My Land - Class 6 English (SCERT)
Summary of the poem
The poem My Land is a vibrant expression of the poet’s love, pride, and respect for his native land. The poet refers to his country as ‘rich, rare, fair and divine’. In the poem, the poet hails the heroes for their daring and their mothers and sisters for their strength. He derives great pride in being part of such a nation. Additionally, the poet says that he would count his life as fortunate if he could serve and protect his country. The poem is an emphatic declaration of the poet’s loyalty and love for his motherland.
Activities
Let’s check how much we have understood:
1. Answer the following questions:
a) According to the poet, who are the bravest men?
Ans: According to the poet, the men of his native land are the bravest.
b) When will the poet consider his lot divine?
Ans: The poet will consider his lot divine when he gets a chance to save his native land.
c) How do you know that the poet loves his country?
Ans: We know that the poet loves his country because he calls it rich, rare, fair, and divine, and he is ready to die to save it.
d) What is the poem about?
Ans: The poem is about the poet’s deep love and pride for his native land and its brave men and women.
2. Write ‘T’ for the correct statement and ‘F’ for the incorrect statement in the box near each sentence:
a) The poet’s native land is rich and rare.
Ans: T
b) The women of the poet’s native land are courageous.
Ans: T
c) The poet is in praise of the men and women of his native land.
Ans: T
d) The poet will die to save his native land unwillingly.
Ans: F
e) The poet does not love his native land.
Ans: F
3. Identifying and writing the stanza numbers:
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4. Write the rhyming words from the poem for the ones given below:
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5. In group, discuss with your friends what you have understood from the poem and share with the class:
Ans: The poem teaches us to love our country deeply. It shows that we should feel proud of our land and respect the bravery of its people. It also inspires us to serve and protect our nation selflessly.
6. Find out some examples of alliterations from the poem and write down in the space provided:
Ans:
- rich and rare
- fresh and fair
- dear and rare
7. a) The poet has used a few adjectives to describe his Native Land. Write the adjectives in the space provided:
Ans:
- rich
- rare
- fresh
- fair
- dear
- divine
b) Now, write a few sentences using the words you have listed above to describe the poet’s Native Land.
Ans:
The poet’s native land is rich and rare.
It is fresh and fair, and very dear to him.
He feels proud of his land and considers it divine.
8. We can show love and respect for our country in our daily life by doing small acts like the ones mentioned below:
a) Helping to keep the park, roads, schools, offices, etc. clean.
b) Conserving electricity by turning off lights and fans when not in use.
Now, add a few such acts to the list and write down in the space provided:
Ans:
- Respecting the national flag and national anthem.
- Following rules and laws of the country.
- Helping others and maintaining unity and peace.
9. Listen to the text read out to you by your teacher. As you listen, write down the answers in the given spaces beside the questions:
a) Where was Bhogeswari Phukanani born?
Ans: Nagaon
b) When did the Quit India Movement start?
Ans: 8 August, 1942
c) When did Bhogeswari Phukanani die?
Ans: 21 September, 1942.
10. Guess who I am:
I am the symbol of might and light,
Of unity and freedom that flies high.
The wheel in my heart represents progress,
Courage, peace and prosperity in three colours.
Now, write what I am in the space given below:
Ans: National Flag of India
Do the drawing yourself.
11. We take pride in our national flag, historical monuments, etc. Write the names of a few historical monuments of Assam in the space given below:
Ans:
- Charaideo Maidam
- Rang Ghar
- Talatal Ghar
- Kareng Ghar
- Sivasagar Tank
Now, read the following letter:
Now, find out who the writer of the letter is and what the matter of pride is that the writer is talking about. Write your answer in the space provided below:
Ans:
- The writer of the letter is: Pihu
- The matter of pride mentioned in the letter is: Charaideo Maidam being included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
12. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your visit to a place. While writing the letter, you should remember the following points:
- Write the name of the person to whom you are writing the letter.
- Mention the date.
- Begin the letter by greeting the person.
- Write the introductory paragraph. For example, you may ask him/her about their well-being.
- In the body of the letter, include information and other details you want to convey. It contains the information and other details you want to convey.
- In the conclusion, write the summary of the letter and a concluding statement.
- Sign off the letter by greeting your friend.
- Finally, put your signature below the greeting.
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13. Let’s read the conversation between Jennisha and her grandmother.
Now, let’s play roles. Take turns in pairs to play the roles of Pihu and her grandmother.
Ans: Do yourself.
14. Work in groups. Discuss and find out the names of a few historical monuments and a few places of importance of Assam. After the discussion, write the names and the information that you have about the historical monuments and the places of importance of Assam.
Ans:
Assam has many important historical monuments and places of importance.
Some famous historical monuments are Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar, and Charaideo Maidam. These monuments show the rich history and culture of Assam and the Ahom dynasty.
Some places of importance in Assam are Kaziranga National Park, Majuli, and Kamakhya Temple. Kaziranga is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros. Majuli is the largest river island in the world, and Kamakhya Temple is a famous religious place. These places make Assam special and well-known.
15. Let us say these words aloud and notice the pronunciation of ’s’ in save, ‘sh’ in fresh and ‘ch’ in rich.
Now, let’s practise saying the following words correctly:
Ans: Do yourself.
Tongue Twister Time:
“Seven shy sharks share chunky chocolate chips”
16. Let’s learn some grammar:
a) Notice the underlined word in the following line from the poem:
“I’d freely die to save her…”
Here, ‘ly’ is added to the adjective ‘free’ to make a new word ‘freely’.
‘Freely’ is an adverb.
b) Read the adjectives written in the box:
Now, add ‘ly’ to each of them to make adverbs and write in the given spaces:
Ans:
- rare → rarely
- fresh → freshly
- fair → fairly
- dear → dearly
- divine → divinely
- brave → bravely
c) Choose one adjective and the adverb formed by adding ‘ly’ to it and make sentences using the adjective and the adverb:
Ans:
- Adjective sentence: India is a brave nation.
- Adverb sentence: The Indian soldiers fight bravely for our country.
17. Project work:
Collect old magazines, newspapers, etc. and cut out images that represent landscapes, food, clothing and cultural symbols of your native land. Now, make a collage by pasting these cut-outs on a cardboard. Display it in the classroom.
Ans: Do yourself.