BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Chapter 7 The Flower-School

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Chapter 7 The Flower-School Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Chapter 7 The Flower-School

BSE Odisha 10th Class English The Flower-School Text Book Questions and Answers

H. Let’s Understand The Poem:
Read the poem silently and answer the following questions.
(କବିତାଟିକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପଢ଼ ଓ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

Question 1.
What is the poem about?
(କବିତାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଲିଖ୍ ?)
Answer:
The poem is about the flower children.

Question 2.
What rumbles in the sky?
(ଆକାଶରେ କ’ଣ ଘଡ଼ଘଡ଼ିର ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଧ୍ବନି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The storm-clouds rumble in the sky.

Question 3.
What comes marching over the heath?
(ବ୍ୟାପକ ତୃଣ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ଉପରେ କ’ଣ ମାଡ଼ି ଆସୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The moist (slightly wet) east wind comes marching over the heath.

Question 4.
Which word tells that the east wind is not dry?
(କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ଯେ ପୂବେଇ ପବନ ଶୁଖା ନୁହେଁ ?)
Answer:
The word ‘moist’ tells that the east wind is not dry.

Question 5.
How does the moist east wind come?
(ଆର୍ଦ୍ର ପୂବେଇ ପବନ କିଭଳି ଆସେ/ ଆସୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The moist east wind comes marching.

Question 6.
How do the crowds of flowers come out?
(ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଦଳ କିପରି ବାହାରି ଆସୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The crowds of flowers come out suddenly from nowhere.

Question 7.
Where do the flowers dance and how?
(ଫୁଲସବୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ନାଚୁଛି ଓ କିପରି ?)
Answer:
The flowers dance upon (ନୃତ୍ୟ କରୁଛି) the grass in wild excitement.

Question 8.
Which season is described in the poem ?
(ବର୍ଷସାରା ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥାଆନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
In the poem, the rainy season is described.

Question 9.
Where are the flowers all year round?
( ବର୍ଷସାରା ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥାଆନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The flowers are at their school all year round.

Question 10.
Who are the flowers compared to?
(ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କାହା ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରାଯାଇଛି ?)
Answer:
The flowers are compared to little children.

Question 11.
How do they do their lessons? Why?
(ସେମାନେ (ଫୁଲସବୁ) କିପରି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପାଠପଢ଼ା କରନ୍ତି ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The flowers do their lessons shutting their doors (ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦ୍ଵାର ବନ୍ଦ କରି). Because this is their school hour and the time to come out hasn’t come yet.

Question 12.
Who does ‘their master’ refer to?
(‘ସେମାନଙ୍କର ମାଲିକ’ କାହାକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
‘Their master’ refers to their teacher.

Question 13.
Their master is strict or lenient? Which line in the poem tells us so?
( ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଗୁରୁ ବା ଶିକ୍ଷକ କଠୋର ବା ସରଳ ? କବିତାରେ କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ି ଏହା ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ?)
Answer:
Their master is strict. The line in the poem telling us so is, “Their master makes them stand in a corner”.

Question 14.
When are they made to stand in a corner?
(ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ (ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ) କେତେବେଳେ ଗୋଟିଏ କଣରେ ଠିଆ କରାଇ ଦିଆଯାଏ ?)
Answer:
They are made to stand in a comer when they play before school is over.

Question 15.
When do the flowers have their holidays?
(ଫୁଲସବୁ କେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଛୁଟିଦିନ ପାଆନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
When the rains come, the flowers have their holidays.

Question 16.
What changes take place in nature when the rain comes?
(ଯେତେବେଳେ ବର୍ଷା ଆସେ ପ୍ରକୃତିରେ କେଉଁସବୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୋଇଥାଏ ?)
Answer:
When the rain comes, branches clash together in the forest, the thunderclouds clap their giant hands, and the leaves rustle in the wild wind.

Question 17.
How do the flower children enjoy their holidays?
(ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନେ କିପରି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଛୁଟି ଉପଭୋଗ କରନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The flower children enjoy their holidays by coming out in the rain dressed (ବର୍ଷା) in pink, yellow, and white.

Question 18.
Who is the speaker sharing his thoughts with?
(କବି କାହା ସହିତ ନିଜର ଭାବନା ବାଣ୍ଟିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The speaker is sharing his thoughts with his mother.

Question 19.
Where is the home of the flower children?
(ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର ଘର କେଉଁଠାରେ ?)
Answer:
The home of the flower children is in the sky.

Question 20.
Why are they eager to go to the sky ?
(ସେମାନେ (ଫୁଲସବୁ) କାହିଁକି ଆକାଶକୁ ଯିବା ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍ସୁକ/ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ ?)
Answer:
They are eager (ଉତ୍ସୁକ/ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ) to go to the sky as their mother in the sky calls them.

Question 21.
What does the speaker guess?
(ବକ୍ତା କ’ଣ ଅନୁମାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The speaker guesses to whom the flower children are raising their arms.

Question 22.
Why are the flower children raising their arms?
(ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନେ କାହିଁକି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ହାତ ଉଠାଉଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The flower children are raising (ଟେକୁଛନ୍ତି) their arms (ହାତ) to their mother living in the sky to embrace them (ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କୋଳେଇ ନେବାପାଇଁ).

Question 23.
Why are they in a hurry?
(ସେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଏତେ ଚଞ୍ଚଳ/ବ୍ୟଗ୍ର ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
They are in a hurry as their mother in the sky calls them.

Question 24.
Which line tells that the speaker also longs for his mother?
(କବିତାରେ କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ି ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ଯେ ବକ୍ତା ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କ ମାଆଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The line that tells that the speaker also longs for (wishes) his mother is “they have their mother as I have my own”.

I. Let’s Appreciate The Poem:
(A)
Question 1.
Why do you think the flowers dance upon the grass in wild glee?
(ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଭାବୁଛ ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଘାସ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରବଳ ଉତ୍ତେଜନାରେ ନାଚୁଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
I think the flowers dance upon the gears that come down with them. During storms, branches clash together in the forest and the leaves rustle in the wild wind. The moist east wind comes marching over the uncultivated land also.

Question 2.
Do you think the speaker feels that holidays are funnier than school days?
(ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ସ୍କୁଲ ଦିନ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଛୁଟିଦିନସବୁ ଅଧ୍ବକ କୌତୂହଳପ୍ରଦ ବୋଲି ବକ୍ତା ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Yes, I think so.

Question 3.
Why does the speaker think that the flowers go to school underground?
(ବକ୍ତା କାହିଁକି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଭୂପୃଷ୍ଠ ତଳେ ଥ‌ିବା ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The speaker thinks that the flowers go to school underground as he notices them only when the monsoon rain comes and he does not notice the flowers anywhere in other seasons. So he thinks they must have been in school underground all year round.

Question 4.
How does the speaker describe the storm?
(ବକ୍ତା କିଭଳି ଝଡ଼କୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
According to the speaker the storm-clouds rumble (make a long deep sound) as if they clap their giant hands and showers come down with them. During storms, branches clash together in the forest and the leaves rustle in the wild wind. The moist east wind comes marching over the uncultivated land also.

Question 5.
Do you think that the speaker’s description of the flowers and their school has any reality in real life?
ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କର ଫୁଲ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାର ଜୀବନର ବାସ୍ତବତା ସହ କିଛି ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଅଛି ?)
Answer:
Yes, I think that the speaker’s description of the flowers and their school has a reality in real life.

Question 6.
Which elements of nature celebrate holidays with the flower children and how?
(ପ୍ରକୃତିର କେଉଁସବୁ ଉପାଦାନ ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଛୁଟି ପାଳନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଓ କିପରି ?)
Answer:
Elements of nature like (ପରି) branches of trees in the forest, their leaves, and thunderclouds celebrate holidays with the flower children. With the blowing of wild wind, branches clash together in the forest and leaves make rustling sounds, and the thunderclouds rumble as if they clap with their big hands. In this way, they celebrate their holiday.

Question 7.
Identify the lines and phrases in the poem which indicate that the flower children have a strict system of schooling.
(କବିତାରେ ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର କଠୋର ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଥ‌ିବା କଥା ସୂଚିତ କରୁଥିବା ଧାଡ଼ି ଓ ବାକ୍ୟାଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନିତ କର ।)
Answer:
The lines and phrases in the poem which indicate that the flower children have a strict system of schooling are: “They do their lessons with doors shut, and if they want to come out to play before it is time, their master makes them stand in a comer. ”

(B)
Question 1.
The poet presents a lively description of nature during the monsoon
showers in June. The objects of nature seem to behave like human beings. Such a device in poetry is known as personification. (କବି ଜୁନ୍ ମାସର ମୌସୁମୀ ବର୍ଷା ସମୟର ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଏକ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ବିବରଣୀ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରକୃତିର ପଦାର୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଭଳି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଥ‌ିବାର ଜଣାଯାଉଛି । କବିତାରେ ଏଭଳି ଅଳଙ୍କାର କୁ personification ବା ‘ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ବ ଆରୋପଣ’ କୁହାଯାଏ ।)
Personification is a device in which a thing or an idea or an animal is given human qualities and described as a living thing. (Personification ବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ବ ଆରୋପଣ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ଯେଉଁଥରେ ଏକ ପଦାର୍ଥ ବା ଏକ ଧାରଣା କିମ୍ବା ଏକ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ମାନବୀୟ ଗୁଣାବଳୀ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ହୋଇଥାଏ ଏବଂ ଏକ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ପଦାର୍ଥ ଭଳି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଥାଏ ।)
Pick out as many such examples as you can from the poem. One is done for you.
(ତୁମେ କବିତା ଯେତେ ପାରୁଛ ସେହିଭଳି ଉଦାହରଣ ବାହାର କର । ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରିଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
Answer:

• Storm clouds rumble in the sky.
• June showers come down.
• The moist east wind comes marching.
• Crowds of flowers come out and dance upon the grass in wild glee.
• Branches clash together in the forest.
• The leaves rustle in the wild wind.
• The thunderclouds clap their giant hands.
• The flower children rush out in dresses of pink and yellow and white.

Question 2.
Poets use words and pictures to bring out comparisons between persons, ideas or objects with similar quality or appearance. (ସମାନ ଗୁଣ ବା ଚେହେରା ଥ‌ିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି, ଧାରଣା ବା ପଦାର୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତୁଳନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ କବିମାନେ ଶବ୍ଦ ଛବି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି ।)
What are the things below compared to in the poem you just read?
(ତୁମେ ଏବେ ପଢ଼ିଥିବା କବିତାରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୁ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କାହା ସହ ତୁଳନା କରାଯାଇଛି ?)
One is done for you.(ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

• the bamboo — bagpipes
• the flowers —
• the underground —
• the rains —
• pink, yellow and white —
• the sky —
• the stars —

Answer.
the bamboo — bagpipes
the flowers — children
the underground — the flower-school
the rains — living animals
pink, yellow and white — colorful dresses
the sky — a living place like the earth
the stars — flower’s mothers

Question 3.
The theme of a poem is the main idea of the poem. The theme may not always be stated, but can be hinted at indirectly. Which of the following ideas supports the theme of ‘The Flower — School’? Tick your choice.
(କବିତାର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ହେଉଛି କବିତାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଧାରଣାସମୂହ । ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସର୍ବଦା ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ହୋଇନଥାଏ, ମାତ୍ର ପରୋକ୍ଷରେ ସୂଚିତ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ । ‘The Flower – School’ ବା ‘ଫୁଲ-ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ’ର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁକୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ କେଉଁ ଧାରଣା ସମୂହ ସମର୍ଥନ କରୁଛି ।)

• love for wildlife
• appreciation of nature
• praise of God
• featuring imagination of a flower school
• dislike for the strict school system
• lauding the schoolmaster
• longing for the mother

Answer:

• appreciation of nature
• praise of God
• lauding the schoolmaster

Question 4.
The poet’s longing for his deceased mother creates _______ in the reader’s mind.
(କବିଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଜର ମୃତ ମାଆଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମରଣ ପାଠକଙ୍କ ମନରେ ______________ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି ।)
(a) pity (b) panic
(c) pathos (d) pride
Answer:
(c) pathos (ପାଥୋସ୍)

J. Let’s Do The Activities:

Role-play
The students play the roles of ‘Small Boy’ and ‘Flower Child’ in pair and practise the dialogue naturally. They are to be invited to the front of the class to play the role. They change their role after the first round. (ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଦୁଇଜଣିଆ ଦଳ ହୋଇ ‘ଛୋଟ ବାଳକ’ ଏବଂ ‘ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲା’ ଭୂମିକାରେ ଅଭିନୟ କରିବେ ଏବଂ ସଂଳାପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ଭାବେ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କରିବେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ଆଗ ବେଞ୍ଚକୁ ଡକାଯିବ । ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଉଣ୍ଡ ପରେ ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବେ ।)

Small Boy        : Flower Child. Flower Child, where are you going?
Flower Child    : I’m going to school.
Small Boy        : School! You’re going to school! Which school do you go to?
Flower Child    :I go to school underground.
Small Boy        : Really? Who teaches you there?
Flower Child    : Our master.
Small Boy        : Nice. Does anybody disturb you there?
Flower Child    : No, not at all. We do our lessons with doors shut.
Small Boy        : How is your master?
Flower Child    : He’s very strict. He makes us stand in a corner when we play before school is over.
Small Boy        : Thank God. Do you always study? Don’t you have any holidays to enjoy?
Flower Child    : Of course. We have. We have holidays when the rains come.
Small Boy        : What do you do then?
Flower Child    : We wearcoIourfu1 dresses and come out to enjoy the beautiful nature.
Small Boy        : Where is your home?
Flower Child    : It is in the sky. My mother lives there. I am eager to go there.
Small Boy        : Oh really? My mother also lives there.

Question 2.
Listen and Correct:
The teacher reads aloud the following sentences with some intentional factual errors. The students listen and correct them saying: “Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is ___________ not, but it is _____________.”
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟମୂଳକ ଭାବେ ତଥ୍ୟଗତ ତୁଟି ସମ୍ବଳିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ୱରରେ ପଢ଼ିବେ । ପିଲାମାନେ ତାହାକୁ ଶୁଣିବେ ଏବଂ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରି କହିବେ ।)
Sentences (with errors):
(i) When the storm clouds rumble on the earth, June showers come down.
(ii) The moist west wind comes marching over the heath.
(iii) The wind blows the bagpipes among the pine trees.
(iv) The crowds of flowers dance upon the bamboos in a very excited way.
(v) The flowers go to school on the top of a hill.
(vi) The flower children do their lessons with their classroom doors open.
(vii) Their teacher makes them stand under a tree.
(viii) They have their holidays at the advent of summer.
(ix) Their home is in the sea.
(x) The flowers are eager to go to their school.
Answer:
(i) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘the storm clouds rumble on the earth’, but it is ‘the storm clouds rumble in the sky’.
(ii) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘the moist west wind comes marching’, but it is ‘the moist east wind comes marching’.
(iii) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘the pine trees’, but it is ‘the bamboos’.
(iv) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘the bamboos’, but it is ‘the grass’.
(v) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘on the top of a hill’, but it is ‘underground’.
(vi) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘classroom doors open’, but it is ‘classroom doors shut’.
(vii) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘stand under a tree’, but it is ‘stand in a comer’.
(viii) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘at the advent of summer’, but it is ‘at the advent of rain’.
(ix) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘in the sea’, but it is ‘in the sky’.
(x) Excuse me, Sir/Ma’m. I think it is not ‘go to their school’, but it is ‘go to their home’.

Question 3.
Writing
1. Given below is the summary of the poem “The Flower-School”. Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the summary. You may take the help of the “HELP BOX” given below. (ନିମ୍ନରେ “The Flower-School” ବା ‘ଫୁଲ-ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ’ର ସାରାଂଶ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନରେ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ପୂରଣ କରି ସାରାଂଶକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର । ତୁମେ ନିମ୍ନରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ‘HELP BOX’ ବା ‘ସହାୟକ ବାକ୍ସ’ର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ନେଇପାର ।)

After the first shower of June, “hen the (a) _________ wind approaches blowing its (b) _________ to herald the advance of (c) ___________, the (d) _________ bloom and (e) ________ upon the grass in (f) ________ happiness. The poet thinks that before the arrival of spring, the flowers go to a school (g) ____________ and learn their lesson. They have their holidays only when it rains and they come out rushing in colorful dresses. The sky is their home towards which they raise their (h) _________ because their (i) _________ lives there and they are always in a (j) _______ to go home.

