LESSON 6
ACTIVITY-1
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
Answers:
(a) the vagabond wishes to have his bed-
(i) in a frosty field. (ii) in the bush (iii) at a roadside inn.
(b) The vagabond prays for a life-
(i) in close contact with nature. (ii) devoted so social work. (iii) spent in comfort and luxury.
(c) The vagabond does not seek-
(i) the heaven above him. (ii) wealth. (iii) the road below him.
ACTIVITY-2
Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for your answer:
Answers:
(a) The vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. [False]
Supporting sentence: "And the by way nigh me"
(b) The vagabond dips the bread in the river water. [True]
Supporting sentence: "Bread I dip in the river-"
(c) When autumn comes, the birds are going to be happy with their chirpings. [False]
Supporting sentence: "Silencing the bird on the tree,"
(d) The vagabond will not fear to face autumn or winter. [True]
Supporting sentence: "Not to autumn will I yield, Not to winter ever!"
ACTIVITY-3
Complete the sentences meaningfully :
Answers:
(a) The vagabond is person who has no home or job and who travels from place to place.
(b) The vagabond wants a life of his love
(c) The vagabond asks for the heaven above and the ad below him.
(d) The vagabond does not want wealth, hope, love friend to know him.
ACTIVITY-4
Answer the following questions:
a) What kind of the life does the vagabond want?
Ans: The vagabond wants a free and jovial life. He s the heaven above and the road below him. He will yield himself to autumn or to winter.
b) What are the things that do not interest the agabond?
Ans: Wealth, hope, love or a close friend do not interest the vagabond.
c) What would the vagabond do when autumn ialls?
Ans: The vagabond would linger in the field when autumn falls.
(d) How does the poet describe a field in autumn?
Ans: The field is covered with white frost in autumn. The poet compares the frosty field with white meal.
(e) Why does the poet repeat the second stanza once again?
Ans: In the second stanza, the poet describes the philosophy of life of a vagabond. To emphasize his desires, the poet repeats the second stanza once again.
ACTIVITY-7
Make as many new words as we can from the poem by adding Suffixes.:
Answers:
(a)---- y : Wealthy, frosty
(b)--- less : lifeless
(c)---- full : hopeful
(d)---ly : lovely, heavenly, friendly.
(e)----th : depth
(f) —-side : riverside
(g)--- er : fielder
(h)--- r : lover
ACTIVITY-8(a)
Find the participial adjectives from the given sentences :
Answers:
(a) He got down from a running bus.
(b) The loaded truck hit the tree.
(c) I met a charming woman today.
(d) Don't eat rotten mangoes.
(e) Cricket is an exciting game.
ACTIVITY-8(b)
Make new sentences with the Participle Adjectives that you have found from the exercise:
Answers:
(a) running : Do not jump from a running train.The loaded van fell into a ditch
(b) loaded : The loaded van fell into a ditch
(c) charming : The charming flowers surprised us.
(d) rotten : Discard the rotten oranges.
(e) exciting : I saw an exciting movie yesterday.
ACTIVITY-10
Complete the sentences with adjectives in their proper degree:
Answers:
(a) Ram is older (old) than Shyam.
(b) Mt. Everest is the highest (high) peak in the world.
(c) A mango is as sweet (sweet) to taste as an apple.
(d) Darjeeling is cooler (cool) than Siliguri.
(e) Kolkata is the largest (large) city in West Bengal.
(f) Sita is taller (tall) than Reshma.
A. Answer the questions briefly:
(i) What kind of a life does the vagabond want?
Ans: The vagabond wants to give him the life he loves. A small river will pass his side. He wants jolly sky over his head and byway near him. He wants bed in the bush to see stars at night. He also wants to dip his bread into the water of the river.
(ii) What are the things that do not interest the vagabond?
Ans: The vagabond does not like wealth, hope, love and a friend to know him.
B. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements:
(i) The vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. (F)
(ii) The vagabond wants to dip the bread in the river water. (T)
(iii) The vagabond seeks the heaven above him. (T)
GRAMMAR
1. Underline the Participle Adjectives in the given sentences:
(i) He got down from a running bus.
Ans: running
(ii) Do not eat rotten mangoes.
Ans: rotten
(iii) I met a charming woman today.
Ans: charming
2. Tick (✔) the correct alternative adjectives in the given sentences:
(i) The jackal found only a bone to eat as the wolve's (eats/had eaten/have eaten) everything.
Ans: The jackel found only a bone to eat as the wolves had eaten everything
(ii) 1 (have finished/finishes/finish) my task well before the scheduled time.
A. Answer the following questions:
(a) Where does the vagabond wish to have his bed?
Ans: The vagabond wishes to have his bed in the bush.
(b) What kind of the life does the vagabond wish?
Ans: The vagabond wants a life of his love. He seeks the heaven above and the road below.
(c) Where does the vagabond wish to dip the bread?
Ans: The vagabond wishes to dip the bread in the river water.
B. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False Statements in the boxes given along side:
(i) The vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. (F)
(ii) The vagabond wishes to spend in comfort and F luxury life. (F)
(iii) The vagabond wants to see the stars lying in bed. (T)
A. Answer the following questions :
(i) What does 'blow' mean?
Ans: 'blow' means misfortue.
(ii) What are the things that the vagabond does not want?
Ans: The vagabond does not want wealth, hope, or a close friend.
B. Write "T' for True and 'F' for False Statements:
(i) The poet wants the face of earth around and the road before him. ( T )
(ii) "All I ask the heaven below and the road above me. ( F )
