1. Sem II - Poem 2 English Grade 6
The Way To Succeed
Sem II - Poem 2
English Grade 6

2. The Way To Succeed

4. Let’s Understand What is the message of the poem?
Discuss in pairs and answer:
What is the message of the poem?
Work hard
Aim to succeed
Don’t be disheartened if you fail a few times
When should we try again?
When we fail or lose hope
Why should we try again?
Because if we try again and again, we will definitely succeed

5. 4. What suggestions does the poet give to succeed in life?
Work hard Don’t let failure make you sad
Try till you succeed
Don’t give up easily
5. State true or false:
a) The poet says that we must wait for the opportunity before doing anything
b) According to the poet, failure is the stepping stone to success
6. Which of the following words/phrases are related to achieving success in real life? Tick them.
Persevere Give up
Work hard Be lazy
Be active Lose hope
Aim high Be positive
Be confident Never try
False
True

6. Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions:
‘ Drive the nail aright boys… ’ what does this statement mean?
Clear aim
Vision
Hard work
Right thinking
What suggestion does the poet give to do any work?
Use all opportunities
Dont be lazy
Dont waste opportunities
Focus on your aim
What will happen if one never tries?
One will never succeed or grow
What should one do to reach the top?
Persevere
Work hard
Aim high
Be willing to focus
What do you want to achieve in life? What efforts will you make to achieve this?

7. Strike while the iron is still red
Match the idioms with their meanings:
Drive the nail aright
Strike while the iron is still red
Standing at the foot, gazing the sky
Use the opportunity in the right way
Hoping for the best without putting efforts
Have clear aims and vision
1-c, 2-a, 3-b

8. Complete the sentences in Column A by matching them with those in Column B:
Drive the nail aright
Strike with all your might
When you have work to do
To reach the top
Though you stumble oft
One must first climb the hill
Never feel downcast
Hit it on the head
While the iron is red
Do it with a will
You will succeed at last
1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-a, 5-b

9. Which of the following sayings/proverbs are related to the theme of the poem? Tick them and say a few sentences about each of them.

10. Let’s appreciate
aright-might head-red
will-hill sky-try
downcast-last

11. Extended Activity:
Word Bingo Write any six action words from the poem you have studied in the boxes below: