NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem Chapter 7: Dad and the Cat and the Tree

Kit Wright wrote, "Dad and the cat and the tree." In this poem, he wrote an event on his lawn with his father and a cat. We all know that cats are the naughtiest pet. It always used to run in and around the house. It also climbs up the tree and sometimes gets stuck into it.

One afternoon, a naughty little cat climbed up the tree and got stuck in it. The tree was high and shaky. So, to save that little cat, the poet's dad decided to climb up the tree. Moreover, he guessed he could effortlessly save that little one. His wife gave him a warning that he might fall. He dismissed her alarms, and without knowing the consequences, he started climbing the tree using the ladder. While climbing, he dropped and fell on the ground. His plan A got failed.

Father got up from the floor and started to clean his dress and hair. Because his clothes and hair touched the ground, he brushed it off. He also washed his face and started to think of plan B to save that cat. However, he didn't agree to give up, he already fell once, but still, he thought to try once again, in another way. Again, his wife gave him a warning, but he did not hear it. He was giggling and climbing the tree. When he climbed, this time, the tree branch broke, and he fell once again. His plan B failed.

Having fallen two times, the poet's father was not ready to leave his plan. He started to think about plan C. He thought that he was a great climber, so he wanted to succeed in any way. He again started to climb up the tree through the wall of his garden. Luckily, he succeeded in his attempt to climb up the tree without falling. When he landed near the cat, the cat got scared to see him, and it screamed. His plan C also got ruined because the cat itself jumped on the ground without any damage. Now the father got stuck in the tree, and the cat was smiling.