Ch. 11. My Dear Soldiers (Poem)
ACTIVITY 1:
Meanings of the words as used in the lesson (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
Defenders- (noun)
Border- (noun)
Deed- (noun)
Windy- (adjective)
Scorching- (adjective)
Sweltering- (adjective)
Treading- (verb)
Marshes- (noun)
Surveillance- (noun)
Vibrate- (verb)
ACTIVITY 2: Write
synonyms of the following words.
a. very hot : scorching
b. protect : defend
ACTIVITY 3: Read the
adjectives in the following table and write their nouns in the given space.
Answer:
|
Sr.
No |
Adjective |
Noun
|
|
1. |
strong |
strength |
|
2. |
active |
activeness/activity |
|
3. |
rich |
richness |
|
4. |
wise
|
wisdom |
|
5. |
loyal |
loyalty |
|
6. |
careful |
carefulness |
|
7. |
kind |
kindness |
|
8. |
happy |
happiness |
|
9. |
good |
goodness |
|
10. |
faithful |
faithfulness |
ACTIVITY 4: Read
the stanza and answer the questions that follow.
A.
Oh! Defenders of borders
You are great
sons of my land
When we are all asleep
You still hold on to your deed
Windy season or snowy days
Or scorching sun's sweltering rays
You are there guarding all the time awake
Treading the lonely expanses as yogis
Q.a. Name the
poet of the poem ‘My Dear Soldiers’.
Ans. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Q.b. Who are
being referred to as ‘Defenders of borders’?
Ans. The soldiers are being referred to as ‘Defenders
of borders’.
Q.c. How do
these great sons serve their motherland?
Ans. They serve their motherland by guarding the
borders day and night in all seasons.
Q.d. What kind
of weather conditions do the soldiers have to face?
Ans. They face scorching summers and snowy winters.
They face windy and rainy seasons also.
B.
Climbing the heights or striding the valleys
Defending the deserts or guarding the marshes
Surveillance in seas and by securing the air
Prime of your youth given to the nation!!
Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feat
We pray for you brave men!!
May the Lord bless you all!!
Q.a. Whom has
the poem been addressed to?
Ans. The poem has been addressed to the Indian
soldiers.
Q.b. What do
these great sons sacrifice for the nation?
Ans. They sacrifice the prime of their youth. They
sacrifice their lives.
Q.c. What is
the intention of the poet?
Ans. The poet intends to pay tribute to the sacrifices
of the Indian armed forces.
Q.d. Explain:
‘Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feet’.
Ans. It means that even the winds of the poet’s
country appreciate the efforts and sacrifices of the brave soldiers.
ACTIVITY 5: Change
the following adjectives to adverbs.
Answer:
|
Sr.
No |
Adjective |
Adverb |
|
1. |
bad |
badly |
|
2. |
angry |
angrily |
|
3. |
fast |
fast |
|
4. |
bold |
boldly |
|
5. |
brisk |
briskly |
|
6. |
meek |
meekly |
|
7. |
nice |
nicely |
|
8. |
soft |
softly |
|
9. |
fair |
fairly |
|
10. |
clean |
cleanly |
ACTIVITY 6: In the
following sentences, same words are used both as an adjective and as an adverb.
Underline the word and write whether it is used as an adjective or an adverb.
a. You gave a beautiful presentation. =‘Beautiful’ as
an adjective
b. Your work is beautifully presented.= ‘Beautifully’
as an adverb
c. I get a monthly pay cheque.= ‘Monthly’ as an
adjective
d. My company pays me monthly.= ‘Monthly’ as an adverb
e. She dressed elegantly.= ‘Elegantly’ as an adverb
f. She looks very elegant in suit.= ‘Elegant’ as an
adjective
g. That boy is so loud.= ‘Loud’ as an adjective
h. That boy speaks so loudly.= ‘Loudly’ as an adverb
i. He is a gentle person.=‘Gentle’ as an adjective
j. He hugged me gently.= ‘Gently’ as an adverb
ACTIVITY 8: Think
of a wild animal or a bird that you like. Write its different qualities in the mind map given
below. Take 2-3 minutes to do this work. You can use the following hints.
a. kind of bird or animal
b. its appearance and size
c. its habitat
d. its eating habits – herbivorous/carnivorous
e. some special quality
f. usefulness of the animal/bird
Answer:
Peacock
a crown on its head
omnivorous bird
medium sized male bird
long shiny dark-blue neck and multi-coloured feathers
flies but not very far
dances gracefully
lives in forests and dense foliage areas
national bird of india
ACTIVITY 9: Now,
using the notes written by you in the mind map above, write a letter to your friend telling
him/her all about the animal/bird you wrote about. At the end, you must write to your
friend about why human beings should try to protect birds and animals from getting hunted by
poachers.
12, Model Town
Nakodar
April 30, 2021
Dear Rohit
I am fine and hope the same for you. My teacher gave
me an assignment to write about a bird. I wrote about a peacock. It’s a medium
sized male bird. The female is called a peahen. The peacock has a long shiny
dark blue neck and multi-coloured feathers. It has a crown on its head. It eats
plants, fruits, seeds, grains, insects, snakes, etc. It flies but not very far.
It lives in forests and dense foliage areas. The peacock is the national bird
of India. We should protect it.
The birds and animals maintain balance in the
ecosystem. So, we should try to protect them from getting hunted by poachers.
Yours
Ajay
Lesson -11 My Dear
Soldiers
Pre-reading
Dictionary
Reference : Learning New Words
Activity 1.
Look up the
following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS
notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the poem
(adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the
dictionary or a mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings
| defenders | border | deed | windy | scorching
[eveting | tending | martes | anetincs | whe
Reading
Let us read the
poem
My Dear Soldiers
Oh! Defenders of borders ‘
You are great sons of my land
When we are all asleep
You still hold on to your deed.
Windy season or snowy days
Or scorching sun’s sweltering rays
You are there guarding all the time awake
Treading the lonely expanses as Yogis.
Climbing the heights or striding the valleys
Defending the desert guarding the marshes
Surveillance in seas and by securing the air
Prime of your youth given to the nation!!
Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feat
We pray for you brave men!!
May the Lord bless you all!!