HELP BOX

mother     arms              hurry                 great        underground east          bagpipes       flowers            rain           dance

Answer:
After the first shower of June, when the (a) east wind approaches blowing its (b) bagpipes to herald (ଘୋଷଣା କରିବା ପାଇଁ) the advance of (c) rain, the (d) flowers bloom and (e) dance upon the grass in (f) great happiness. The poet thinks that before the arrival of spring, the flowers go to a school (g) underground and learn their lesson. They have their holidays only when it rains and they come out rushing in colorful dresses. The sky is their home towards which they raise their (h) arms because their (i) mother lives there and they are always in a (j) hurry (ତରବର) to go home.

Question 2.
Imagine that you are a child of the Flower-School. Write a letter to your mother describing your experience and feelings in your school. You may begin your letter as follows : (ମନେକର ତୁମେ Flower-Schoolର ଜଣେ ଶିଶୁ । ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ତୁମର ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଓ ଅନୁଭୂତିକୁ ବର୍ଣନା କରି ମା’ଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚିଠି ଲେଖ । ତୁମେ ତୁମର ଚିଠି ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିପାର )

Flower School Date_______ Dear Mother, How are you? You’ll be glad to know that I go to school every day. Do you know how and where our school is? The school is situated under-ground. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________We make a lot of fun. But our class teacher is _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ I am looking forward to the holidays. I miss you a lot, Mom.                                                                                                                                                              Yours lovingly, (Name)

Answer:

Flower School
Date: 3rd June 2020

Dear Mother,

How are you? You’ll be glad to know that I go to school every day. Do you know how and where our school is? The school is situated underground (ଭୂତଳ). We do our lessons here. We make a lot of fun. But our class teacher is very strict ( ଅତି କଠୋର ). When we play before school is over, he makes us stand in a corner. When rains come. we enjoy our holidays a lot. We came out dressed in pink and yellow and white and joyfully dance up the grass. But, mother I long for you and am eager to go home.
lam looking forward to the holidays.
I miss you a lot, Mom.

Yours lovingly,
Pinky.

BSE Odisha 10th Class English The Flower-School Important Questions and Answers

Very Short & Objective Questions With Answers
Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase.

Question 1.
Where do the storm-clouds rumble?
Answer:
in the sky

Question 2.
What showers come down with the storm clouds?
Answer:
June showers

Question 3.
Who blows bagpipes?
Answer:
the moist east wind

Question 4.
Where does it blow its bagpipes?
Answer:
among the bamboos

Question 5.
Where do the crowds of flowers dance?
Answer:
upon the grass

Question 6.
Whom does the wet east wind march over?
Answer:
the heath

Question 7.
Where is the school the flower go to?
Answer:
underground

Question 8.
How do flowers do their lessons?
Answer:
shutting their doors

Question 9.
Who makes the flowers stand in a corner?
Answer:
their master

Question 10.
When do the flowers have their holidays?
Answer:
with the coming of rains

Question 11.
What do branches do in the forest?
Answer:
clash (hit) together

Question 12.
What rustles in the wild wind?
Answer:
the leaves of the trees

Question 13.
Who claps their giant hands?
Answer:
the thunder-clouds

Question 14.
Where is the home of flower children?
Answer:
in the sky

Question 15.
How do flower children raise their hands?
Answer:
eagerly (ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ ଭାବରେ)

Fill In The Blanks With Right Words.

1. “The Flower School” is written by ____________.
Answer:
Rabindranath Tagore

2. ____________ bring rain in June.
Answer:
Storm-clouds

3. The moist east wind marches over ____________.
Answer:
the heath

4. ____________ blows its bagpipes.
Answer:
The moist east wind

5. The moist east wind blows its bagpipes among ____________.
Answer:
the bamboos

6. The moist east wind blows its bagpipes by ____________.
Answer:
blowing hard like the sound flowing from bagpipes

7. When the rains come, ____________ come out suddenly.
Answer:
crowds of flowers

8. In the phrase “crowds of flowers”, the word ‘crowds’ means ____________.
Answer:
a large number of

9. “Crowds of flowers come out.” Here ‘come out’ means ____________.
Answer:
bloom or appear

10. Crowds of flowers come out of ____________.
Answer:
from unknown places

11. Crowds of flowers dance upon ____________.
Answer:
the grass

12. Crowds of flowers dance upon the grass in ____________.
Answer:
wild glee

13. The flowers go to school ____________.
Answer:
underground

14. The flowers of their lessons ____________.
Answer:
with doors shut

15. The actual master of the flowers is ____________.
Answer:
God

Multiple Choice Questions(Mcqs) With Answers
Pick out the correct alternative.

