Answer Key to the Worksheets · 2020-04-19 · 42 Answer Key to the Worksheets Worksheet 1A 1. The theme of the poem is the true freedom for one’s motherland. 2. freedom from fear;

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Worksheet 1A1. The theme of the poem is the true freedom for one’s

motherland. 2. freedom from fear; freedom from beliefs that have

been passed down through the ages; freedom from the shackles of sleeping that keeps us away from the truth

3. Both the poems talk about freedom and reaching out for the truth.

4. Repetition – freedom from Alliteration – Freedom from fear is the freedom5. Tagore’s poem ‘Freedom’ written when India was

under British rule, is a poem that clearly speaks of what the poet would like his motherland to be. As such they are his personal convictions of what is best for his motherland and the freedom she deserves. Answers may vary slightly.

Worksheet 1BAnswers will vary.

Worksheet 2ASentences will vary.

Worksheet 2B1. or; 2. for; 3. so; 4. or; 5. and; 6. nor; 7. but; 8. for; 9. so; 10. nor

Worksheet 3A1. Both the boys are willing to work, are pleasant and

good to old people. We get a direct reference of this in the given poem. The lines in ‘Somebody’s Mother’ that support this are ‘The gayest boy of all the group’ and ‘He guided the trembling feet along’.

2. The poet feels that our society needs such boys because our future is dependent on them. When they grow up, they will be capable of taking care and resolving the world’s most pressing and serious problems and concerns.

3. Alliteration – trusty and true4. Answers may vary. The following are examples:

work-shirk-lurk-murk; then-men-pen-den; brother-mother-further-pester

5. Personal response. Answers will vary.


Worksheet 4AAnswers will vary.

Worksheet 4BAnswers could vary.1. drought – weigh, right; 2. czar – acquire, scissors3. reign- alight, though 4. calm- palm, balm5. beret – fasten, whistle 6. government- hymn, column7. choir – honest, aghast 8. gnat- gnome, gnash 9. pneumonia–psycho, pneumatic10. plumber - dumb, crumb

Worksheet 5AAnswers will vary.


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Worksheet 1AComprehension Poem appreciation

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Read the poem ‘Freedom’ by Rabindranath Tagore.

Freedom from fear is the freedom

I claim for you my motherland!

Freedom from the burden of the ages, bending your head,

breaking your back, blinding your eyes to the beckoning

call of the future;

Freedom from the shackles of slumber wherewith

you fasten yourself in night’s stillness,

mistrusting the star that speaks of truth’s adventurous paths;

freedom from the anarchy of destiny

whole sails are weakly yielded to the blind uncertain winds,

and the helm to a hand ever rigid and cold as death.

Freedom from the insult of dwelling in a puppet’s world,

where movements are started through brainless wires,

repeated through mindless habits,

where figures wait with patience and obedience for the

master of show,

to be stirred into a mimicry of life.

Now, answer these questions.

1. What is the theme of the poem?

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2. The poet talks about freedom from various shackles that he wants for his motherland. List any three of them.

3. Give one similarity between the poems ‘Freedom’ and ‘Where the Mind Is Without Fear’.

4. The poet uses repetition and alliteration to enhance the beauty of the poem. Give an example of each of these poetic devices in the poem.

5. It is said that this poem is one of Tagore’s several poems that are an expression of his own strong political and personal convictions. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

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Worksheet 1BWriting Acrostic poem

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Write an acrostic poem on freedom.

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Worksheet 2AVocabulary Phrasal verbs

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The following are phrasal verbs that can be used while speaking about fights and battles. Find out their meanings and use them in sentences of your own.

1. take on

2. campaign against

3. march against

4. take the field against

5. cross swords with


Worksheet 2BGrammar Coordinating conjunctions

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Fill in the following blanks with coordinating conjunctions.

1. Get ready fast you will miss the bus.

2. The farmer’s wife was horrified her baby was not in the cradle and the mongoose had blood all over his face.

3. My father’s leave has been sanctioned, we can proceed on our planned vacation.

4. Shall I accompany you are you alright going on your own?

5. She was of no help to me, sitting around doing nothing.

6. Seema did not come to my party did she call to say she would not be coming.

7. I will not be going out you need not cook dinner for me.

8. I trust him to study on his own he is a hardworking student.

9. He was too weak to go to the doctor himself, I went along.

10. I am not going to attend the wedding am I going to the club.

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Worksheet 3AComprehension Poem appreciation

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Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.

The Boy We Want

A boy that is truthful and honest

And faithful and willing to work;

But we have not a place that we care to disgrace

With a boy that is ready to shirk.

Wanted—a boy you can tie to,

A boy that is trusty and true,

A boy that is good to old people,

And kind to the little ones too.

A boy that is nice to the home folks,

And pleasant to sister and brother,

A boy who will try when things go awry

To be helpful to father and mother.

These are the boys we depend on—

Our hope for the future, and then

Grave problems of state and the world’s work await

Such boys when they grow to be men.

—From The Book of Virtues

1. What similarities can you draw between the boy in the poem above and the boy in ‘Somebody’s Mother’? Quote instances from the poem to support your answer.


2. Why does the poet feel that our society needs such boys?

3. Pick one example of alliteration from the poem.

4. Pick out any three pairs of rhyming words from the poem and add two rhyming words of your choice to each pair.

5. If you were to change one habit of yours, what would that habit be?


Worksheet 3BWriting Writing a narrative poem

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You would certainly have had experiences where you were able to help somebody or you were helped by someone. Recall any one such simple incident and put it down in the form of a narrative poem. Don’t worry about the rhyme scheme. This may be just the beginning of bringing out the poet in you!

(A narrative poem has a narrator and the story is told from the point of view of that narrator. The narrator may be the main character, a secondary character or an observer. A narrative poem also contains many of the narrative elements found in other types of fiction including setting, characterization, plot and climax.)


Worksheet 4AComprehension Story map

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Based on your understanding of the story, complete the following story map.

Setting/Plot Problems

Title and author

Your favourite character and the reason(s) for the same

Characters Solutions


Worksheet 4BStudy Skills Silent letters

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In each of the following words, identify the silent letter(s) and underline it (them). Then, write two more words that have the same silent letter.

1. drought

2. czar

3. reign

4. calm

5. beret

6. government

7. choir

8. gnat

9. pneumonia

10. plumber


Worksheet 5ASpeaking Convincing others

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Your parents are planning a holiday trip during your vacations. You and your sister/brother are suggesting different destinations. Try to convince your parents to select your dream destination over your sister’s/brother’s. Give them as much detail about the place as you can. Let your partner act as your sister/brother.

Use the given space to write notes that will help you while speaking.


Worksheet 5BWriting Picture composition

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Just like the poet, you are a great admirer of nature and love exploring new things. You get a chance to go underwater scuba diving. Narrate your experiences in the form of a paragraph. Give a suitable title to the paragraph.

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Answer Key to the Worksheets · 2020-04-19 · 42 Answer Key to the Worksheets Worksheet 1A 1. The theme of the poem is the true freedom for one’s motherland. 2. freedom from fear;