Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Mee Teeth!
Q. On the basis of your reading of the poem, complete the following table:
Stages in the poet's life Activities Consequences
(a) Youth Eating toffees Cavities
Eating sweet, sticky food Fillings
Eating gobstoppers Cavity
Licking Lollies Caps and Cavities
Eating Sherbet dabs Filling and Cavities
(b) Adulthood Sitting at the dentistry Gazing at the dentist in despair,
Going through drilling.
Q. The title . 'Oh, I wish I'd looked after me teeth' expresses - regret.
The conscience of the speaker pricks her as she has - been careless.
The speaker says that she has paved the way for cavities and decay D- eating the wrong food
and not brushing.
The tone of the narrator is one of sorrow.
Q. " ...... But up-and-down brushin'
And pokin' and fussin'
Didn't seem worth the time - I could bite"
What do these lines convey?
A: The poet had been really careless about her teeth. She had gorged on all the wrong foods which have caused cavities. It was a little late to care for them at home and she couldn't avoid going to the dentist.
Q. Why did the poet go to the dentist? How could she have avoided it?
A: The could not avoid a visit to the dentist. She had to go through all the drilling and filling to set everything alright. Yes, she could have avoided, had she taken good care of her precious pearls / teeth.
Q. "If you got a tooth, you got a friend", what do you understand from the line?
A: Teeth are our friends, as they help in breaking down the food and also aid in digestion. If our teeth or broken, have cavities etc. we might not be able to enjoy food, which may result in weakening us, or worse still, cause illnesses. Hence it is true to say, "if you got a tooth, you got a friend".
Q. With reference to the poem, how can you look after your teeth?
A: Since teeth are important to taste, chew and digesting food, they must be taken care of at all times of our life. The following may help in keeping our pearly whites to long last:
(a) Brushing one's teeth twice daily,
(b) Avoiding food that might cause cavities like sweets and sugary savories, and also those that peel the enamel.
(c) Flossing.
(d) Making a habit of visiting the dentist annually.
(e) To nip a problem in the bud.
Q. Give an appropriate proverb that conveys the message that this poem carries.
A: Prevention is better than cure. A stitch in time, saves nine. etc.
Seetha Lakshmi! :-))
Q. On the basis of your reading of the poem, complete the following table:
Stages in the poet's life Activities Consequences
(a) Youth Eating toffees Cavities
Eating sweet, sticky food Fillings
Eating gobstoppers Cavity
Licking Lollies Caps and Cavities
Eating Sherbet dabs Filling and Cavities
(b) Adulthood Sitting at the dentistry Gazing at the dentist in despair,
Going through drilling.
Q. The title . 'Oh, I wish I'd looked after me teeth' expresses - regret.
The conscience of the speaker pricks her as she has - been careless.
The speaker says that she has paved the way for cavities and decay D- eating the wrong food
and not brushing.
The tone of the narrator is one of sorrow.
Q. " ...... But up-and-down brushin'
And pokin' and fussin'
Didn't seem worth the time - I could bite"
What do these lines convey?
A: The poet had been really careless about her teeth. She had gorged on all the wrong foods which have caused cavities. It was a little late to care for them at home and she couldn't avoid going to the dentist.
Q. Why did the poet go to the dentist? How could she have avoided it?
A: The could not avoid a visit to the dentist. She had to go through all the drilling and filling to set everything alright. Yes, she could have avoided, had she taken good care of her precious pearls / teeth.
Q. "If you got a tooth, you got a friend", what do you understand from the line?
A: Teeth are our friends, as they help in breaking down the food and also aid in digestion. If our teeth or broken, have cavities etc. we might not be able to enjoy food, which may result in weakening us, or worse still, cause illnesses. Hence it is true to say, "if you got a tooth, you got a friend".
Q. With reference to the poem, how can you look after your teeth?
A: Since teeth are important to taste, chew and digesting food, they must be taken care of at all times of our life. The following may help in keeping our pearly whites to long last:
(a) Brushing one's teeth twice daily,
(b) Avoiding food that might cause cavities like sweets and sugary savories, and also those that peel the enamel.
(c) Flossing.
(d) Making a habit of visiting the dentist annually.
(e) To nip a problem in the bud.
Q. Give an appropriate proverb that conveys the message that this poem carries.
A: Prevention is better than cure. A stitch in time, saves nine. etc.
Seetha Lakshmi! :-))
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