Question 1.
‘’The wind comes marching”, What is the figure of speech used?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Alliteration
Answer:
(C) Personification

Question 2.
What do the flowers do in their holidays?
(A) They blossom
(B) They wither away
(C) They remain under the cover of the earth
(D) They become fragrant
Answer:
(A) They blossom

Question 3.
Who is the poet of the poem ‘The flower school’?
(A) Rudyard Kipling
(B) Humayun Kabir
(C) R.L. Stevenson
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer:
(D) Rabindranath Tagore

Question 4.
Fill-in-the-Blank
The meaning of the word Rumble is ____________.
(A) a musical sound
(B) a loud resonating sound
(C) very high sound
(D) great excitement
Answer:
(B) a loud resonating sound

Question 5.
What is one word for ‘A large open area’
(A) Hall
(B) Heath
(C) Expanse
(D) Area
Answer:
(B) Heath

Question 6.
Which one below is an example of Alliteration in the poem The flower school?
(A) Bagpipes-Bamboos
(B) Storm-Sky
(C) Grass-Glee
(D) Thunder-Clouds
Answer:
(A) Bagpipes-Bamboos

Question 7.
What is the meaning of Glee?
(A) Surprised
(B) Excitement
(C) Restless
(D) Happiness
Answer:
(B) Excitement

Question 8.
‘They do their lessons with doors shut’ Who does ‘They’ refer to?
(A) Trees
(B) Clouds
(C) Leaves
(D) Flowers
Answer:
(D) Flowers

Question 9.
What is something the Crowd of Flowers does not do?
(A) clap their giant hands
(B) come out of a sudden
(C) do their lessons with doors shut
(D) dance upon the grass in wild glee
Answer:
(A) clap their giant hands

Question 10.
Who is the narrator of the poem “The flower school”
(A) Mother
(B) Father
(C) Brother
(D) Child
Answer:
(D) Child

Question 11.
From where do the children come out from
(A) Home
(B) Mud
(C) School underground
(D) ‘Vessel
(C) School underground

Question 12.
Which season is referred in the poem?
(A) Summer
(B) Winter
(C) Autumn
(D) Monsoon
Answer:
(D) Monsoon

Question 13.
What happens when the Monsoon arrives?
(A) The flower children die
(B) The flower children start eating food
(C) The flower children get their holidays
(D) The flower children take a bath
Answer:
(C) The flower children get their holidays

Question 14.
According to you who is the master of the Flower children?
(A) mother
(B) poet
(C) nature
(D) birds
Answer:
(C) nature

Question 15.
Synonym of the world ‘close’
(A) open
(B) together
(C) snow
(D) shut
Answer:
(B) together

Question 16.
What represents the mother in the poem?
(A) Mother nature
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) School
(D) sky
Answer:
(D) sky

Question 17.
Which elements celebrate holidays with the flower children
(A) branches, leaves, and thunderclouds
(B) Thunder clouds, rigs, mud
(C) branches, twigs, leaves
(D) thunder clouds, twigs, mud
Answer:
(A) branches, leaves, and thunderclouds

The Flower-School Summary in English

Lead-In:
In this poem the speaker is excitedly (ପ୍ରବଳ ଆଗ୍ରହର ସହିତ) watching the monsoon rain (ମୌସୁମୀ ବର୍ଷା) and noticing (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି) small flowers that have bloomed (g© ©09) all over the place. He wonders (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକଟ କରିଛନ୍ତି) where they had been all the year round. He imagines (ଚିନ୍ତା|ଅନୁଭବ କରିଛନ୍ତି) they must have been in school just like him. The speaker wonders why the pretty flowers (ସୁନ୍ଦର ଫୁଲସବୁ) are so eager (ଉତ୍ସୁକ) to come out and play. He concludes (ଶେଷରେ ମତପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି) that they too need the warmth and love of their mother.

