Here we have given important question answers of the poem Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth By Pam Ayres.
Poem-Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth By Pam Ayres
Textbook Question Answers
Q4. On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by ticking the correct choice.
(a) The title ‘Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth’ expresses ___.
(i) regret
(ii) humour
(iii) longing
(iv) pleasure
Ans. (i) regret
(b) The conscience of the speaker pricks her as she has ____.
(i) been careless
(ii) been ignorant
(iii) been fun loving
(iv) been rude
Ans. (i) been careless
(c) The speaker says that she has paved the way for cavities and decay by ____.
(i) eating the wrong food and not brushing
(ii) not listening to his mother
(iii) laughing at his mother’s false teeth
(iv) not listening to the dentist
Ans. (i)eating the wrong food and not brushing
(d) The tone of the narrator is one of ____.
(i) joy
(ii) nostalgia
(iii) regret
(iv) sorrow
Ans. (iii) regret
5. Answer the following questions.
(a) “…But up–and–down brushin’
And pokin’ and fussin’
Didn’t seem worth the time – I could bite!”
(a) What do these lines convey?
Ans. These lines shows that the poet did not realise the importance of regular brushing and proper hygiene, when she was child. She did not care for her teeth daily. She thought it was useless and worthless to clean her teeth after eating anything.
(b) Why did the poet go to the dentist? How could she have avoided it?
Ans. The poet went to the dentist to get her teeth examined. She had developed cavities in her teeth due to unhealthy eating habits and irregular brushing of teeth. She could have avoided it if she had taken proper care of her teeth by brushing them properly and regularly.
(c) “If you got a tooth, you got a friend.” What do you understand from the line?
Ans. A tooth is like a friend. As a lost friend can never be regained, a lost tooth can never grows again. It cannot be regained or made naturally.
(d) With reference to the poem, how can you look after your teeth?
Ans.
(i) Brushing proper twice a day.
(ii) Rinsing after each meal, avoiding sweet and sticky food for better oral hygiene.
(iii) Regular dental checkup to maintain healthy teeth.
(e) Give an appropriate proverb that conveys the message that this poem carries.
Ans. Appropriate proverb that conveys the message that this poem carries is“Prevention is better than cure.”
