My Hobby: Reading
by Arunachalam Chandrasekharan
PARAGRAPH WRITING
1. Why is reading considered to be a good hobby?
Reading is a good hobby. It helps us to improve our thoughts. Reading takes us to far-off places and to places nearby. It makes everyone logical and reasonable. Reading keeps the doors of reason ajar. It helps us to develop our imagination. One who reads is able to fly without wings. Reading provides the reader with wings to fly high. By reading we can build a vigorous society. So all children should take up reading as their hobby to succeed in life.
2. What is the theme of the poem, “My Hobby”?
The theme of the poem is ‘reading as my hobby’. My hobby is reading books. It helps me to improve my thoughts. When I read I go to far-off places. I also go to places nearby. Thus reading takes me far and near. Reading makes me wise. It opens the doors of reason. Reading helps me fly without wings. It helps me fly in the world imagenation. All children should develop a taste for reading. If they do so, they can build a vigorous society. Reading would give them success in life.
ANSWERS TO TEXTUAL QUESTIONS [Page 54]
Comprehension Questions:
1. What is the hobby of the poet?
Ans: The hobby of the poet is reading.
2. What does ‘ajar’ mean?
Ans: “Ajar’ means ‘partly open’.
3. Can the poet fly without wings?
Ans: Yes, the poet can fly without wings.
4. What can children do to society if they read?
Ans: If they read, children can build a vigorous society.
5. What is the theme of the poem?
Ans: Reading is an excellent hobby.
2. On the basis of your understanding of the poem, tick the most suita option to complete the statements.
Reading: wastes my time.
helps me think deeply about every thing,
keeps me busy.
help me in thought breeding.
My hobby: argues in the court,
takes me far and near.
Reading: helps me to weep and cry.
lets me fly without wings.
Reading: blesses the children who read.
helps children to construct society.
blesses the teaches who teach.
3. Complete the table given below in order to understand the poem better:
The poet mentions uses of reading:
Thought breeding
Opens rational doors
Fly without wings
Constructing society
The lines in the poem in describe the uses:
In thought breeding
It keeps my rational doors ajar.
To cackle and cry without wings.
In constructing a vigorous society.
The rhymes used in describe the uses:
Reading / breeding
far / ajar
cry / fly
read / succeed
Do you appreciate the lines?[write a single sentence]
Yes, reading improves our thoughts.
Reading makes us rational.
Reading helps us to fly without wings.
Reading makes people strong and active.
Answer the following: [Page 56]
1. List the rhyming words in the first three lines.
deep, asleep
2. Which word in the poem rhymes with ‘light’?
bright.
Answer the following:
a. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given short poem.
My dog likes bones,
He eats them up,
He’s very sweet,
He’s just a put
Rhyme scheme : abcb
b. Complete this rhyme on your own with a abab rhyme scheme.
Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
They ate a lot
Then they fought bold
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