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The Roadside Locksmith
Chitra Padmabhan
About Chitra Padmabhan
Chitra Padmanabhan has been a journalist for twenty-five years, and has worked with many major Indian newspapers. She has also written extensively for children and is now associated with Pitara Kids network.
The locksmith sits on the roadside
with his wares
A tilted black umbrella blocks
the sun's glare
A mountain of master keys
heaped on the ground
Some dull, some old
Some rusty, some gold
The locksmith has the answer
to every locked door
That can't be opened because
the key's not there
And if you have a key that is
lonely and lost
Don't worry, don't fret
Don't be sad, don't despair
He'll find a friendly lock
to complete the pair!
Available Answers
- 1.
The locksmith sits on the roadside with his wares
A titled black umbrella blocks the sun's glare- What are the wares of the locksmith?
- What time of day is it when the locksmith is at work? How do you know?
- 2.
A mountain of master keys
heaped on the ground- Why is the word 'mountain' used to describe the keys?
- Why does the locksmith have keys heaped on the ground?
- 3.
The locksmith has the answer
to every locked door- What does the locksmith do?
- How does he have an answer to every locked door?
- 4.
Don't worry, don't fret
Don't be sad, don't despair- Why does the speaker say there is no reason to fret or despair?
- How can the locksmith help us if ever we are in need of help?
- 5.
The speaker seems to mean that the locksmith occupies a lot of importance in our everyday lives. Why do you think this is so?
- 6.
Match the highlighted words with their correct synonyms from the choices given.
1. wares
2. titled
3. blocks
4. heaped
5. fret
a. ornaments
a. straightened
a. stops
a. built
a. worried
b .goods
b. moved
b. hides
b. covered
b. happy
c. food
c. slanted
c. allows
c. stacked
c. doubtful
2 more answer(s) available.