“The Rebel Poet” is a lesson from the Textbook “Butterfly” approved by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for Class 5 Students. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.

ACTIVITY – 1

Complete the following questions:

1. Pritam was to sing the song ‘Karar Oi louha Kopat’.
2. Nazrul was born in the village of Churulia on 24th May 1899.
3. Burdwan district is in Bengal.

ACTIVITY  – 2

Answer the following question:

1. Was India independent when Nazrul was born?

Answer: No, he was born at a time when India was under British rule.

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

Answer: Some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written are “ Daata Karna” and “Kabi Kalidasa”.

3. Who was Nazrul’s teacher?

Answer: Nibran Chandra Ghatak was Nazrul’s teacher.

4. Who was Kumad Raanjan Mullick?

Answer: Kumad Ranjan Mullick was the Headmaster of the school Nazrul joined next.

ACTIVITY – 3

Tick(√) the right answer:

1. His poems inspired the youth

1. To fight the British (√)
2. To help the British
3. To talk to the British

Answer: His poems inspired the youth to fight – to the British.

2. A poem that he wrote was

1. Kheya Parer Tarani (√)
2. Prashna
3. Bodh

Answer: A poem that he wrote was – Kheya Parer Tarani.

3. Nazrul was called

1. the fiery poet
2. the rebel poet (√)
3. the inspired poet 

Answer: Nazrul was called –  the rebel poet.

ACTIVITY – 4

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

1. Nazrul was born when India was still under the British rule. [T]
2. Nazrul was not attracted to folk theatre. [F]
3. In school, Nazrul met the great poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick. [T]
4. Nazrul served the Indian army under the British rule. [T]
5. Nazrul fasted for thirty days. [F]

ACTIVITY – 5

Fill in the chart information from the text:

ACTIVITY – 6

Answer the following questions:

1. Who inspired Nazrul to write poems?

Answer:  Kumud Ranjan inspired Nazrul to write poems.

2. Why did Nazrul have to leave the army?

Answer:  Nazrul had to leave the army because after the 1st World War, the regiment was disbanded in 1920.

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

Answer:  The poem Anandamoyeer Agamone was published in ‘Dhumketu’.

4. Why did Nazrul start fasting?

Answer:  Nazrul started fasting because it was his way of protesting 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.

1. A pot is bought.
2. It is washed with water.
3. It is washed with water.
4. It is painted.
5. Polish is applied to make the surface shiny.

Answer:  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 verandah – role – playing as a teacher – taught the ralling bars as if they were students – conclusion.

The Childhood of Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 8 May in 1986. He did not enjoy formal schooling. He was taught at home by private tutors. Aghore was his mathematics teacher. He used to play in the verandah with sticks. He used to play in the verandah with sticks. He used to play the role of a teacher. He treated the railing bars like his students. Later, he became one of the greatest poets of the world.

The Rebel Poet  | Class 5 | Lesson 7 | Activity Questions Answer | WBBPE