Lesson 6 

The Sea

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1. With which water body can you associate the following visual images?

Ans: I can associate the following visual images with the 'sea'. 

2. We often make comparisons to express an idea more vividly, such as red as a rose, brave as a lion etc.

If you are asked to compare the sea to an animal, to which animal would you compare it? Why? 

Ans: 

A. Short Answer Type Questions :

• Answer the following questions: 

1. Who composed the poem 'The Sea'?  

Ans: James Reeves composed the poem 'The Sea'. 

2. Why does the poet compare the sea to a hungry, giant dog? 

Ans: 

3. Where does the sea roll on and when? 

Ans: The sea rolls on the beach all day. 

4. What does the sea do all day? 

Ans: The sea rolls on the beach all day. 

5. What does the shaggy jaws mean?

Ans: Shaggy jaws means the rough jaws of the sea. 

6. What does the sea-dog lick? 

Ans: The sea-dog licks his greasy paws. 

7. What does the sea bite? 

Ans: The sea bites the rumbling, tumbling stones.

8. What does the sea do with his clashing teeth? 

Ans: The sea gnaws the rumbling stones hour upon hour with his clashing teeth. 

9. What does the phrase 'greasy paws' mean? 

Ans: The phrase 'greasy paws' refers to the oily paws of the sea-dog. 

10. Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year? 

Ans: 

11. When does the moon rock? 

Ans: The moon rocks in the stormy cloud when the night wind roars. 

12. When do the quiet days come? 

Ans: The quiet days come during the months of May and June. 

13. What does the sea look like? 

Ans: The sea is like a grey, giant hungry dog. 

14. Who rocks in the stormy cloud? 

Ans: The moon rocks in the stormy cloud. 

15. Where does the sea shake over his wet sides like a dog?

Ans: The sea shakes off his wet sides like a dog over the cliffs.

16. How do the grasses on the dune behave in May or June? 

Ans: In May or June the grasses on the dune do not play their reedy tune.

17. When do not the grasses on the dune play their reedy tune? 

Ans: The grasses on the dune do not play their reedy tune during the months of May or June. 

18. How does the sea-dog lie on the sandy shores? 

Ans: The sea-dog lies on the sandy shores keeping his head between his paws. 

19. What does the sea-dog do in the stormy night?

Ans: 

20. Where does the sea lie? 

Ans: The sea lies on the sandy shores.

B. Multiple Choice Questions :

Tick the correct alternatives : 

1. Tick the correct alternatives: 

(i) The sea is compared to a -

(a) lazy cat 

(b) active man 

(c) hungry dog✓

(ii) The sea rolls on the beach

(a) all day ✓

(b) all evening

(c) only at night

(iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has

(a) greasy paws✓

(b) sharp paws

(c) small paws

(iv) The sea remains quiet in the -

(a) beginning of the year

(b) middle of the year✓

(c) end of the year

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2. (i) The sea wants to eat

(a) bones 

(b) stones ✓

(c) phones

(ii) The sea-dog has

(a) shaggy teeth

(b) shaggy jaws✓

(c) clashing jaws

(iii) The sea licks -

(a) beach

(b) tongue

(c) paws✓

(iv) The stones are compared to

(a) bone✓

(b) paws

(c) teeth

(v) The sea is giant and

(a) green

(b) grey✓

(c) black

(vi) The paws of the sea-dog are

(a) dry

(b) sharp

(c) grease✓

(vii) The word 'shaggy' means

(a) rough✓

(b) clean

(c) fresh

(viii) The moon rocks in the

(a) dense cloud

(b) stormy cloud✓

(c) dark cloud

(ix) The sea howls and hollos

(a) softly

(b) loudly✓

(c) quietly

(x) On quiet days in May or June the sea snores

(a) terribly

(b) extremely

(c) hardly✓

C. Sentence Completion Type Questions :

• Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 

1.(a) The sea rolls on the beach with                 .

 Ans: His clashing teeth and shaggy jaws.

(b) At night when the wind roars, the sea                 .

 Ans: Bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs.

(c) In May or June even the grasses on the dune                .

 Ans: Play no more their reedy tune.

(d) On quiet days the sea, like a dog, lies on the sandy shores with                .

 Ans: His head between his paws.

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2.(i) The hungry sea-dog gnaws                    .

 Ans: The rumbling, tumbling stones.

(ii) The giant sea-dog moans                  .

 Ans: Licking his greasy paws.

(iii) The moon rocks when                    .

 Ans: The night wind roars.

(iv) The moon rocks                     .

 Ans: In the stormy clouds.

(v) The giant sea shakes                    .

 Ans: His wet sides over the cliffs.

(vi) The sea dog bounds his feet and                       .

 Ans: Snuffs and sniffs.

(vii) The hungry sea-dog howls for                .

 Ans: Bones.

(viii) The sea-dog howls and hollos                .

 Ans: Long and loud.

(ix) The grasses on the dune do not play their reedy tune on                 .

 Ans: Quiet days in May or June.

(x) The giant sea lies quietly without                  .

 Ans: Snoring.

GRAMMAR

• Underline the infinitives in the following sentences: 

(i) To lie is a sin.

  Ans:  To lie is a sin.

(ii) I am sorry to disturb you again. (iii) He wanted to retire from service.

  Ans: I am sorry to disturb you again.

(iv) To err is human.

  Ans: He wanted to retire from service.

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words : 

(a) giant:

   Ans: The cave is the home of a legendary giant.

(b) moans:

   Ans: Piteous, helpless animal moans lying on the roadside.

(c) dune :

   Ans: play no more their reedy tune.

(d) guiet :

   Ans:  The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation

 

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