Column 1 to the examples in Column 2. Discuss your responses in pairs. Then share the responses with your classmates and teacher.

Ans:- 

Critical Reflection

I. Read the given extracts from the poem and answer the questions that follow.

1. Brushstrokes of seeds, planted true,
Awaiting spring’s vibrant hue.

(i) Q. The poet has used a metaphor in ‘Brushstrokes of seeds’. Which option from those given below uses a metaphor?

A. Her mother’s heart heard her heartfelt request with kindness.
B. She has a heart of gold.
C. Her heart did a dance of joy on seeing the new doll.
D. She has a very kind heart.

Ans. B. She has a heart of gold.

(ii) Q. Complete the sentence appropriately.

The phrase ‘planted true’ is significant because it implies __________.
Ans. The phrase ‘planted true’ is significant because it implies the seeds are planted with care, honesty, and in the right way.

(iii) Q. Why has the poet used the word ‘hue’ instead of ‘colours’ in the extract?

Ans. The poet has used the word ‘hue’ because it sounds more poetic and gives a richer artistic feeling.

(iv) Q. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from the extract.

Summer : hot :: Spring : _________
Ans. Summer : hot :: Spring : vibrant

(v) Q. Read the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) and select the option that is correctly suited.

(A): Gardeners wait for Spring.
(R): Gardens are worth painting in Spring.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false but (R) is true. 

Ans. C. (A) is true but (R) is false.

2. Each plot, a canvas wide,

Where art and life coincide.

(i) Q. What does ‘Each plot’ refer to in this extract?

Ans. ‘Each plot’ refers to each piece of land in the garden where plants are grown.

(ii) Q. Select which option imitates the rhyme scheme of the extract.

A. beautiful and clear
laughter and cheer
B. beautiful and clear
laughter and tears

Ans. A. beautiful and clear / laughter and cheer

(iii) Q. Select the line from the extract that conveys that gardening blends aesthetic beauty with natural growth.

Ans. The line is: “Where art and life coincide.”

(iv) Q. Complete the following sentence appropriately.

The plot is likened to a canvas suggesting that _____________.**
Ans. The plot is likened to a canvas suggesting that the garden is a place where creativity and art are expressed.

(v) Q. Why has the poet most likely used the word ‘wide’ instead of ‘long’ in ‘canvas wide’?

Ans. The poet has used the word ‘wide’ because it shows openness and vastness, creating a strong visual image.

II. Give reasons for the comparisons made by the poet in the poem.
1. Q. A painter is compared to a gardener because ____________.

Ans. A painter is compared to a gardener because both create beauty using their skills and imagination.

2. Q. A palette is like earth as ____________.

Ans. A palette is like earth as both hold and mix elements that create beauty and life.

3. Q. The brushstrokes are like seeds because ____________.

Ans. The brushstrokes are like seeds because both are small actions that grow into something beautiful.

4. Q. A canvas is similar to a garden plot as ____________.

Ans. A canvas is similar to a garden plot as both are spaces where creation and growth take place.

III. Answer the following questions.
1. Q. How does the metaphor ‘Brushstrokes of seeds’, enhance the understanding of gardening as an art form?
Ans. The metaphor shows that gardening is like painting, where seeds are used to create beauty just like brushstrokes.

2. Q. What can you infer about the poet’s perspective on the relationship between nature and creativity from the following lines?

‘Each plot, a canvas wide,/Where art and life coincide.’

Ans. The poet believes that nature and creativity are closely connected and together create beauty.

3. Q. Do you think the imagery in the poem successfully paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Ans. Yes, the imagery is successful because it helps the reader imagine the garden as a colourful and lively painting.

4. Q. Support the view that the poet’s mention of the colour yellow, besides red, blue and green, would have lent effectively to the imagery.
Ans. The colour yellow would add brightness and warmth, making the imagery more lively and complete.

