1. “Whatif”
Introductory Questions:
Have you ever thought of the
following questions?
a) What will happen if the roof of
your classroom breaks and falls
on you?

2. “Last night……….Whatif song”
Explanation:
Last night when the poet lay on his
bed some imaginary questions
haunted his mind. He calls these
questions „whatifs‟. These „whatifs‟
danced all night long in his mind.
These very interesting questions
are as under:

3. “Whatif I‟m dumb……..sick and die”
Explanation:
The narrator is anxious to think
what would happen if he becomes
dumb in school. What if the
swimming pool is closed? Whatif
he is beaten up or defeated? Whatif
there is poison in his cup? What
would happen if he starts to cry?

4. Whatif I flunk……….getting smaller”
Explanation:
What will happen if he fails in the
test? What may happen if green
hair grows on his chest? What
would happen if nobody likes him?
What may happen if lightning
strikes him? If he stops
growing, what may happen? If his

5. “Whatif the fish …….. The bus is late”
Explanation:
What will happen if he fails to catch
fish? What if his kite gets torn by
wind? What will happen if a war
starts? What he might do if his
parents get separated by divorce?
What problem he may face if the
bus is late?

6. “Whatif……………strikes again!”
Explanation:
What he will do if his teeth don‟t go
straight? What will happen if his
pants get torn? If he is unable to
learn dance, what may happen?
At that moment he found everything
okay. Nothing of that sort had
happened. But at night those