My Land
ACTIVITIES
1. Answer the following questions:
(a) According to the poet, who are the bravest men?
Ans: According to the poet, the bravest men are the men of his native land.
(b) When will the poet consider his lot divine?
Ans: The poet will consider his lot divine if he can freely die to save his native land.
(c) How do you know that the poet loves his country?
Ans: We know that the poet loves his country because he praises its beauty and people and is ready to sacrifice his life to save it.
(d) What is the poem about?
Ans: The poem is about the poet’s deep love, pride and devotion towards his native land.
2. Write ‘T’ for the correct statement and ‘F’ for the incorrect statement:
(a) The poet’s native land is rich and rare.
Ans: T
(b) The women of the poet’s native land are courageous.
Ans: T
(c) The poet is in praise of the men and women of his native land.
Ans: T
(d) The poet will die to save his native land unwillingly.
Ans: F
(e) The poet does not love his native land.
Ans: F
3. Identify and write the stanza number:
(i) The poet says that the men of his native land are braver than those of other lands. The women are courageous. The poet will die willingly to save his native land and will consider his lot divine if that happens.
Ans: Stanza 2.
(ii) The poet is all praise for his native land. He says that his native land is rich and rare, fresh and fair, dear and rare. He takes pride in the uniqueness of his native land.
Ans: Stanza 1.
4. Write the rhyming words from the poem:
| Word | Rhyming Words |
|---|---|
| Fare | Fair, Rare |
| Saver | Braver, Waver |
| Shine | Divine, Mine |
5. Discuss with your friends what you have understood from the poem and share with the class.
Ans: The poem expresses the poet’s deep love and pride for his native land. He considers his country beautiful and unique and praises the courage of its men and women. He is even ready to sacrifice his life to save his country. The poem teaches us to love, respect and protect our native land.
6. Find out some examples of alliteration from the poem:
Ans:
(i) Rich and rare.
(ii) Fresh and fair.
(iii) Dear and rare.
(iv) Hearts ne’er waver.
7. (a) Write the adjectives used by the poet to describe his Native Land:
Ans: Rich, rare, fresh, fair and dear.
(b) Write a few sentences using the words listed above:
Ans:
(i) The poet’s native land is rich in beauty and culture.
(ii) It is a rare and unique land.
(iii) The land looks fresh and beautiful.
(iv) It is fair and pleasant.
(v) His native land is very dear to him.
8. Add a few acts that show love and respect for our country:
Ans:
(i) Planting trees and protecting the environment.
(ii) Avoiding littering in public places.
(iii) Saving water and electricity.
(iv) Respecting the National Flag and National Anthem.
(v) Following rules and keeping public places clean.
9. Listen to the text read out by your teacher and answer:
(a) Where was Bhogeswari Phukanani born?
Ans: Bhogeswari Phukanani was born in Nagaon, Assam.
(b) When did the Quit India Movement start?
Ans: The Quit India Movement started in 1942.
(c) When did Bhogeswari Phukanani die?
Ans: Bhogeswari Phukanani died on 20th September 1942.
10. Guess what I am:
Ans: I am the Indian National Flag.
11. Write the names of a few historical monuments of Assam:
Ans:
(i) Rang Ghar, Sivasagar.
(ii) Talatal Ghar, Sivasagar.
(iii) Kareng Ghar, Sivasagar.
(iv) Sivasagar Sivadol, Sivasagar.
(v) Charaideo Maidams, Charaideo.
(vi) Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati.
Writer of the letter: Pihu.
Matter of pride: Charaideo Maidam being included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
12. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your visit to a place.
Ans:
My dear friend Anjali,
17 May 2025
Dear Anjali,
I hope you are well. I am fine here.
Recently, I visited Kaziranga National Park with my family. We saw one-horned rhinoceroses, elephants and many beautiful birds. The natural scenery of the park was wonderful. We also enjoyed an exciting jeep safari.
I enjoyed the trip very much. I hope you will also visit Kaziranga someday.
Take care and write to me soon.
Your loving friend,
Shriti
13. Let’s play roles:
Ans:
Pihu: Grandma, I heard Charaideo Maidam is very special.
Grandmother: Yes, it is an important part of our heritage.
Pihu: I also want to visit Rang Ghar.
Grandmother: That is a good idea. Rang Ghar is an important historical monument of Assam.
Pihu: I have seen its pictures. It looks very beautiful.
Grandmother: Yes. We should plan a visit to these places soon.
14. Write the names and information about a few historical monuments and important places of Assam:
Ans:
(i) Kamakhya Temple: It is a famous ancient temple situated in Guwahati.
(ii) Rang Ghar: It is a famous historical monument built during the Ahom period and is located in Sivasagar.
(iii) Sivasagar Sivadol: It is an important Shiva temple complex situated in Sivasagar.
(iv) Talatal Ghar: It is an important palace and military structure built during the Ahom period.
(v) Charaideo Maidams: These are royal burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty and an important heritage site of Assam.
15. Read the words aloud and practise their pronunciation:
Ans: Students read and practise the words by themselves.
16. Let’s learn some grammar:
(a)
In the line “I’d freely die to save her…”, the word freely is an adverb formed from the adjective free.
(b) Add ‘-ly’ to the adjectives to make adverbs:
| Adjective | Adverb |
|---|---|
| Rare | Rarely |
| Fresh | Freshly |
| Fair | Fairly |
| Dear | Dearly |
| Divine | Divinely |
| Brave | Bravely |
(c) Make sentences using one adjective and its adverb:
Adjective: Brave
Adverb: Bravely
(i) The brave soldier fought for his country.
(ii) The soldier fought bravely to protect the country.
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