Stanzawise Explanation:
Stanza 1 (Lines 1 to 7)
When storm-clouds rumble in the sky and June showers
come down,
The moist east wind comes marching over the
heath to blow its bagpipes among the bamboo.
Then crowds of flowers come out of a sudden,
from nobody knows where, and dance upon
the grass in wild glee.

Gist: When storm clouds make a series of rumbling sounds in the sky and the heavy rain in June showers down, the soggy (wet) east wind blows over the large flat uncultivated areas with little shrubs as if blowing its bagpipes among the bamboo. All of a sudden plenty of flowers come out invisible and dance upon the grass in great delight or thrill.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଯେତେବେଳେ ଆକାଶରେ ଝଡ଼ଜନିତ ବାଦଲ ଘଡ଼ଘଡ଼ି ଶବ୍ଦ କରେ ଓ ଜୁନ୍ ମାସର ବର୍ଷା ବର୍ଷ ଉଠେ, ଆର୍ଦ୍ରତାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପୂବେଇ ପବନ ଗୁଳ୍ମପୂର୍ଣ ବ୍ୟାପକ ପତିତ ଜମି ଉପରେ ବାଉଁଶ ବୃକ୍ଷ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଭେରୀ ବଜାଇବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହୋଇଆସେ । ହଠାତ୍ କେଉଁ ଅଜଣା ବା ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଫୁଲସବୁ ଫୁଟି ବାହାରି ଆସନ୍ତି ଓ ଅତି ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ରୋମାଞ୍ଚରେ ସବୁଜ ଘାସ ଉପରେ ନୃତ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି ।

Stanza 2 (Lines 8 to 13)
Mother, I really think the flowers go to school
underground.
They do their lessons with doors shut, and if
they want to come out to play before it is time,
their master makes them stand in a corner.
When the rains come they have their holidays.

Gist: The poet addresses or calls his mother and tells her that these flowers go to school underground. The flowers shutting (closing) the doors, do their lessons. Like little children at school, their master makes them stand in a corner if the flowers wish to come out to play in the gentle breeze before time. With the onset (beginning) of rain, these flowers enjoy their holidays.
ଅନୁବାଦ : କବି ଏହି ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ମାଆଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଛନ୍ତି ଓ ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ (ନିଜ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ) କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହି ଫୁଲସବୁ ଭୂପୃଷ୍ଠ ନିମ୍ନରେ ଥ‌ିବା ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଯା’ନ୍ତି । ଫୁଲସବୁ ଦ୍ୱାର ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଭିତରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଠ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତି । ଯଦି ସେମାନେ ସମୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆସି ମୁକ୍ତ ପବନରେ ଖେଳିବାକୁ ଚାହାନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଶିକ୍ଷକ (ମାଲିକ) ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ କୋଣରେ ଠିଆ କରାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି । ବର୍ଷା ଆସିବାମାତ୍ରେ ଏହି ଫୁଲସବୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଛୁଟି ସମୟକୁ ଖୁବ୍ ଉପଭୋଗ କରନ୍ତି ।

Stanza3. (Lines 14 to 17)
Branches clash together in the forest and the
leaves rustle in the wild wind, the thunder-clouds
clap their giant hands and the flower children
rush Out in dresses of pink and yellow and white.

Gist: Branches of trees strike hard with one another in the forest. The leaves rustle in the hard wind. With this, the thunder-clouds appear to clap their huge hands and the flower children come out quickly as if dressed in pink, yellow, and white colors.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ବୃକ୍ଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଡାଳ ବର୍ଷାରେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଘର୍ଷଣ ହୋଇ ବାଡ଼େଇ ହୁଏ । ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ପବନରେ ପତ୍ରସବୁ ଖସ୍ଖସ୍ ହୁଏ । ଏଥ୍ ସହିତ ଘଡ଼ଘଡ଼ି ନାଦ କରୁଥ‌ିବା ବାଦଲଖଣ୍ଡଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବିଶାଳ ହାତରେ ତାଳି ମାରୁଥିବାର ପ୍ରତୀୟମାନ ହୁଏ । ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନେ ଗୋଲାପୀ, ହଳଦିଆ ଓ ଧବଳ ରଙ୍ଗର ପୋଷାକ ପରିଧାନ କରି ଶୀଘ୍ର ବାହାରି ଆସନ୍ତି ।

Stanza 4 (Lines 18 to 23)
Do you know, Mother, their home is in the sky,
where the stars are?
Haven’t you seen how eager they are to get there?
Don’t you know why they are in such a hurry?
Of course, I can guess to whom they raise their arms;
they have their mother as I have my own.

