BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 5 The Kind Tree

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 5 The Kind Tree Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 7 English Solutions Lesson 5 The Kind Tree

BSE Odisha 7th Class English Lesson 5 The Kind Tree Text Book Questions and Answers

Session – 1 (ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
Pre-Reading (ପ୍ରାକ୍-ପଠନ):

→ Do you like trees?
(ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଗଛସବୁକୁ ଭଲ ପାଅ ?)
Answer:
Yes we like trees very much.

→ What do trees give people?
(ଗଛସବୁ ମଣିଷକୁ କ’ଣ ଦିଏ ?)
Answer:
Trees give people things to live in. These are food, fuel, oxygen, etc.

→ Do you think they are kind? Why?
(ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଦୟାଳୁ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Yes, we think trees are kind. They give us food, fuel, and other necessary things in life. They give shade to animals and men and shelter to birds. So they are kind to all animals.

While-Reading (ପଠନକାଳୀନ ):
Text (ପାଠ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁ):

• Read the poem silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (କବିତାଟିକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
  

Trees are the kindest things I know,’
They don’t harm, and they simply grow.
And spread shade for sleepy cows,
And gather birds among the boughs.

They are the first when the day’s begun.
To touch the beams of the morning sun.
They are the last to hold the light.
When evening changes into night.

And when a moon floats on the sky,
They hum a drowsy lullaby
of sleepy children long ago,
Trees are the kindest things I know

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜି ସବୁଠୁ ଦୟାଳୁ ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ
କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ସେ କ୍ଷତି, କେବଳ ସରଳେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ।
ବିଛାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଛାଇ ତଳେ ଶୋଇ ରହିବାକୁ ଗାଈ
ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତି ପକ୍ଷୀରାଜି ସବୁ ଡାଳେ ରହିବାକୁ ଛାଇ ।

ସେହିମାନେ ହିଁ ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନ ଯେବେ ହୁଏ ଆରମ୍ଭ
ଛୁଇଁବାରେ ସେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟକିରଣକୁ ବେଗୁ ବେଗ
ସେହିମାନେ ହିଁ ତ ଶେଷ ଧରି ରଖନ୍ତି ଆଲୋକ
ଯେତେବେଳେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ବଦଳେ କରି ରାତ୍ରିର ଡାକ ।

ଯେତେବେଳେ ଭାସେ ଜହ୍ନ ବିଶାଳ ଆକାଶେ
ସେମାନେ ଗାଆନ୍ତି ଗୀତ ଝୁମ୍ପୁରା ନାନାବାୟାର
ସୁପ୍ତପ୍ରାୟ କୋମଳ ପିଲା ପାଇଁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଶୀଘ୍ର
ଯେଣୁ ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜି ସଦୟରୁ ସଦୟତମ ।

Notes And Glossary (ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ):

Trees (ଟ୍ରିଜ୍) – ଗଛ
kindest ( କାଇଣ୍ଡେସ୍) – ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଦୟାଳୁ
harm (ହାର୍ମ) – କ୍ଷତି କରିବା
simply (ସିମ୍ପଲି) – କେବଳ ମାତ୍ର
grow (ଗ୍ରୋ) – ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଆନ୍ତି
spread (ଗ୍ରେଡ୍) – ବିଛାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି
shade (ସେଡ୍) – ଛାଇ
gather (ଗ୍ୟାଦର୍)– ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତି
boughs (ବାଓଜ୍) – ଡାଳ ବା ଶାଖାପ୍ରଶାଖାସବୁ
touch (68) – ଛୁଇଁବା
beams (ବିମ୍ସ) – କିରଣ ସବୁ
moon (ମୁନ୍) – ଜହ୍ନ ବା ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର
floats (ପ୍ଲେଟସ୍) – ଭାସେ
drowsy (ଡ୍ରୋଜି) – ନିଦୁଆ | ଢୁଳାଇବା
lullaby (ଲୁଲାବି)– ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତ
long ago (ଲଙ୍ଗ ଏଗୋ ) – ବହୁସମୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ

