Let’s read the poem carefully and answer each question one by one.
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1. Sometimes I feel all thin inside (small/large).
The word “thin” here means not big or heavy — so it matches with
small.
✔ Answer:
small
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2. I feel when people look at me (happy/sad).
Later in the poem, it says:
> “They don’t see me at all.”
And also:
> “Oh sad, indifferent eyes”
So the feeling is negative →
sad
✔ Answer:
sad
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3. They don’t see me at all (true/false).
This line is written directly in the poem:
> “They don’t see me at all.”
So this statement is
true.
✔ Answer:
true
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4. I feel that at my father’s feet (big/small).
The next line says:
> “Oh cold, indifferent eyes” — but wait, let’s look again.
Actually, the full stanza is:
> I feel that at my father’s feet
> Oh cold, indifferent eyes
> And offering what I want to give
> Would only be unwise.
It doesn’t say “big” or “small” directly… but think about context.
Earlier, the speaker feels “thin inside” = small.
At father’s feet, they feel ignored (“cold, indifferent eyes”) — which makes them feel even smaller or less important.
Also, being “at someone’s feet” often means feeling humble or tiny compared to them.
So best fit:
small
✔ Answer:
small
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5. Oh cold, indifferent eyes (kind/unkind).
“Cold” and “indifferent” mean uncaring, not warm or friendly → so
unkind
✔ Answer:
unkind
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6. And offering what I want to give would only be unwise (wise/unwise).
The poem literally says:
> “Would only be unwise.”
So the answer is clearly
unwise
✔ Answer:
unwise
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7. But then a friend will greet me (smile/frown).
Next lines:
> “And my heart like the bell blares” — that sounds happy!
> “If only others had been kind enough / To really know the picture!”
A friend greeting you = positive thing → likely a
smile
✔ Answer:
smile
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8. And my heart like the bell blares (joyful/sorrowful).
“Bell blares” = loud, bright sound — usually associated with celebration or happiness.
Also, the friend just greeted them → so heart feels happy →
joyful
✔ Answer:
joyful
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9. If only others had been kind enough (kind/unkind).
The phrase is: “had been kind enough” — so the missing word is
kind
✔ Answer:
kind
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10. To really know the picture! (see/ignore)
“To really know the picture” means to truly understand or *see* who the person is — not ignore them.
Earlier, people didn’t see them (“They don’t see me at all”) — now they wish others would *see* them.
✔ Answer:
see
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Now let’s double-check all answers for consistency with the poem’s mood and words.
Poem starts lonely and unseen → ends with hope from a friend.
All choices match the emotional tone and direct wording.
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Final Answer:
1. small
2. sad
3. true
4. small
5. unkind
6. unwise
7. smile
8. joyful
9. kind
10. see
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of poems worksheet 5th grade.
