Class-8 English Reader (Special), Lesson- 5 Trees are the Kindest Things I Know / M.P. Board
Lesson-5
Trees are the
Kindest Things I Know
Glossary
Bough – branches
Hum- make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
Drowsy- sleepy
Lullaby- a song we sing to help a child fall asleep
Beams- rays
Word Power
(A)
(i) The following words tell us about different parts of a tree.
Add some more words:
a.
roots
b.
trunk
c.
branches
d.
leaves
e.
fruits
f.
buds
g.
flowers
h.
trunk
(ii) Write five words which have
relation to trees:
i.
forests
j.
woods
k.
garden
l.
rain
m.
birds
n.
squirrels
o.
fruits
p.
flowers
q.
berries
r.
shade
(B)
Fill in the blanks using the correct letters from ‘ei’, ‘ie’, ‘ea’
and ‘ee’:
a.
leaves
b.
speed
c.
trees
d.
priest
e.
green
f.
sleepy
g.
wheel
h.
ceiling
i.
believe
j.
cream
k.
decieve
l.
street
m.
receive
n.
cheap
o.
between
p. cheese
Comprehension
(A)
Complete the following statements:
1.
Trees are useful because they
provide us oxygen, flowers, fruits, woods, medicines, shade, rain and so much!
2.
Trees are kind because they
give us so much without any grudge or bias.
3.
Trees are beautiful because they are of all shapes and sizes. They are loaded with
leaves, flowers and fruits. Thhey make the earth beautiful.
(B)
Answer these questions:
Q1.
Can you name two other things which are as kind as trees?
Ans-
Mother Earth and rivers are as kind as trees. They give us so much without
bias.
Q2.
Which lines in the poem tell us about the sun and the sunlight?
Ans- Following
lines in the poem tell us about the sun and the sunlight”
They are the first when day’s begun
To touch the beams of morning sun.
They are the last to hold the light,
When evening changes into night.
Q3.
The poet says, ‘They are the last to hold the light’. What does ‘they’
stand for?
Ans- ‘They’
stand for ‘trees’ in this line of the poem.
Q4.
Write the summary of the poem with the help of the following
clues:
_______are
the ________living beings on the earth. They provide ________to ________. They
also give us ________ and ________. They are the ones who receive the light of
the _________and the _________sun.
Ans- Trees are the
kindest living beings on the earth. They provide wood, fruits, medicines and
shade. They also give us cool climate and rain. They are the first ones who
receive the light of the floating moon and the shining sun.
Let’s Read
Read the following poem carefully:
The world is finite, resources are scarce,
Things are bad and will be worse,
Coal is burned and gas exploded,
Wells are dry and air polluted,
Dust is blowing, trees are uprooted,
Oil is going, ores depleted,
Drains receive what is excreted,
Land is sinking, seas are rising,
Man is far too enterprising,
Fires will rage with man to fan it,
Soon we will have a plundered planet.
Now answer the following questions:
a)
Choose
the right meaning of the word ‘finite’.
i. abundance
ii. give
iii. limited (✓)
iv. lacking
b)
What
according to poet, is depleting?
Ans- According to
poet, resources are depleting.
c)
Which
line in the poem tells us about industrial pollution?
Ans- Following line
in the poem tells us about industrial pollution:
Coal is burned and gas exploded.
d)
Which
line in the poem warns us that our earth will soon lose all that it has?
Ans- Following
line in the poem warns us that our earth will soon lose all that it has:
Soon we will have a plundered planet.
e)
Look
at the meaning of the following words:
|
eroded
|
gradually destroyed
|
|
depleted
|
geduced by a large amount
|
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polluted
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made harmful
|
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plundered
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looted
|
Do these words suggest a bleak future for
mankind?
Yes, these words suggest a bleak future for
mankind if they are used in context of our natural resources.
f)
Find
out the nouns from the above poem which the poet uses the following adjectives
for-
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Adjective
|
Noun
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dry
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wells
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plundered
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planet
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bad
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things
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*finite
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The world
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Let’s Write
Complete
the following lines from the poem.
Trees
are the kindest things I know,
They do no harm, they simply grow.
They
give us fruit in leaves above,
And wood to make our houses of,
They are the first when day’s
begun,
To touch the beams of morning sun.
And
when a moon floats on the sky
They hum a drowsy lullaby
Mahek has written a passage on trees but she has forgotten to
give suggestions on how to stop falling trees. Complete the passage by giving
suggestions to stop cutting trees.
The
value with
which trees can be best associated is kindness. Trees do not usually cause harm
to anyone. They spread their shade for rest, drop down their fruits for us to
eat. They give us plenty of oxygen. Trees are selflessly devoted to the Welfare
of mankind. But we do not realise that we will not be able to live a happy life
in their absence. If we keep falling trees then the value of kindness shall
forever be abolished from this destructive world. We must save trees by ____________________
Ans-
The
value with
which trees can be best associated is kindness. Trees do not usually cause harm
to anyone. They spread their shade for rest, drop down their fruits for us to
eat. They give us plenty of oxygen. Trees are selflessly devoted to the Welfare
of mankind. But we do not realise that we will not be able to live a happy life
in their absence. If we keep falling trees then the value of kindness shall
forever be abolished from this destructive world. We must save trees by protecting them from destructive
human activities like deforestation for urbanisation and industralisation. If
we have to cut certain trees for the development, they should be replaced
immediately. As fas as possible we use other alternatives of wood for funiture,
home décor and construction. Use of wood as fuel should be banned immediately.
We need to limit the use of papers and recycle it so that we can save trees.
Those who remove trees with permission must be punished by the law.
You are Asma residing at G-203, Palash
Colony, Ratlam. Write a letter to your friend Manju, telling her the importance
of trees. Use the layout as given below:
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G-203,
Palash Colony,
Ratlam
Decemberr 15, 2006
Dear Manju,
Yours affectionately,
Asma
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G-203,
Palash Colony,
Ratlam
Decemberr 15, 2006
Dear Manju,
Trees are the beautiful creation of Mother Nature. Along
with being a home to so many birds and animals, trees are also meant to satisfy
human needs by providing oxygen, and definitely not wood. Trees are successful
in grabbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Cutting
trees will lead to a high concentration of carbon dioxide - the greenhouse gas.
Trees give us rubber, clothes, paper, gum, medicine, rain and
much more which the humans are dependent on.
We must get together in the society and take some
essential steps to save tree.
Yours affectionately,
Asma
Let's do it
A poster is a large printed notice or a picture that you put on
a wall or a notice board. Look at the poster given.
Prepare a poster to display in your class. Choose from the
following topics:
(a)
Say
no to plastic bags
(b)
Save
every precious drop of water
(c)
Stop
smoking
(d)
I’m
a tree, Don’t kill me!
Plant a tree. Write a slogan beneath it.
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Don’t make trees
rare, keep them with care.
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