West Bengal Board
I will go with my father a Ploughing
ACTIVITY 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the options provided.
(a) The child will go with his father to the field for ploughing. (Field/ see/ hills)
(b) The child will sing to the horses along with the lark. (Lark/ wren / gull)
(c) The father-sings the seed-song-while sowing. (Reaping/ sowing/ harvesting)
(d) Reaping will be done by the father when the field is brown. (Red/ brown/ green)
ACTIVITY 2
Complete the following sentences with the help of the text:
(a) The rooks, the crows, and the seagull will come flocking after the child.
(b) The plough song will bless the cleaving share.
(c) The child will go with his father to see the red field for sowing.
(d) The reapers are tan-faced because they work in the sun.
ACTIVITY 3
Answer the following question:
Why will the father and the child sing while ploughing, sowing, and reaping?
Answer - The father and the child sing while ploughing, sowing, and reaping for all the nature objects are filled with joy at this auspicious moment.
ACTIVITY 4
Fill in the table with information from the text:
| Name of birds | Actions |
| (a) Rooks, Crows, and Seagull | flocking |
| (b) Rooks, Crows, and Starlings | blocking |
| (c) Lark, Finch and wren | singing |
ACTIVITY 5
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) What are the three stages of farming?
Answer - The three stages are ploughing, sowing and harvesting or reaping of farming.
(b) What are the different colours of the field at different stages of farming?
Answer - The different colours of the field is green, red, and brown at different stages of farming.
(c) What song do the wish men know?
Answer - The wish men had known the seed-song that their father sings.
(d) At what stage of farming is the scythe required?
Answer - The scythe is required during harvesting crops.
ACTIVITY 6(a)
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions:
We went to the park and had a picnic. I played with a side and had achocolate. Then we took a walk.
ACTIVITY 6(b)
Identify the types of sentences given below:
(i) Can we go there? - Interrogative Sentence.
(ii) What fun they had! - Exclamatory Sentence.
(iii) She was not well. - Assertive Sentence.
(iv) Sit down. - Imperative Sentence.
ACTIVITY 7(a)
Find the synonyms of the following words or expressions from the poem:
(i) Gathering in a group - Flocking
(ii) Not foolish - Wise
(iii) Persons who plant seeds - Sower
(iv) Thing used to reap corn - Scythe
ACTIVITY 7(b)
Match the following words in column A with their opposites in column B:
| A | B |
| (i) patient | Sorrows (iv) |
| (ii) wise | fast (iii) |
| (iii) slow | impatient (i) |
| (iv) joys | unwise (ii) |
ACTIVITY 8(a)
Write a story in about sixty words based on the following hints:
[an old farmer calls his lazy sons - asks them to dig up treasure stored in the field - sons dig up field but find no treasure - farmer asks them to sow seeds - a rich harvest 0 sons understand the value of hard work]
A Farmer and his lazy sons
Once upon a time there was a farmer who lived in a village. He had three lazy children. He told them to dig up the treasure in the garden. His sons began to dig, but they did not find any treasure. It was the farmer who told them to plant seeds. In the garden, there was a rich harvest. A gem was discovered. Children understand the value of hard work.
Moral = Fruits of hard work are always sweet
ACTIVITY 8(b)
Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your favorite season. Use the following hints:
[Name of the season - flowers and fruits - vegetables - festivals - why you enjoy it]
Spring
My favorite season is spring. It is the 'King of Seasons'. This season lasts for two months i.e. February and March. A gentle breeze blows from the south. Nature looks fresh and beautiful flowers bloom. 'Holi', the festival of colors, is celebrated this season. Fresh flowers and fruits are available at this time. Flowers like a China rose and dahlia bloom in spring, vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower and spinach grow in abundance. For all these reasons I like the season better.
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