The Way To SucceedSem II - Poem 2 English Grade 6

The Way To Succeed

Let’s Understand

1. What is the message of the poem?Work hardAim to succeedDon’t be disheartened if you fail a few times

2. When should we try again?When we fail or lose hope

3. Why should we try again?Because if we try again and again, we will definitely succeed

Discuss in pairs and answer:

4. What suggestions does the poet give to succeed in life?Work hard Don’t let failure make you sadTry till you succeedDon’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 upWork hard Be lazyBe active Lose hopeAim high Be positiveBe confident Never try

TrueFalse

1. ‘ Drive the nail aright boys… ’ what does this statement mean?Clear aimVisionHard workRight thinking

2. What suggestion does the poet give to do any work?Use all opportunitiesDont be lazyDont waste opportunitiesFocus on your aim

3. What will happen if one never tries?One will never succeed or grow

4. What should one do to reach the top?Persevere Work hardAim highBe willing to focus

5. What do you want to achieve in life? What efforts will you make to achieve this?

Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions:

1. Drive the nail aright

2. Strike while the iron is

still red

3. Standing at the foot,

gazing the sky

a) Use the opportunity in

the right way

b) Hoping for the best

without putting efforts

c) Have clear aims and

vision

Match the idioms with their meanings:

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

A

1. Drive the nail aright

2. Strike with all your might

3. When you have work to do

4. To reach the top

5. Though you stumble oft

B

a) One must first climb the hill

b) Never feel downcast

c) Hit it on the head

d) While the iron is red

e) Do it with a will

f) You will succeed at last

Complete the sentences in Column A by matching them with those in Column B:

1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-a, 5-b

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.

Let’s appreciate

aright-might head-red

will-hill sky-try

downcast-last

Word BingoWrite any six action words from the poem you have studied in the boxes below:

Extended Activity: