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My Native Land
Lesson 2
ACTIVITIES
Q. 1. Read the poem and answer the following questions:
(a) What does the old man ask the poet?
Answer— The old man asks the poet what his land looks like, as he is blind.
OR
The old, blind man asked the poet “ tell me what my land is alike”.
(b) Why does the old man ask the question to the poet?
Answer— The old man ask the question to the poet because he is blind and cannot imagine what his land looks like.
(c) How does the poet address the old man? What does that form of address mean?
Answer— The poet addresses the old man as “koka’” meaning grandfather in regional language.
(d) Why does the poet ask the old man to breathe deep?
Answer— The poet asks the old man to breathe deep, so that he can feel the warm air that will remind him of his childhood.
(e) With what does the poet compare the cool breeze on the old man’s face?
Answer— The poet compares the cool breeze on the old man’s face with the peaceful breath of his land.
(f) With what does the poet compare the contended gurgling of the little baby?
Answer— The poet compares the contented gurgling of the little baby with the soil of the land.
(g) What does the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows do?
Answer— The chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows shapes the old man’s native land.
(h) What are the things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country?
Answer— The things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country are the rolling sounds of bihu dhol, pepa and gogona, the aroma of pitha and laroo, and the chant of evening prayer in Namghor, Masjid and Church.
Q. 2. A brief summary of each of the stanzas of the poem has been given below. Match the stanzas with the given summaries. Mention the stanza number alongside the correct summary.
(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back.
Answer— Stanza – 4
(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of its unity in diversity. Like different family members who have similarities and differences, yet belong to the same family and have the same home, in our native land, our family members practice different religions and traditions.
Answer— Stanza – 6
(c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.
Answer— Stanza – 1
(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by the birds and animals that playfully roam its rich green forests.
Answer— Stanza – 5
(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool, fresh breeze blowing after a night of thunder and rain.
Answer— Stanza – 3
Q. 3. Note that the poem is a series of information to a blind man on what his land is like. The girl provides the information by making use of the senses that are very strong in blind persons. These senses are :
(a) touch
(b) hearing
(c) smell
(i) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man feel what his land is like. Here is an example: the warm air
Answer— The cool breeze.
(ii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man hear the sounds to understand what his land is like.
Answer— The gurgling of the baby, the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows, the roll of the bihu dhol, the pepa and gogona and the evening prayer.
(iii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man smell what his land is like.
Answer— The aroma of pitha and laroo.
(iv) Was the old man able to guess the season when the poet described what his land was like?
Answer— Yes, the old man was able to understand that it was spring.
Q. 4. Here are some words from the poem. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
| (A) | (B) |
| thunder | satisfied |
| morn | the happy sound made by babies |
| contented | strong pleasant smell |
| gurgling | the loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds |
| chorus | strong and firm |
| aroma | singing or speaking at the same time |
| sturdy | morning |
Answer—
| (A) | (B) |
| thunder | the loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds |
| morn | morning |
| contented | satisfied |
| gurgling | the happy sound made by babies |
| chorus | singing or speaking at the same time |
| aroma | strong pleasant smell |
| sturdy | strong and firm |
Q. 5. (a) Practise pronouncing the following pairs of words. Then recite the poem with correct pronounciation.
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(i) sturdy — study (ii) breathe — breed (iii) warm — worm (iv) rain — ran (v) than — then (vi) church — search (vii) deep — dip (viii) land — lend |
(b) Here are a few more sentences for practice. Practise saying these sentences after your teacher.
(i) The sturdy boys study hard.
(ii) The worms come out when the weather is warm.
(iii) Than and then do not mean the same.
(iv) They lend me their plough to till the land.
(v) People search for peace in the church.
(vi) She ran in the rain, laughing in joy.
(vii) The river is too deep to take a dip.
Q. 6. In the poem you will find the poet referring to three musical intruments that are used in the husori programmes of Bihu.
(a) dhol: a drum made especially for the Bihu festival and hence called the Bihu dhol or Bihu drum
(b) pepa: a type of pipe made out of buffalo horn played during husori.
(c) gogona: a type of stringed musical intrument belonging to the harp family.
(There are many more musical instruments used in husori performances. Find more about them and write down the words naming the instruments and their meanings. Draw their diagrams as above and write a small paragraph of about six lines on the musical instruments that are used in the Bihu festival.)
Q. 7. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your house during the Rongali Bihu holiday. Include in your letter what special food items will be made, what rituals will be followed and so on.
You may use the following format:
Answer—
Ghilamora Collegiate Hs
06/04/2023
My dear Dipti,
I hope this letter finds you well. As Rongali Bihu approaches, I’d love for you to join me in celebrating the festivities at my home. So, I would like to invite you to come to our house and let’s enjoy the celebrations together. You know our mom is ready with special items like til pitha, ghila pitha, narikol laroo for those days. We will also perform the rituals like Husori of the “Bapoti Sahon” Bihu. We all will eat and dance together and celebrate.
Your presence will certainly add to the warmth and joy of our celebration. Looking forward to welcoming you into my home during this festive season!
With heartiest love and good wishes –
Your loving friend
Ruapali
Q. 8. (a) (i) Your teacher will read aloud a passage about an American tourist. Listen to it carefuly. As you listen, fill in the gaps in the passage below:
The _________ Mela is a _________ day community fair held by the _________ community in _________ at Jonbeel in Morigaon district over the weekend of the _________ Bihu. It is a fair Morigaon, Assam organized by the _________ community. The American tourist _________ Gordon was delighted to know about Assam. He had heard of _________ and the rhinoceros. He wanted to visit the river island _________. He was in time to celebrate _________ Bihu.
Answer— The Jonbeel Mela is a three day community fair held by the Tiwa community in Dayang Belguri at Jonbeel in Morigaon district over the weekend of the Magh Bihu. It is a fair in Morigaon, Assam organized by the Tiwa community. The American tourist Jim Gordon was delighted to know about Assam. He had heard of Kaziranga and the rhinoceros. He wanted to visit the river island Majuli. He was in time to celebrate Magh Bihu.
(ii) Answer the questions below by recalling the information from the passage read out by your teacher:
a) What was the name of American tourist?
Answer— The name of the Amaerican tourist was Jim Gordon.
b) Where did the author meet him?
Answer— The author met him at the Park Hotel in Kolkata.
c) What was the name of the author’s travel agency?
Answer— The name of the author’s travel agency was Garuda Travels.
d) Which places in Assam was the tourist keen to visit?
Answer— The tourist keen was keen to visit Kaziranga and Majuli.
e) In which month was the tourist in Kolkata?
Answer— The tourist was in Kolkata in the month of January.
(b) Now read the first passage on page 112 individually and in groups and write a dialogue between the tourist and the author. Use the information and enact it in the form of a role play before the class. You can add additional information to make the role play more interesting. The role play must begin with a proper introduction between the author and the tourist.
Answer— The author :- Hi ! I am from Garuda Travels, Assam. My business is to help the tourists to visit Assam.
J. Gordon :- Hi ! I am Jim Gordon from America. Nice to meet you. I plan to visit Kaziranga in Assam to observe rhinos and explore Majuli.
The author :- Great! Along with Kaziranga and Majuli you can also visit some other places including wildlife sanctuaries. You can also enjoy Magh Bihu and also see the Jonbeel Mela in Morigaon.
J. Gordon :- Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions! The idea of experiencing Magh Bihu and witnessing the Jonbeel Mela in Morigaon sounds fantastic. Can’t wait for the trip!
| S. L. No | Contents (Class 8 English) |
| Lesson 1 | The Prince of Panidihing |
| Lesson 2 | My Native Land |
| Lesson 3 | Explore India: Quiz Time |
| Lesson 4 | Dokchory learns about the Panchayat |
| Lesson 5 | Louis Pasteur |
| Lesson 6 | A New Day, A New Way |
| Lesson 7 | Sympathy |
| Lesson 8 | Chandraprabha Saikiani |
Q. 9. The poem ‘My Native Land’ refers to the “chorus of cuckoos and sparrows”. The English language has a variety of words to denote the sounds made by birds and animals. For example cuckoos ‘coo’ and sparrows ‘chirp’. These words are called onomatopoeic words because they sound similar to the actual sounds. Look at the onomatopoeic words in the box given below. Match them correctly with the pictures of the birds and animals given here.
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cluck caw hiss bleat hoot screech coo moo |
Answer— Cow – Moo.
Owl – Hoot.
Hen – Cluck.
Lamb – Bleat
Parrot – Screech.
Pigeon – Coo.
Crow – Caw.
Snake – Hiss.
Read this sentence:
The old man said to me, “Tell me what my land is like.”
