What does the child see when looking down from the swing?

The garden green and the roof brown

What do rivers trees and cattle represent in the poem?

The wide view of the countryside seen from the height of the swing

Things that are below the garden

What happens after the child goes 'up in the air'?

The child goes flying again both up and then down continuing the swing's motion

What is the overall feeling of the poem?

Joy and freedom of childhood play

What does the phrase 'over the wall' suggest about the swing?

The swing breaks through a wall

The swing goes so high that the child can see over the garden wall into the wide countryside

The child is jumping over a wall

How does the poet create a sense of movement in the poem?

Through repeated phrases like 'up in the air' and 'up and down' that mirror the rhythm of swinging

What does the poem suggest about childhood and play?

Swinging represents the joy freedom and simplicity of childhood where even a simple playground can expand into a world of wonder

Play is only for physical fitness

What is the effect of the swing going high on the child's perspective?

The child gains a wider view of the world (rivers cattle countryside) suggesting that gaining height (perspective) reveals new things

How does the poem show that simple activities can bring immense joy?

By describing expensive activities

The poem shows a simple playground swing giving the child a sense of freedom and wonder as they see the whole countryside from above showing that simple joys are deeply satisfying

By saying the swing is made of gold

NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 10 – The Swing

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Chapter Introduction

This poem celebrates the joy of swinging high up in the air, where the child sees gardens, rivers, and animals— feeling like flying and having the most fun!

हिंदी में (Hindi)

यह कविता हवा में ऊँची झूला झूलने की खुशी का जश्न मनाती है, जहाँ बच्चा बाग, नदियाँ और जानवर देखता है — उड़ने जैसा महसूस करता है और सबसे ज़्यादा मज़ा पाता है

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Q1. Who wrote the poem 'The Swing'?

Q2. What does the child in the poem find the most pleasant thing a child can do?

Q3. What colour is the sky described as in the poem?

Q4. What can the child see when the swing goes high?

Q5. What colour is the roof described as in the poem?

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NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 10 – The Swing

Chapter Introduction

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Important Points

Practice MCQ Questions (15 questions)

Q1. Who wrote the poem 'The Swing'?

Q2. What does the child in the poem find the most pleasant thing a child can do?

Q3. What colour is the sky described as in the poem?

Q4. What can the child see when the swing goes high?

Q5. What colour is the roof described as in the poem?

Q6. What colour is the garden described as?

Q7. What does the child see when looking down from the swing?

Q8. What do rivers trees and cattle represent in the poem?

Q9. What happens after the child goes 'up in the air'?

Q10. What is the overall feeling of the poem?

Q11. What does the phrase 'over the wall' suggest about the swing?

Q12. How does the poet create a sense of movement in the poem?

Q13. What does the poem suggest about childhood and play?

Q14. What is the effect of the swing going high on the child's perspective?

Q15. How does the poem show that simple activities can bring immense joy?

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