Answer:- The "Northland" most likely refers to the cold northern regions of the world, such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, or parts of Canada. These places have long winters, snowfall, and people use reindeer to pull sledges.
2. What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for? What was the lady's reaction?
Answer:- Saint Peter, who was tired and hungry after fasting, asked the old lady for a single cake. Although she baked several cakes, she thought each one was too large to give away and finally refused to give him anything because she was selfish and greedy.
3. How did he punish her?
Answer:- Saint Peter became angry with the old lady's selfishness and cursed her. He changed her into a woodpecker and ordered her to live in the forest, boring holes in dry trees to find food. She had to work hard for her living forever.
4. How does the woodpecker get her food?
Answer:- The woodpecker gets her food by pecking and boring holes into the hard, dry wood of trees. She searches inside the wood for insects and other small creatures to eat.
5. Do you think that the old lady would have been so ungenerous if she had known who Saint Peter really was? What would she have done then?
Answer:- No, if the old lady had known that the visitor was Saint Peter, she would probably have welcomed him warmly and offered him the best cake. She might have treated him with great respect to receive his blessings.
6. Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the most important?
Answer:- No, this is not a true story. It is a legend written to teach an important moral lesson. The most important part is when Saint Peter punishes the selfish old lady by turning her into a woodpecker because it shows that greed and selfishness lead to suffering.
7. What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?
Answer:- A legend is an old traditional story that may not be true but teaches an important lesson or explains the origin of something. This poem is called a legend because it tells an imaginary story about how the woodpecker came into existence and teaches the value of kindness and generosity.
8. Write the story of "A Legend of the Northland" in about ten sentences.
Answer:- Once Saint Peter was travelling around the world, preaching to people. Feeling hungry after fasting, he stopped at a cottage and asked an old lady for one cake. The old lady baked several cakes but thought each one was too large to give away. Finally, she refused to give him anything because she was greedy. Saint Peter became angry with her selfishness. He cursed her and turned her into a woodpecker. She flew out through the chimney with a scarlet cap on her head, while the rest of her body became black. He ordered her to live in the forest and earn her food by boring holes into trees. Since then, the woodpecker has searched for food by pecking at wood. The story teaches us that selfishness is always punished, while kindness and generosity are rewarded.
II. 1. Find more such rhyming words.
Answer:-
few – through
earth – hearth
done – one
lay – away
flat – that
shelf – myself
saint – faint
form – warm
food – wood
word – bird
same – flame
wood – food
