“Why” Poem: Summary, Notes

“Why” poem by unknown author: This poem is included in the class 4 syllabus for most boards, including CBSE. Find summary of the poem, notes, and question and answers.

Why? : complete Poem

I know a curious little boy,
Who is always asking “Why?”
Why this, why that, why then, why now?
Why not, why by-the-by?

He wants to know why wood should swim,
Why lead and marble sink,
Why sun should shine and wind should blow
And why we eat and drink.

He wants to know what makes the clouds
And why they cross the sky,
Why sinks the sun behind the hills
And why the flowers die.

Some of these why’s are not too hard
To answer if you’ll try;
Others no one ever yet
Has found the reason why.

Question and Answers

Fill in the blanks

(1) I know a ________ little boy.

Ans: Curious.

(2) Why this, why ____, why _____, why.

Ans: That, Then.

(3) Why lead and ______ sink.

Ans: Marble.

(4) And why they ________ the sky.

Ans: Cross.

(5) And why the _________ die.

Ans: Flowers.

(6) And why we ______ and drink.

Ans: Eat.

(7) Has found the _______ why.

Ans: Reason.

Question and Answers

(1) What the little boy always ask?

Ans: The little boy always ask why?, why that, why then, why this.

(2) What are the things he wants to know?

Ans: The things he wants to know are:

(i) Why wood should swim.

(ii) Why lead and marble sink.

(iii) Why sun should shine and wind shoud blow.

(iv) Why we eat and drink.

(v) What makes the clouds, why they cross the sky.

(vi) Why sinks the sun behind the hills.

(viii) And why the flowers die.

(3) Do you think the answer of this question is to hard to answer

Ans: No; the questions that was asked by the boy wasn’t that hard to answer.

(4) What is the name of the poem?

Ans: The name of the poem is ‘why’.