Ice-cream Man | Marigold V | Summary | Questions and Answers

 

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In this post, you will find the summary, questions and answers to the poem ‘Ice-cream Man’, taken from the recently introduced English for JK UT students, Marigold Book V. Read the poem from the Textbook of English Marigold Book V of JK or download the same series from the ncert website.

Unit 1
Summary | Questions | Answers |

Poem 1. Ice-cream Man (Rachel Field)

 

Ice-cream Man

When summer’s in the city,

And brick’s a blaze of heat,

The Ice-cream Man with his little cart

Goes trundling down the street.

Beneath his round umbrella,

Oh, what a joyful sight,

To see him fill the cones with mounds

Of cooling brown and white:

Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry,

Or chilly things to drink

From bottles full of frosty fizz,

Green, orange, white, or pink.

His cart might be a flower bed,

Of roses and sweet peas,

The way the children cluster round

As thick as honeybees.

 

         (Rachel Field)

 

New Words

blaze: bright flame or fire

trundling: moving on small broad wheels

mounds: heap, pile

frosty-fizz: chilled drink making a, hissing, bubbling sound

cluster: gather around, a group of similar, things

 

Short Summary

               "Ice-Cream Man" by Rachel Field is a delightful poem that captures the excitement and joy of children as they anticipate the arrival of the ice cream man in their neighbourhood. The poem vividly describes the sights and sounds associated with the ice cream truck, from the jingling bells to the colourful and tempting array of frozen treats. The children rush out with eager anticipation, their faces glowing with happiness as they choose their favourite flavours. The poem beautifully portrays the simple yet enchanting moments of childhood, highlighting the magic and delight that the ice cream man brings to the lives of the young ones in the neighbourhood.

 

Reading is Fun

Question 1. In which season is ice cream popular?

 

Answer:

Ice cream is popular in the summer season.

 

Question 2. Who feels joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man?

 

Answer:

The children feel joyful on seeing the ice-cream man.

 

Question 3. Name the different flavours of ice cream the Ice-cream Man has in his cart.

 

Answer:

The ice-cream man has vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavours of ice cream in his cart.

 

Question 4. What are the two things that the Ice-cream Man is selling?

 

Answer:

The ice cream man is selling cold drinks and ice creams.

 

Question 5. What is the Ice-cream cart compared to in the poem?

 

Answer:

The ice cream cart is compared to flower bed of roses and sweet peas.

 

Let’s Write

Having an ice cream on a hot summer day is exciting and enjoyable.

 

1. Write about some of the exciting and enjoyable things that one can do in the winter season.

 

Answer:

Ice skating, skiing and snowboarding, building snowmen, eating hot foods, drinking coffee, winter camping, winter photography,

 

2. List as many summer activities as you can.

 

Answer:

Swimming, playing different games, going for a picnic, hiking etc.

 

Word Building

1. Colour the boxes that have rhyming words.

 

City cart	heat street	blows goes	do go
hard yard	bowl doll	cow so	label table
sky my	play obey	race face	write night

 

Answer:

 

City cart	heat street	blows goes	do go
hard yard	bowl doll	cow so	label table
sky my	play obey	race face	write night

 

2. What do the following words describe in the poem?

Joyful sight

Little cart

round umbrella

What are the describing words used in the poem for the following?

Cooling, brown and white mounds

Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavour

Thick as honeybee cluster