West Bengal Board The Vagabond Question Answer Class 7 Lesson 6 | Activity Solution
The Vagabond
Activity 1
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(a) The Vagabond wishes to have his bed- (ভবঘুরে তার বিছানা পেতে চায়)
(i) in a frosty field
(ii) in a bush
(iii) at a roadside inn
(b) The Vagabond prays for a life- ()ভবঘুরে একটি জীবনের জন্য প্রার্থনা
(i) in close contact with nature
(ii) devoted to social work
(iii) spent in comfort and luxury.
(c) The Vagabond does not seek- (ভবঘুরে খোঁজ করে না)
(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 each of your answers:
(a) The Vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. (False)
Supporting statement: and the byway nigh me.
(b) The Vagabond dips the bread in the river water. (True)
Supporting statement: bread I dip in the river.
(c) When Autumn comes the birds are going to be happy with teir chirpings. [False]
Supporting statement: Silencing the bird on tree.
(d) The Vagabond will not fear to face autumn or winter. (True)
Supporting statement: not to autumn will I yelled/not to winter even!
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Activity 3
Complete the sentences meaningfully.
(a) The Vagabond is a person who aimlessly moves from one place to another.
(b) The Vagabond wants a life of his own love.
(c) The Vagabond asks for the heaven above him and the road below him.
(d) The Vagabond does not like to have friends to know him.
Activity- 4
Answer the following questions:
(a) What kind of a life does the vagabond want?
Answer: - The vagabond loves a carefree life having no anxiety. He likes a life to continue in the lap of nature under the open sky.
(b) What are the things that do not interest the vagabond?
Answer: - The vagabond has no interest in wealth, hope and love. Nor he likes any friend to recognize him in his wretched condition. He also does not want the warm comfort of any house.
(c) What would the vagabond do when winter falls?
Answer: - When winter falls the vagabond will remain out in the field enjoying the change in nature. He will not change his style of life in fear of winter.
(d) How does the poet describe a field in autumn?
Answer: - The poet describes autumn as frosty which has covered the field as white as a meal.
(e) Why does the poet repeat the second stanza again?
Answer: - The poet has repeated the second stanza as he wants to give social emphasis on the demand of the vagabond. It should not be considered as the mere word for but it is the heartfelt desire of the vagabond.
(f) What message does the poet want to give through the poem?
Answer: - Through the poem, the poet wants to give the message of the irresistible call of nature. It is called one is bound to give a response by neglecting worldly comforts.
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Activity 5
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
| A | B |
| 1. love | a stream or a rivulet (4) |
| 2. heaven | that which is near (3) |
| 3. nigh | a feeling of cafe and understanding (1) |
| 4. lave | a person who stands by at all times (6) |
| 5. frosty | covered with thin ice (5) |
| 6. friend | a place where a soul finds peace (2) |
Activity 6
Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the word given in brackets:-
(a) There is a cold (warm) breeze blowing from the sea.
(b) His coat is black (white) in colour.
(c) After spring comes summer (winter).
(d) From the mountain top, I could see the river flowing beneath (above).
(e) I do not want to be late (early) for the meeting.
Activity 7
Make as many new words as you can from the poem by adding suffixes. One is done for you:
(a) _y: wealthy, earthy, bushy, starry
(b) _less: loveless, friendless, lifeless, hopeless
(c) _ful: hopeful, bowlful, mouthful
(d)_ly: heavenly, manly, likely, friendly, earthly, lovely, lately
(e)_th: warmth, width
(f)_side: riverside, roadside, lakeside
(g)_er: Jollier, busier, blower, sooner, better, lover
(h)_r: rider, giver, later, water
Activity 8(a)
Find the particle adjectives from the given sentences:-
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.
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Activity 8 (b)
Make new sentences with the participial adjectives that you have found in Activity 8(a)
· Running- I saw a Tiger from the running bus.
· Loaded- The lorry was loaded with goods.
· Charming- My mother is a charming lady.
· Rotten- Raghu bought the rotten mangos.
· Exciting - I saw an exciting match yesterday.
Activity 9
Punctuate the following passage:-
"Do you know Watson?" said Holmes as we sat together at the end of the garden.
"In the darkness, I have really some hesitation in talking to you tonight. There is a risk of danger."
“You know, I welcome it. But you have evidently seen more in these rooms than was visible to me."
"You saw the ventilator?"
"Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very dangerous or unusual thing to have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a rat could hardly pass through."
Activity 10
Complete the sentences with the adjectives in their proper degree.
(a) Ram is older than Shyam.
(b) Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
(c) A mango is as sweet to taste as an apple.
(d) Darjeeling is cooler than Siliguri.
(e) Kolkata is the largest city in West Bengal.
(f) Sita is taller than Reshma.
Activity 11
Fill in the blanks with the plural nouns given in the help box. There are some extra words.
[Congratulations, headquarters, means, series, tongs.]
(a) You have won the match Congratulations!
(b) The Police headquarters were not far away.
(c) He did not have the means, but he had the capacity to build an empire.
(d) The test series was so exciting that all were glued to the television.
(e) He held the burning coal with the help of tongs.
Activity 12
Describe in a short paragraph (within seventy words) your experience of enjoying a picnic. You may use the following hints:
- place of the picnic
- time/season of the picnic
- your companions in the picnic
- games/events/activities
- your feelings after the picnic
Enjoying a picnic
Picnic means having fun in the beautiful dock of nature. Picnic has an important place in everyone's life; it reduces the mental anxiety and fatigue of the person. Walking and picnic is an important part of student life.
I got an opportunity to enjoy a picnic. I and some of my friends had a picnic at Maithon Barrage on winter.
Only a picnic can do the work of connecting the tedious lifestyle with a new enthusiasm and charm. Traveling and traveling to picnic places gives new freshness to the mind and body, which is not possible with any other.