5. Q. Considering the line ‘Gardens become paintings still’, what can you interpret about the poet’s view on the timelessness of nature’s beauty?
Ans. The poet suggests that nature’s beauty is timeless and remains beautiful like a still painting.

6. Q. Justify the title of the poem, ‘Canvas of Soil’.
Ans. The title is suitable because it shows that soil is like a canvas where nature creates beautiful art through plants and flowers.

Vocabulary in Context 

I. The poet refers to the shades of green, red, and blue in the poem. Let us read some of the names of different shades of these colours.

Q. Name any two things you can associate with these colours.

Ans.

Green: trees, grass
Red: roses, apples
Blue: sky, ocean

(Any two associations are correct.)

II. You have studied painting-related words like palette, brushstrokes, shades, hue, colours, and canvas. Now, read the following paragraph and discuss what the underlined painting-related words might mean.

Q. What do the underlined painting-related words mean?

Ans.

I think easel means a stand used to hold a canvas because the passage talks about painters working on their paintings.

I think canvas means a surface on which painting is done because the students are creating paintings on it.

I think tonal range means different levels of light and dark colours because the passage talks about using shades and hues.

I think shades means different variations of a colour because the students are experimenting with colours.

I think hues means different colours or tones because they are making the painting lively.

I think portrait means a picture of a person’s face because the student is capturing his friend’s features.

I think underpainting means the first layer of paint because it is done before adding final colours.

I think mural means a large painting on a wall because it is described on the classroom wall.

Writing Task

I. Write a descriptive piece of two to three paragraphs describing the details and colours in the garden you have visited.

Ans.

I recently visited a beautiful garden that was full of life and colour. The different shades of green created a soothing and refreshing view. The leaves of the trees and plants ranged from light pistachio green to deep olive and jade, giving a rich variety to the surroundings. Soft blue flowers added a calm touch, while the clear sky above reflected a gentle sky-blue shade, blending perfectly with the greenery.

The garden was brightened by vibrant shades of red. Scarlet and crimson flowers stood out among the green leaves, creating a striking contrast. The petals felt soft and smooth, while some leaves had a rough texture that added depth to the scene. The sunlight falling on the flowers made the colours appear even more vivid, especially the vermilion and blood-red blossoms that seemed to glow in the light.

Overall, the garden looked like a living painting where colours, textures, and light worked together beautifully. The combination of blue, red, and green shades created harmony and contrast at the same time, bringing the entire garden to life. It was a peaceful and joyful place that left a lasting impression on my mind.

Questions within the Lesson

Reflect and Respond

I. Work in pairs. Discuss what all you see in a garden. Think of the colours you see and where you see  them. Share your responses with your teacher.

Answers:-

1. In a garden, I can see flowers, trees, plants, grass, butterflies, and birds.
2. I see many colours like red, yellow, blue, pink, and green.
3. Red and pink colours are seen in flowers like roses.
4. Yellow colour is seen in marigold and sunflower.
5. Green colour is seen in leaves, grass, and trees.
6. Blue colour may be seen in flowers and the sky above the garden.
7. Different colours together make the garden look beautiful and lively.

II. Look at the picture of a garden and a painting given below. Speak about any similarities between the garden and the painting.

Speak using the following:

Just as a garden has a variety of colours and elements, similarly, a painting has a variety of colours and designs.

A garden and a painting, both are beautiful and creative forms of art.

Colours and patterns is common to both a garden and a painting.

Like a garden, a painting too expresses beauty and creativity.

III Let us acquaint ourselves with the meanings of palette, hue, and canvas.

1. Palette: a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes colours on.
2. Hue: shade of a colour
3. Canvas: (here) painting

Now, look at the painting given above and identify palette, canvas, and select a hue.

Answers : –

Palette: The colour box with different shades shown in the picture.
Canvas: The painting of the garden shown in the picture.
Hue: Green (any one shade like green/blue/yellow can be selected).