Fill in the Blanks — 1 Mark Each

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Use an exact word or phrase from the poem wherever possible.

1. The old woman’s clothes are described as ____________. 1 Mark
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Answer: ragged

Reason: The opening line says she is “old and ragged and grey”.

2. The large crowd around the woman is called a ____________. 1 Mark
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Answer: throng

Reason: “Throng” means a closely packed crowd.

3. The people did not ____________ the glance of her anxious eyes. 1 Mark
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Answer: heed

Reason: The poem uses “heeded”, meaning paid attention to.

4. The boys are compared to a ____________ of sheep. 1 Mark
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Answer: flock

Reason: The simile is “like a flock of sheep”.

5. The woman is described as meek and ____________. 1 Mark
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Answer: timid

Reason: The poem says “So meek, so timid”.

6. The phrase “lend a hand” means to ____________ someone. 1 Mark
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Answer: help

Reason: It is an idiom meaning to help.

7. The boy’s heart was happy and well ____________. 1 Mark
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Answer: content

Reason: The poem uses the exact phrase “well content”.

8. The old woman was afraid of the ____________ street. 1 Mark
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Answer: slippery

Reason: Snow had made the crossing dangerous.

9. The woman calls the helpful boy ____________ in her prayer. 1 Mark
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Answer: noble

Reason: She prays, “God be kind to the noble boy”.

10. The poem ends by calling the boy “somebody’s ____________”. 1 Mark
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Answer: son

Reason: The final line says he is “somebody’s son”.

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