The Duck and the Kangaroo
Class 5th English Connection
The Duck and The Kangaroo Poem Summary
It is a humorous poem of a kind known as ‘Nonsense Verse’. It has a total of five stanzas. The poem is about a duck who is confined to a pond. The duck desires to go out and travel the world like the kangaroo. So, he requested the kangaroo to take him on a trip by allowing him to ride on his back. The kangaroo agreed to him and told him about his wet and cold feet. On this, the duck bought four pairs of woollen socks and solved this problem. Thus, they both went on a world tour happily.
Answer the following questions
1. What is the Duck request to the Kangaroo?
Ans: The Duck requests the Kangaroo to give him a ride on his back.
2. Where does the Duck wish to go?
Ans: The Duck wishes to go to the Dee, and the Jelly Bo Lee and over the land and sea.
3.What solution does the Duck present to the Kangaroo?
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