1. Name two things that books are compared to in the poem.

 Answer. Books are compared to the homes of queens and fairies, knights and gnomes, and a city street.

2. Find in the poem:

   a) The opposite of ‘ordinary’: Adventuring

   b) A synonym of ‘twisting’: Winding

   c) Two pairs of rhyming words: Homes-gnomes, call-small

3. “I love my books. They are the homes of queens and fairies, knights and gnomes.”

   a) How does the narrator feel about books?

    Answer. The narrator loves books.

   b) List the characters the poet has read about.

    Answer. Queens, fairies, knights, and gnomes.

   c) What kind of books do you think the poet is describing?

    Answer. Fairy tales. One such book is “Beauty and the Beast.”

4. Who ‘welcomes’ the poet? What does ‘hearty hand’ mean?

 Answer. A quaint person welcomes the poet. ‘Hearty hand’ means warm and friendly.

5. How is reading a book like having an adventure?

 Answer. Reading a book is like a city street with many bends and turns, full of new and old friends who laugh and sing, creating an adventurous experience.

6. What book do you enjoy reading? How would you encourage someone to read?

 Answer. I enjoy all kinds of books, especially poetry, fairy tales, adventure books, and school textbooks. I would tell a non-reader that books are great friends that expand knowledge and guide us to live well.