“The Vagabond” is a lesson of Textbook “Blossom” approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Class 7 Students. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.
Activity 1
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(a) The vagabond wishes to have his bed
(i) in a frosty field
(ii) in the bush ✓
(iii) at a roadside inn.
Answer: The vagabond wishes to have his bed — in the bush.
(b) The vagabond prays for a life
(i) in close contact with nature ✓
(ii) devoted to social work
(iii) spent in comfort and luxury
Answer: The vagabond prays for a life — in close contact with nature.
(c) The vagabond does not seek
(i) the heaven above him
(ii) wealth ✓
(iii) the road below him
Answer: The vagabond does not seek — wealth.
Activity 2
Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:
(a) The vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. [ F ]
Supporting Statement: And the byway nigh me.
(b) The vagabond dips the bread in the river water. [ T ]
Supporting Statement: Bread I dip in the river.
(c) When autumn comes the birds are going to be happy with their chirpings. [ F ]
Supporting Statement: Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield I linger,
Silencing the bird on tree.
(d) The vagabond will not fear to face Autumn or Winter. [ T ]
Supporting Statement: Not to autumn will I yield / Not to winter even!
Activity 3
Complete the sentences meaningfully:
(a) The vagabond is a person who is a homeless wanderer.
(b) The vagabond wants a life of close contact with nature.
(c) The vagabond asks for the heaven above him and the road below.
(d) The vagabond does not like to have friends to know him.
Activity 4
Answer the following questions:
(a) What kind of a life does the vagabond want?
Answer: The vagabond wants a life in close contact with nature. There should not be any care or anxiety.
(b) What are the things that do not interest the vagabond?
Answer: The vagabond has no interest in Wealth, hope and love,and nor a friend to know him.
(c) What would the vagabond do when winter falls?
Answer: When winter Falls the vagabond will remain out in the field enjoying the change in nature. He will not change his style of life in fear of winter.
(d) How does the poet describe a field in autumn?
Answer: The poet describes autumn as frosty which has covered the field as white as a meal.
(e) Why does the poet repeat the second stanza once again?
Answer: The poet repeats the second stanza to say boldly that to be a lover of nature he is ready to face all the challenges of life and nature.
(f) What message does the poet want to give through the poem?
Answer: Here the poet’s message is that human life is fruitful and meaningful only in the presence of nature.
Activity 5
Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B:
| A | B |
| 1 )Love | A stream or rivulet [4] |
| 2) Heaven | That which is near [3] |
| 3) Nigh | A feeling of care and understanding [1] |
| 4) Lave | A person who stands by at al times [6] |
| 5) Frosty | Covered with thin ice [5] |
| 6) Friend | A place where a soul finds peace and his God [2] |
Activity 6
Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words given in brackets:
(a) There is a cold (warm) breeze blowing from the sea.
(b) His coat is black (white) in colour.
(c) After spring comes summer (winter).
(d) From the mountain top, I could see the river flowing below (above).
(e) I do not want to be late (early) for the meeting.
Activity 7
Make as many new words as you can from the poem by adding suffixes. One is done for you:
| suffix | words |
| (a) _y | wealthy, earthy, bushy, starry |
| (b) _less | friendless, loveless, hopeless |
| (c) _full | hopeful, blowful, mouthful |
| (d) __ly | manly, likely |
| (e) __th | warmth, width |
| (f) __side | roadside, riverside, lakeside |
| (g)__er | jollier, busier, blower, sooner, better, lover |
| (h) __r | lover, giver, later |
Activity 8 (a)
Find participle adjectives from the given sentences:
(a) He got down from a running bus.
(b) The loaded truck hit the tree.
(c) I met a charming woman today.
(d) Don’t eat rotten mangoes.
(e) Cricket is an exciting game.
Activity 8 (b)
Make new sentences with the participle adjectives that you have found in Activity 8 (a).
Running: He got down from a running bus.
Loaded: The loaded lorry hit the tree.
Charming: The baby is very charming.
Rotten: These mangoes are rotten.
Exciting: Football is always an exciting game.
Activity 9
Punctuate the following passage:
“Do you know Watson?” said Holmes as we sat together at the end of the garden.
“In the darkness, I have really some hesitation in talking to you tonight. There is a risk of danger.”
“You know, I welcome it. But you have evidently seen more in these rooms than was visible to me.”
“You saw the ventilator?”
“Yes, but I do not think that it is such a very dangerous or unusual thing to have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a rat could hardly pass through.”
Activity 10
Complete the sentences with adjectives in their proper degree:
(a) Ram is older (old) than Shyam.
(b) Mt. Everest is the highest (high) peak in the world.
(c) A mango is as sweet (sweet) to taste as an apple.
(d) Darjeeling is cooler (cool) than Siliguri.
(e) Kolkata is the largest (large) city in West Bengal.
(f) Sita is taller (tall) than Reshma.
Activity 11
Fill in the blanks with the plural nouns given in the help box. There are some extra words.
species, headquarters, means, series, spectacles, tongs, congratulations
((a) You have won the match congratulations!
(b) The police headquarters were not far away.
(c) He did not have the means, but he had the capacity to build an empire.
(d) The test series was so exciting that all were glued to the television.
(e) He held the burning coal with the help of tongs.
Activity 12
Describe in a short paragraph (within 80 words) your experience of enjoying a picnic. You may use the following hints:
place of the picnic
time/season of the picnic
your companions in the picnic
games/events/activities
your feelings after the picnic
Answer:
Enjoying a Picnic
Picnic is a source of pleasure and enjoyment. Last month I along with some of my friends had a picnic at Chilapata. On December 25, we hired a car to go to the picnic spot. We took the necessary preparation to cook on the picnic spot. Three of our friends assisted the cooks to prepare our delicious dishes. We ate to our heart’s content. Our artists amused us with their music. We also played cricket for 30 minutes. Having a meal, we explored the beautiful places. We returned home just after the evening prayer. It was really an enjoyable picnic.
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