Worksheet: 03
Name: __________________________________________________ ID: _______________________
Grade: IV Section: ___________________ Date: _____________________
Subject: English Literature Topic: “IF” poem
1. Fill in the blanks.
a. If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and __________ it on you.
b. If you can meet with Triumph and __________ and treat those two impostors just the same.
c. If you can bear to hear the __________ you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for
fools.
d. If you can talk with crowds and keep your __________, or walk with Kings—nor lose the
common touch.
e. If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of __________ run.
2. Write “True” or “False”.
a. The poem If— is written as advice from a mother to her daughter.
b. The poet advises treating success and failure equally.
c. Kipling encourages revenge against those who lie about or hate you.
d. The poem suggests that one should never take risks.
e. The final reward for following the poem’s advice is gaining wealth.
3. Answer the following questions with one word or one line.
a. Who is speaking in the poem If—?
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b. What does "keep your head" mean in the poem?
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c. How should we treat success and failure?
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d. What should we do if we lose everything?
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e. Why does the poet call Triumph and Disaster "impostors"?
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f. What happens if you follow all the advice in the poem?
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g. What is the last line of the poem?
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4. Broad Questions Answers
a. What is the main message of the poem If—? How can it help someone become a better
person?
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b. The poet talks about both success and failure. What does he say about how we should treat
them?
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c. What do you think "the unforgiving minute" means? Why is it important to use time wisely?
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d. How does the poem teach us to stay strong when things go wrong? Give an example from the
poem.
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