Rain on the Roof- Reading Comprehension

 AP/ NCERT Board-Based Reading Comprehension Passages Grade 9 Beehive 
Poem - Rain on the Roof

Reading Comprehension 1

When the humid shadows hover

Over all the starry spheres

And the melancholy darkness

Gently weeps in rainy tears,

What a bliss to press the pillow

Of a cottage-chamber bed

And lie listening to the patter

Of the soft rain overhead!

1. In the poem, what is described as gently weeping in rainy tears?

   a) The stars

   b) The moon

   c) The trees

   d) The darkness

2. Where does the speaker find bliss in the poem?

   a) By the seashore

   b) In a cottage-chamber bed

   c) Under a starry sky

   d) In a bustling city

 3. What is the speaker listening to in the poem?

   a) The patter of soft rain

   b) The howling wind

   c) Thunder and lightning

   d) Birds singing

4. According to the poem, what do the humid shadows hover over?

   a) Rivers

   b) Forests

   c) Starry spheres

   d) Deserts

5. What is the overall mood or atmosphere conveyed in the poem?

   a) Fear

   b) Joy

   c) Sadness

   d) Comfort

Reading Comprehension 2

Every tinkle on the shingles

Has an echo in the heart;

And a thousand dreamy fancies

Into busy being start,

And a thousand recollections

Weave their air-threads into woof,

As I listen to the patter

Of the rain upon the roof.

1. According to the poem, what effect does the sound of rain on the shingles have on the heart?

   a) It makes the heart skip a beat

   b) It creates echoes in the heart

   c) It causes heartache and sadness

   d) It brings joy and excitement to the heart

2. What happens to the speaker's fancies and recollections as they listen to the rain?

   a) They disappear completely

   b) They become busy and active

   c) They turn into nightmares

   d) They are forgotten

 3. What is meant by "air-threads into woof" in the poem?

   a) The rain weaves threads into a fabric

   b) The speaker is knitting while listening to the rain

   c) The rain creates a beautiful tapestry

   d) The air is filled with the sound of raindrops

 4. What is the speaker doing as they listen to the patter of the rain?

   a) Dancing in the rain

   b) Singing a song

   c) Knitting a blanket

   d) Reflecting on memories and daydreaming

 5. What is the central theme or feeling conveyed in this poem?

   a) Loneliness

   b) Nostalgia

   c) Fear of rain

   d) Joy of rain

 Reading Comprehension 3

Now in memory comes my mother,

As she used in years agone,

To regard the darling dreamers

Ere she left them till the dawn:

O! I feel her fond look on me

As I list to this refrain

Which is played upon the shingles

By the patter of the rain.

1. Who is the speaker thinking of in the poem?

   a) His mother

   b) Their grandmother

   c) Their spouse

   d) Their father

 2. What did the speaker's mother used to do in years gone by?

   a) Sing lullabies

   b) Allowed him to sleep for a long time

   c) Tell bedtime stories

   d) Cook meals

  3. What do the "darling dreamers" refer to in the poem?

   a) Stars in the night sky

   b) Children or loved ones

   c) The sound of rain

   d) The speaker's memories

4. How does the speaker feel as they listen to the rain and remember their mother's look?

   a) Annoyed

   b) Nostalgic and comforted

   c) Sad and lonely

   d) Indifferent

 5. What is the primary emotion or theme conveyed in this part of the poem?

   a) Joy of rain

   b) Longing for the past

   c) Fear of the dark

   d) Excitement for the future