Hindi- Ghadi ka mahttav

Hindi- Kavita -Arman

Swiss family

You are old, father William

Swiss Family

The world in a wall

English - The Flower school

 

Recap:

 

**Which season has the poet described in the poem? (rainy season)

 

**Who is the poet talking to? (his mother)

 

**How does the poet reflect the imagination of a child? (the poet reflects the

imagination of a child who talks to his mother about the flowers that go to school and

their activities during the holidays.)

 

1. What happens when the storm clouds rumble? (The moist east wind comes marching

over the heath to blow its bagpipes amongst the bamboos.)

2. What do the crowd of flowers do? (The crowds of flowers come out suddenly and

dance upon the grass in wild glee.)

3. Why does the moist east wind come marching over the heath? (To blow its bagpipes

among the bamboos)

 

**What is the importance of mother portrayed in the poem? (The mother is the

one with whom the poet can share his deepest thoughts and feelings. She

embodies love, safety and eternity. He knows the need for a mother is

natural and spontaneous, as experienced by all of Nature’s creations.)

 

 

English - Ubuntu

Ubuntu

 

Additional questions:

 

**Which competition did the teacher announce in the class?

(Orator of the year – 2013)

 

**What was Meera going to talk about?

(Meera was going to share a horror experience.)

 

** How many years did Apoorv spend in Africa?

(nine years)

 

 **Why did Apoorv’s classmates make fun of him?

(Apoorv’s classmates were biased towards the people of Africa. So when Apoorv

said he would speak about ‘Ubuntu’, an African concept, his classmates made

fun of him.)

 

 **What won his heart?

(The friendly and warm behaviour of his neighbours won his heart.)

 

** Why were the kindergarten years hectic for Apoorv?

(The kindergarten years were hectic for Apoorv as he had to struggle to be at par

with the African children with strong bodies. Also he had difficulty in speaking

English and adapting to their accent.)

 

 **Who was Apoorv’s first best friend in Africa?

(Ntokozo)

 

 **Why was Apoorv pained to be teased as an African after coming back to India?

(Apoorv was pained to be teased as an African after coming back to India as he

was hurt to see the discrimination and ignorance in the behaviour of the Indians.)