JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Tulip Series
Resting on the Bridge | Poem | Summary | Questions | Answers
Resting on the Bridge
The
cock is crowing,
The
stream is flowing,
The
small birds twitter,
The
green field sleeps in the sun;
The
oldest and the youngest
Are
at work with the strongest;
The
cattle are grazing:
Their
heads never raising;
There
are forty feeding like one!
Like
an army defeated
The
snow hath retreated,
And
now doth fare ill
On
the top of the bare hill;
The
ploughboy is whooping anon-anon.
There
is joy in the mountains;
There
is life in the fountains;
Small
clouds are sailing,
Blue
sky prevailing;
The
rain is over again.
William Wordsworth
Short Summary
The poem describes the
beauty of nature, flowing fountains, green fields, and joyful surroundings. It
creates a peaceful picture of the countryside.
Reading is Fun
Question
1. What are people doing?
Answer: They are working in fields.
Question
2. Why do cattle not raise heads?
Answer: They are busy grazing.
Question
3. To what does the poet compare snow with? What does it mean?
Answer:
The poet compares the snow with a defeated army. It means that the snow is
melting and going away after winter has ended.
Question
4. What does life in fountains mean?
Answer:
“Life in fountains” means that the fountains are flowing with fresh water and
nature is full of activity and happiness.
Tick
the Right Answer
a)
The ploughboy is at the
Answer: top of a bare hill
b)
There is
Answer: joy in the mountains
c)
There is
Answer: water in fountains
Write
True or False
a)
There is no water in the stream.
Answer: False
b)
The cattle are grazing.
Answer: True
c)
There is water in the fountains.
Answer: True
d)
It is raining in the poem.
Answer: False
e)
The sun is shining bright in the poem.
Answer: True
f)
The fields are yellow.
Answer: False
g)
It is snowing in the poem.
Answer: False
Let’s Talk
Make
a group of four or five. Each student shall produce the sound of as many
animals as he knows.
Answer:
Dog — Bark
Cat — Meow
Cow — Moo
Lion — Roar
Duck — Quack
Horse — Neigh
Goat — Bleat
Crow — Caw
Let’s Write
Army
is a collective noun. It means a group of people who fight. Collective noun is
a noun which describes a group of things or people as a unit.
Fill
in the blanks with suitable collective nouns
1.
A pile of books.
2.
A swarm of bees.
3.
A heap of dust.
4.
A shoal of fish.
5.
A team of players.
6.
A class of students.
7.
A pack of wolves.
8.
A family of four.
9.
A regiment of soldiers.
10.
A herd of cattle.
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