LESSON 7 THE REBEL POET | TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWERS

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Class 5 English Lesson 7 The Rebel Poet,

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Class 5 English Textual Question Answers,

CLASS 5

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Lesson 7 The Rebel Poet

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Activity 1

Complete the following sentences:

a. Pritam was to sing the song Karar oi louha kopat.

b. Nazrul was born in the village of Churulia.

c. Burdwan district is in present West Bengal.

Activity 2

Answer the following questions:

a. Was India independent when Nazrul was born?

No, India was not independent when Nazrul was born.

b. Name some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written.

Name some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written.

c. Who was Nazrul’s teacher?

The revolutionary Nibaran Chandra Ghatak was Nazrul’s teacher.

d. Who was Kumud Ranjan Mullick ?

Kumud Ranjan Mullick was the headmaster of Nazrul’s school.

Activity 3

Tick (✓) the right answer :

i. His poems inspired the youth

a. to fight the British

b. to help the British

c. to talk to the British

ii. A poem that he wrote was

a. Kheya Parer Tarani

b. Prashna

c. Bodh

iii. Nazrul was called

a. the fiery poet

b. the rebel poet

c. the inspired poet

Activity 4

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes :

a. Nazrul was born when India was still under the British rule. [T]

b. Nazrul was not attracted to folk theatre. [F]

c. In school, Nazrul met the great poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick. [T]

d. Nazrul served the Indian army under the British rule [T]

e. Nazrul fasted for thirty days. [F]

Activity 5

Fill in the chart with information from the text :

Activity 6

Answer the following questions :

a. Who inspired Nazrul to write poems?

Poets like Rabindranath Tagore, Kumud Ranjan Mullick, Hafez and Khaiyyam influenced Nazrul to write poems.

b. Why did Nazrul have to leave the army?

Nazrul had to leave the army because, after the First World War, the regiment where Nazrul joined was disbanded.

c. In which magazine was the poem Anandamoyeer Agamone published?

The poem was published in a magazine named ‘Dhumketu’.

d. Why did Nazrul start fasting?

Nazrul started fasting to show his protest against the torture of the British.

Activity 7 (a)

Underline the adverbs in the following sentences. Group them under ‘Adverb of manner’, ‘Adverb of time’ and ‘Adverb of place’ :

1. Now I will go to school.

2. He sat beside me.

3. He will watch a play tomorrow.

4. She eagerly waited for the result.

5. The train moved slowly out of the station.

6. We won the match yesterday.

7. Come here.

8. I shall gladly do it.

Activity 7 (b)

Let’s classify the adverbs in the following chart:

Activity 8

Let’s learn how to paint pots.

i. A pot is bought.

ii. It is washed with water.

iii. It is dried in the sun.

iv. It is painted.

v. Polish is applied to make the surface shiny.

Now add linkers to show the process of painting pots. You may use the following linkers :

At first, a pot is bought. Then, it is washed with water. Next, it is dried in the sun. Thereafter, it is painted. At last, polish is applied to make the surface shiny.

Activity 9

Write eight sentences about the childhood of Rabindranath Tagore. Here are some points :

Born on 8th May 1861- did not enjoy formal schooling- was taught at home- mathematics teacher was Aghore Babu- used to play in the verandah - role-playing as a teacher- taught the railing bars as if they were students- conclusion.

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 8th May 1861. He did not enjoy formal schooling. He was taught at home by private tutors. His mathematics teacher was Aghor Babu. Tagore used to play in the verandah with sticks. He played the role of a teacher and the railings were his students. Rabindranath Tagore started writing poems at a very young age. He is one of the greatest poets in the world. 

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