7th ENGLISH (TL)
4. A night in June (POEM)
New words –
night – नाईट = रात्र
cuckoo – कुकू = कोकीळ
long – लॉंग = लांब
wind विंड = वारा
rushes रशेस = वेगाने पळतो
gushes गशेस = पाण्याचा खळखळ आवाज
yet एट = अद्याप
bush बुश = झुडूप
sovereign सॉव्हरीन = सार्वभौम
hollow – हॉलो = पोकळी
A. Comprehension
I. Answer the following questions:
1. Where are the birds piping?
Ans. – The birds are piping among the bushes and the trees.
2. What fills the hollow of the sky?
Ans. The cuckoo’s loud and supreme cry fills the hollow of the sky.
3. Name the birds that appear in the poem.
Ans. The birds mentioned in the poem are the cuckoo and the thrushes.
4. Write down the rhyming words in the poem.
Ans. The rhyming words in the poem are:
- set – yet
- threes – trees
- thrushes – rushes – gushes
- cry – sky
B. II. Match the following words with their actions.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| a) water | 2. gushes |
| b) cuckoo | 1. cries |
| c) bird | 4. pipes |
| d) wind | 3. rushes |
C. III. Which line do you like the most in this poem? Why?
My favorite line is: “The cuckoo’s sovereign cry, Fills all the hollow of the sky!”
I like this line because it describes how the cuckoo’s cry is so powerful that it seems to fill the entire empty sky. It makes me imagine how peaceful and calm the night is, with just the sound of the bird.
IV. Describe a full moon night in four or five short sentences of your own.
A full moon night is bright and beautiful. The sky is clear, and the moon shines like a silver ball. The soft light makes everything around glow gently. The air is cool, and there is a quiet peace everywhere. It feels magical, as if the world is calm and resting.
