3.a) Choose the correct answer:
i) Which one of the following means 'moving lightly and quickly?
a) dancing
b) playing
C) fluttering
d) singing
Answer: c) fluttering
ii) What dress does the wind ask the leaves to put on?
a) dress of brown
b) dress of red and gold
c) dress of brown and red
d) dress of green
Answer: b) dress of red and gold
iii) How did the leaves respond to the loud call of the wind?
a) by fluttering down one by one
b) by wearing a dress of red and gold
c) by singing a farewell song
d) by bidding goodbye to all
Answer: a) by fluttering down one by one
iv) Who heard the wind's loud call?
a) the meadows
b) the brook
c) the leaves
d) the cricket
Answer: c) the leaves
3.b) Answer the following questions:
i) What does the wind ask the leaves to do?
The wind asks the leaves to come with it and play over the meadows.
ii) Why did the wind ask the leaves to wear dress of red and gold?
The wind asked the leaves to wear red and gold because summer is gone and autumn has arrived.
iii) Give the 'movement words' used for the leaves in the poem.
Fluttering, danced, flew.
iv) What did the leaves do after hearing the 'wind's loud call'?
The leaves came down fluttering one by one and danced over the fields.
v) What season is mentioned in the poem?
Autumn season is mentioned in the poem.
vi) Which line in the poem indicates the passing of summer?
“Summer is gone, and the days grow cold.”
4. a) Read the following line from the poem:
"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day.
Here, the poet has given human qualities to the wind and the leaves and has made them human like. This is known as personification.
Now, read the poem again and write down the lines where the activities of the wind and the leaves resemble human actions:
“Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day,
“Come o’er the meadows with me, and play;”
“Cricket, good-by, we’ve been friends so long;
Little brook, sing us your farewell song.”
4. b) You have already learnt about alliteration in your previous class. There are some alliterations in the poem 'The Wind and the Leaves'. Find them and write below:
i) Come, little leaves
ii) Little brook
6. Read the poem and write down the explanation of each stanza. The first stanza is done for you:
In the first stanza of the poem, the wind is inviting the leaves to come and play in the meadows, wearing bright shades of red and gold. The wind also tells the leaves about the changes of the seasons, from summer to autumn. It tells them that cold days are ahead.
In the second stanza, the leaves hear the wind’s loud call and come down from the trees. They flutter down one by one and move over the brown fields. They dance and fly in the air and enjoy the moment while the season changes.
In the third stanza, the leaves say goodbye to their friends the cricket and the brook. They express their feelings of friendship and sadness. They sing a farewell song and accept that summer has gone and they must leave.
8. Sit in pairs. Choose any one of the following topics and discuss with your partner.
Topic 1: Ways to protect the Greater Adjutant Stork from extinction
I think we should save the Greater Adjutant Stork because it is an important and rare bird that helps maintain ecological balance.
If the Greater Adjutant Stork becomes extinct then the food chain will be disturbed and nature will lose balance.
We must spread awareness on the preservation of nature as it helps protect biodiversity and keeps the environment healthy.
Topic 2: Ways to preserve nature
I think we should preserve nature by planting more trees and avoiding pollution.
If we do not take care of nature then future generations will suffer from environmental problems like global warming and deforestation.
We must spread awareness on the preservation of nature as it helps protect all living beings and maintain a clean and green Earth.
14. There are some alliterations in the poem 'A Clever Cat in the City'. Find them out and write in your notebook.
A Clever Cat in the City
i) Clever cat
ii) Delish-cious delight
iii) Clay-ever cat
iv) Stand Still
17. b) Read the following table. Some examples of different types of adverbs are given. Complete the table by adding more to the list (8 words each):
Adverbs of time – ago, before, now, yesterday, today, soon, later, already
Adverbs of place – down, there, everywhere, here, outside, inside, above, below
Adverbs of manner – truly, loudly, beautifully, quickly, slowly, carefully, neatly, happily
Adverbs of degree – any, almost, fully, very, too, quite, extremely, nearly
Adverbs of frequency – often, once, again, always, never, usually, sometimes, rarely
17. c) Identify and write the type of adverb used in each sentence:
i) regularly – Adverb of frequency
ii) constantly – Adverb of frequency
iii) before – Adverb of time
iv) quite – Adverb of degree
v) out – Adverb of place
vi) quickly – Adverb of manner
18. b) Underline the adverbial phrases:
i) The flowers bloomed at the break of dawn.
ii) The cat sat under the old wooden table.
iii) She crossed the road in a very careful manner.
iv) We ran down the hill as fast as we could.
v) The children are playing in the park.
vi) I will see you in the morning.
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