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:
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.
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.
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
- Why was the dog frightened?
The dog was frightened because of the loud bangs and fireworks shooting in the dark. - Whom did the dog ask for help?
The dog asked Mistress and Master (his owners) for help. - What did the dog do when the door opened?
When the door opened, the dog rushed inside quickly to feel safe. - Where did the dog hide himself?
The dog hid himself behind the couch. - 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’? -
- 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.
