Chapter 10: The Crow
Chapter Introduction
“The Crow” is a short and meaningful poem about a crow who wants to become beautiful. The crow feels unhappy because he is black. He wants colourful feathers like a peacock.
So, he finds peacock feathers and sticks them in his wings and on his head. He feels proud and dances happily. But the other crows laugh at him. They tell him that he is already beautiful in his black colour.
The poem teaches us to love ourselves as we are.
Detailed Notes (Explanation)
Once there was a crow. He was black in colour. One day, he thought that he was not beautiful. He wanted to grow colourful feathers like a peacock.
He found one peacock feather and stuck it in his tail. Then he found another and picked up many feathers. He put them in his wings and even on his head.
He felt very happy and said, “I am now beautiful!” He danced proudly.
But the other crows laughed at him. They said, “You are beautiful in black. We love you for what you are.”
The crow then understood that he did not need to change himself. He was special in his own way.
Message of the Poem:
We should love ourselves as we are.
Real beauty is inside us.
We should not copy others.
Everyone is unique and special.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Colourful | Having many bright colours |
| Feather | A soft covering of a bird |
| Wings | Parts of a bird used for flying |
| Picked | Took up |
| Fool | A silly person |
| Beautiful | Pretty or lovely |
Question & Answers
1. What is the name of the poem?
The name of the poem is “The Crow.”
2. What colour was the crow?
The crow was black in colour.
3. Why did the crow want colourful feathers?
He wanted to become beautiful.
4. Whose feathers did the crow find?
He found peacock feathers.
5. Where did the crow stick the feathers?
He stuck them in his tail, wings, and on his head.
6. How did the crow feel after wearing the feathers?
He felt happy and proud.
7. What did the other crows do?
They laughed at him.
8. What did the other crows say?
They said he was beautiful in black.
9. What lesson does the poem teach us?
It teaches us to love ourselves.
10. Should we copy others?
No, we should not copy others.
11. What bird has colourful feathers?
The peacock has colourful feathers.
12. Why is the crow special?
The crow is special because he is unique.
13. How did the crow behave at first?
He behaved like a fool by copying others.
14. What did the crow learn in the end?
He learned that he is beautiful as he is.
15. What good quality can you see in a crow?
A crow is smart and clever.