Class : 8 - Unit -5 – Poem – Firework Night

 

 

Unit -5 – Poem – Firework Night

Warm up

How does noise pollution affect? 

 

Answer :

Noise pollution has harmful effects on people, animals, and birds. Here’s how it affects each group shown in the image:

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People at the Old Age Home

• Noise pollution causes stress and anxiety.
• It can worsen hearing problems, especially in the elderly.
• Disturbed sleep and high blood pressure are common effects.
• Concentration and peace of mind are affected.
• It may lead to irritability and health complications.

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Animals

• Loud noises scare animals and make them anxious.
• It affects their ability to hear natural sounds or detect danger.
• Pets may become aggressive or hide due to fear.
• It disrupts their feeding and resting habits.
• In extreme cases, it can cause physical harm or death.

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Birds

• Birds rely on sound to communicate; noise interrupts this.
• Loud sounds can make birds abandon their nests.
• It affects their migration and mating patterns.
• Sudden noises may cause disorientation and collisions.
• Over time, bird populations may reduce in noisy areas.

 

BANG!

What's that?

Bang-Bang! Oh, Hark,

The guns are shooting in the dark!

Little guns and big ones too,

Bang–Bang-Bang!

What shall I do?

Mistress, Master, hear me yelp,

I'm out-of-doors, I want your help.

Let me in-oh, LET ME IN

Before those fireworks begin

To shoot again-I can't bear that;

My tail is down, my ears are flat,

I'm trembling here outside the door,

Oh, don't you love me anymore?

I think I'll die with fright

Unless you let me in to-night.

(Shall we let him in, children?)

Ah, now the door is opened wide,

I'm rushing through, I'm safe inside,

The lights are on, it's warm and grand-

Mistress, let me lick your hand

Before I slip behind the couch.

There I'll hide myself and crouch

In safety till the BANGS are done-

Then to my kennel I will run

And guard you safely all the night

Because you understood my fright.

Enid Blyton

a. Answer the following questions.

1. Why was the dog frightened of?

2. Whom did the dog ask for help?

3. What did the dog do when the door opened?

4. Where did the dog hide himself?

5. Where will the dog go when the firework stops?

a. Answer the following questions

1. Why was the dog frightened?
   The dog was frightened because of the loud bangs and fireworks shooting in the dark.
2. Whom did the dog ask for help?
   The dog asked Mistress and Master (his owners) for help.
3. What did the dog do when the door opened?
   When the door opened, the dog rushed inside quickly to feel safe.
4. Where did the dog hide himself?
   The dog hid himself behind the couch.
5. Where will the dog go when the fireworks stop?
   The dog will go to his kennel after the bangs are done.

 

 

b. Literary appreciation

1). Mistress, Master, hear me yelp,

I'm out-of-doors, I want your help.

Let me in-oh, LET ME IN

Before those fireworks begin

Write the rhyme scheme of the above poetic lines.

2). To shoot again I can’t bear that;

My tall is down, my ears are flat,

I’m trembling here outside the door,

Oh, don’t you love me anymore?

Pick out the rhyming words from the above poetic lines.

Answer :

Rhyme scheme: AABB

 

Rhyming words:

• that – flat

door – anymore

Rhyming words

Match the rhyming words from the poem.

Hark – do

Too – fright

Yelp – dark

Grand – crouch

Couch – help

Night – hand

• Answer :

Word 1	Word 2
Hark	Dark
Too	Do
Yelp	Help
Grand	Hand
Couch	Crouch
Night	Fright

 

Figure of speech

 

Exercise:

1. What is being personified in the sentence- ‘The full moon peeped through partial clouds’? -

1. The full moon is being personified because "peeped" is a human action given to the moon.

2. Which of the following is an example of personification?

a) The chocolates smelled like delicious cake.

b) The chocolates smell delicious.

c) The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.

d) I dreamt of delicious chocolates.

c) The delicious smell of chocolates invited me to eat them.
("Invited" is a human action given to the smell, which is non-human.)

 

3. Personification is_____.

a) giving human attributes to human beings.

b) comparing unrelated things.

c) giving human attributes to non-human objects.

d) talking the negative aspects of a person.

Answer:
c) giving human attributes to non-human objects.