Gist: The narrator asks his mother if she knows that the home of these flower children is in the star-studded sky. He asks his mother if she can’t see how eagerly they wish to return to the sky. Certainly, he (the poet or the narrator) can guess that these flower children are raising their arms to their mother living in the sky, their mother as he (the poet) himself does.
ଅନୁବାଦ : କବି ତାଙ୍କ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ କ’ଣ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହି ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର ଘର ହେଉଛି ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର ବା ତାରାଖଚିତ ଆକାଶ । ସେ ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ତାଙ୍କ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ (ତାଙ୍କ ମା’) କ’ଣ ଜାଣିପାରୁ ନାହାନ୍ତି ଏହି ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନେ କିଭଳି ଆକାଶକୁ ଫେରିଯିବାକୁ ଏତେ ବ୍ୟଗ୍ର ବା ଉତ୍ସୁକ । ପ୍ରକୃତରେ କବି ଅନୁମାନ କରିପାରୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ ଯେପରି ନିଜ ମା’ଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯିବା ପାଇଁ ନିଜ ହାତ ଦୁଇଟି ବଢ଼ାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ଠିକ୍ ସେଇଭଳି ଏହି ଫୁଲରୂପୀ ପିଲାମାନେ ଏବେ ଆକାଶରେ ଥ‌ିବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମା’ ଆଡ଼କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ହାତ ଉଠାଇ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ।

About The Poet:
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was born in Kolkata on 7th May 1861. He was a great poet, painter, patriot (ଦେଶପ୍ରେମୀ), playwright (ନାଟ୍ୟକାର), novelist (ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ), storyteller, philosopher and educationist (ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ୍). The common theme (ସାଧାରଣ ଥିମ୍ |) in his writing is nature. Nature left a deep-seated impression (ଗଭୀର ଆସନ) on him. He was enchanted (ବିମୋହିତ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ) by nature. It inculcated (ଭର୍ତ୍ତି କରିଥିଲା) a sense of freedom in him. It is also the inner voice (ଅନ୍ତଃସ୍ୱର) of his poetry. He became the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems, “Gitanjali”. He is also well known for his contribution (ଅବଦାନ) to art and music.

Notes And Glossary:
rumble — make series of loud sounds (ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବରରେ ଗର୍ଜନ କରେ)
showers — rainfall lasting for a short time (କ୍ଷଣସ୍ଥାୟୀ ବର୍ଷା)
moist — slightly wet (ସାମାନ୍ୟ ଆର୍ଦ୍ର)
heath — large open uncultivated land
with shrub (ଗୁଳ୍ମପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଶାଳ ଅଣକର୍ଷିତ ଭୂମି)
bagpipes — a musical tool (ବିଶାଳ ଭେରୀ)
in wild glee — in great excitement (ଅତି ଉତ୍ତେଜନା ବା ପ୍ରବଳ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ)
master — here, the teacher (ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବା ମାଲିକ)
clash — strike or hit against one another (ବାଡ଼େଇ ହୁଏ)
rustle — make sounds of blowing (ଖସ୍‌ଖସ୍ ହୁଏ (ପତ୍ରସବୁ))
giant — very large (ବିଶାଳ)
of course — certainly (ନିଶ୍ଚିତରୂପେ ବା ଅବଶ୍ୟ )
thunder-clouds clap — clapping of thunder clouds (ଘଡ଼ଘଡ଼ିର ଧ୍ଵନି)

BSE Odisha 10th Class English Detailed Text

• Chapter 1 All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Chapter 2 A letter to God
• Chapter 3 The Solitary Reaper
• Chapter 4 At the High School
• Chapter 5 Village Song
• Chapter 6 Festivals of North-East India
• Chapter 7 The Flower-School
• Chapter 8 Air Pollution: A Hidden Menace
• Chapter 9 From the Formalin Jar
• Chapter 10 School’s Goodbye