Baa, Baa Black Sheep
RHYMES
Q-1. Who is being addressed in the poem?
Ans: The black sheep is being addressed.
Q-2. What question is asked to the black sheep?
Ans: "Have you any wool?"
Q-3. What is the sheep’s reply?
Ans: "Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full."
Q-4. For whom is the wool given?
Ans: One bag is for the master, one for the dame, and one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Q-5. How many bags of wool does the sheep have?
Ans: The sheep has three bags of wool.
Q-6. Who is the ‘master’ in the poem?
Ans: The master could be a rich landowner or someone who owns the sheep.
Q-7. Who is the ‘dame’ in the poem?
Ans: The dame is a lady, possibly the master's wife or an elderly woman.
Q-8. Where does the little boy live?
Ans: The little boy lives down the lane.
Q-9. Why does the sheep give wool?
Ans: The sheep gives wool to be used for making clothes and other items.
Q-10. What is the color of the sheep?
Ans: The sheep is black.
Vocabulary and Grammar Questions
Q-1. Find a rhyming pair from the poem.
Ans: "Wool - Full."
Q-2. What is the opposite of ‘black’ from the poem?
Ans: "White" (not in the poem, but it is the opposite of black).
Q-3. Which word in the poem means ‘a container used to carry things’?
Ans: "Bag."
Q-4. What does the word ‘dame’ mean?
Ans: "Dame" means a lady or a woman.
Q-5. What is the verb in the line ‘Have you any wool?’
Ans: The verb is "have."
Opposite words from the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa Black Sheep":
- Black – White
- Full – Empty
- Master – Servant
- Little – Big
- Down – Up