Important 3-Mark Questions - Chapter 14 - Magnifying Glass (Unit 5)

Answer: The speaker refers to a magnifying glass. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The lens seems magical because it reveals details normally hidden from the eye. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Countless tiny shell-like forms become visible. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Even a tiny piece of chalk contains surprising patterns. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: A very small patch of moss is examined. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Under magnification, it looks like a miniature forest. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Even one tiny drop becomes worth studying. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Its many moving forms make it seem as busy as a hive. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The speaker patiently observes. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The spider skilfully sends out silk. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The silk becomes an intricate web. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The silk comes from the spider’s spinnerets. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Magnification makes the spider’s claws look fierce and powerful. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The speaker reacts with amused surprise to the flies. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The flies blunder into the spider’s web. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The speaker is amazed that the many-eyed flies still get trapped. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Nothing is too small to be interesting. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The magnifying glass changes how the speaker sees it. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Magnification increases the sense of wonder. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The object seems to become greater than its ordinary appearance. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The speaker expands the idea from magnifying glasses to larger optical instruments. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: Lenses can be used to observe the Moon. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The Moon can appear astonishingly close. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The poem ends with imaginative excitement about reaching a distant celestial body. The line supports the poem’s larger idea that closer observation changes our sense of scale and wonder.

Answer: The speaker introduces the magnifying glass as a tool that reveals hidden patterns in something as ordinary as chalk.

Answer: The speaker introduces the magnifying glass as a tool that reveals hidden patterns in something as ordinary as chalk. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.

Answer: A tiny patch of moss becomes a forest and a drop of water becomes a busy world, showing how scale changes perception.

Answer: A tiny patch of moss becomes a forest and a drop of water becomes a busy world, showing how scale changes perception. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.

Answer: The speaker patiently watches the spider produce its web, turning observation into a scientific activity.

Answer: The speaker patiently watches the spider produce its web, turning observation into a scientific activity. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.

Answer: Magnification makes the spider look fierce and the flies comic, mixing wonder with humour.

Answer: Magnification makes the spider look fierce and the flies comic, mixing wonder with humour. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.

Answer: The magnifying glass proves that even the smallest thing can become more marvellous when examined closely.

Answer: The magnifying glass proves that even the smallest thing can become more marvellous when examined closely. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.

Answer: The poem expands from a hand lens to larger lenses and imagines the Moon brought visually close.

Answer: The poem expands from a hand lens to larger lenses and imagines the Moon brought visually close. It shows that the act of looking carefully reveals structures and relationships that ordinary vision misses.