Note that “Tell me what my land is like.” is an imperative sentence. Imperative sentence express orders, requests, intruments, etc.
When we change imperative sentences to indirect narration we use ‘to’:
The old man asked me to tell him what his land was like.
Here are a few oher sentences:
(a) The teacher said to me, “show me your homework.”
The teacher asked me to show her my homework.
(b) The teacher said to us, “Don’t make a noise.”
The teacher told us not to make a noise.
(c) I said to the boy, “Please come tomorrow.”
I requsted the boy to come the next day.
Rewrite the sentences below in indirect speech in the same way as the sentences above.
(a) The poet said to the old man, “Feel the cool breeze on your face.”
Answer— The poet advised the old man to feel the cool breeze on his face.
(b) The man said to me, “Listen to the gurgling of that little baby.”
Answer— The man asked me to listen to the gurgling of that little baby.
(c) The teacher said to us, “Enjoy your holidays.”
Answer— The teacher wished us to enjoy our holidays.
(d) She said to me, “Tell me your mobile phone number.”
Answer— She asked me to tell her my mobile phone number.
(e) My mother tells me, “Always obey your teachers.”
Answer— My mother advises me to always obey my teachers.
(f) I said to him, “Come to our house tomorrow.”
Answer— I told him to come to our house the next day.
(g) She said to me, “Get me a glass of water, please.”
Answer— She requested me to get her a glass of water, please.
(h) The man said to me, “Please close the gate.”
Answer— The man requested me to please close the gate.
Q. 11. Work in pairs:
Share with your partner what inspires you the most about your native land. It could be the following:
- The gifts of nature that your native land has, like its rivers, forests, islands, wild life, etc.
- The beautiful people of your land, who have different cultures and celebrate different traditions, festivals, etc.
Answer— I love my homeland because it has amazing nature like rivers, forests, and wildlife. The people are also wonderful, with different cultures and traditions that make life colorful and interesting. The mix of nature and diverse cultures in my homeland inspires me a lot.
Q. 12. Let’s make Pitha:
Ingredients:
(i) 2 kgs of sticky rice (Bora rice)
(ii) 1/2 kg black sesame seeds (Til)
(iii) 1 kg jaggery (Gur)
Directions to prepare the rice powder:
(i) Wash and soak the rice for an hour.
(ii) Strain rice and spread it out on a parchment paper or newspaper and let it dry partially.
(iii) Grind the rice to a very fine powder.
Directions to make the filling:
(i) For the filling, wash and strain sesame seeds, and let them dry.
(ii) Roast the sesame seeds in a pan until they give out a nutty fragnance.
(iii) Coarse grind the sesame seeds.
(iv) Melt jeggery in a pan, and add it to the ground sesame seeds. The filling is ready.
Directions to make pitha:
(i) Heat the flat frying pan.
(ii) Take some of the prepared rice flour. Spread the rice flour on the pan in the shape of a circle or an oval. Press the flour gently with your fingers.
(iii) Put some filling on the flour. Roll up the pitha to your desired shape and gently push it to the edge of the frying pan till the pitha is cripsy. You can now start making the next pitha.
My Native Land Class 8 Assamese Meaning
তেওঁ মোক সুধিছিল, ৰাস্তাত থিয় হৈ থকা বয়সস্থ,অন্ধ, অকলশৰীয়া আৰু মোতকৈ দূখীয়া মানুহজনে“কোৱাচোন মোৰ ঠাইখন কেনেকুৱা?”
মই তেওঁক কৈছিলো যে ককা তুমি দীঘলীয়াকৈ উশাহ লোৱাচোনচাবা ইয়াৰ উষ্ণ বতাহে তোমাক তোমাৰ শৈশৱৰ বন্ধো বান্ধৱীবোৰৰকথা সুঁৱাৰাই দিব, এইখনেই হৈছে তোমাৰ ঠাই ৷
যোৱানিশা ধুমুহা আৰু বৰষুণ জাকৰ পাছতআপোনাৰ চৌপাশে বলি থকা শান্তিপূৰ্ণ বতাহজাকেই হ’লআপোনাৰ ঠাইখিনিৰ পৰিচয় ৷
কলকলাই থকা কেঁচুৱাটোৱে পিছফালে মাকৰ কোলাত থাকিযি নিৰাপত্তা লাভ কৰিছে সেই একেই ধৰণৰনিৰাপত্তা তোমাৰ ঠাইডোখৰৰ মাটিতো পাবা ৷
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