• Your teacher reads the poem aloud. You listen to him/her without opening the book.
  (ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ କବିତାଟିକୁ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିକରି ପଢ଼ିବେ । ଏହି ନଖୋଲି ତୁମେ ଖାଲି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଣିବ ।)
• Your teacher asks you: What are described in the poem?
  (ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତୁମକୁ ପଚାରିବେ – କବିତାରେ କ’ଣ ସବୁ ବର୍ଷିତ ?)
• Your teacher reads the poem aloud a second time. You listen to him/her and at the same time see the poem.
  (ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟବାର ବଡ଼ ପାଟିକରି କବିତା ପଠନ କରିବେ ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ବହିକୁ ଖୋଲି କବିତାଟିକୁ ଧାଡ଼ିଧାଡ଼ି କରି ଦେଖୁବ ।)
• You read the poem silently and answer the following questions.
  (ତୁମେ କବିତାଟିକୁ ନୀରବତାର ସହ ପାଠ କରୁ ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବଳୀ):

Question 1.
What is the poem about ?
(କବିତାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ?)
Answer:
The poem is about the kindness and usefulness of the trees.

Question 2.
What are the trees like – crudest or kindest?
(ଗଛଗୁଡ଼ିକ କିଭଳିଆ – ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ନା ଦୟାଳୁ ?)
Answer:
The trees are kindest of all.

Question 3.
Who knows that trees are kind?
(କିଏ ଜାଣେ ଯେ ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜି ଦୟାଳୁ ?)
Answer:
The poet knows that trees are kind.

Question 4.
Why does the poet say that trees are kind?
( କବି କାହିଁକି କହନ୍ତି ଯେ ବୃକ୍ଷସବୁ ଦୟାଳୁ ?)
Answer:
The poet says that trees are kind because they don’t harm others. Instead, they give shade to sleepy cows and shelter to birds.

Question 5.
What do trees do for the cows?
(ବୃକ୍ଷସବୁ ଗୋରୁଗାଈମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ କରନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Trees spread a shade for sleepy cows.

Question 6.
Where do birds gather?
(କେଉଁଠି ପକ୍ଷୀସବୁ ଠୁଳ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The birds gather among the boughs of trees.

Question 7.
Who is T in the first stanza?
(ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦରେ ଥ‌ିବା ‘I’ (ମୁଁ) କିଏ ?)
Answer:
T refers to the poet in the first stanza.

Question 8.
What time of the day is described in the first stanza?
(ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦରେ ଦିନର କେଉଁ ସମୟ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି ? )
Answer:
The noon time of the day is described in the first stanza.

Question 9.
Who does ‘they’ refer to in the second stanza?
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପଦରେ ‘they’ (ସେମାନେ) କାହାକୁ ସୂଚାଏ ?)
Answer:
‘They’ refers to trees in the second stanza.

Question 10.
Who touches the beams of the morning sun first?
(ସକାଳ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟର କିରଣକୁ କିଏ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଛୁଏଁ ?)
Answer:
The tree touches the beams of the morning sun first.

Question 11.
Who holds the last light of the setting sun?
(ଅସ୍ତମିତ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟର ଆଲୋକକୁ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କିଏ ଧରିରଖେ ? )
Answer:
The tree holds last light of the setting sun.

Question 12.
Do trees sing a song for children? Why?
(ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜି କ’ଣ ଛୋଟ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୀତ ଗାଏ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Yes, trees sing a song for children. When the moon floats in the sky they hum a drowsy lullaby out of kindness.

Question 13.
What is the mood of the poet – happy, unhappy, or grateful?
(କବିଙ୍କର ମନୋଭାବ କ’ଣ – ଖୁସି, ଦୁଃଖ କିମ୍ବା କୃତଜ୍ଞ ?)
Answer:
The mood of the poet is grateful.

Question 14.
Can trees do something good for human beings ? Read the poem again and list all things trees can do.
(ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜି କ’ଣ ମାନବ ଜାତି ପାଇଁ କିଛି ଭଲ କାମ କରନ୍ତି ? କବିତାଟିକୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ଗଛ କ’ଣ କ’ଣ କରିପାରେ ତାହାର ଏକ ଚିଠା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର ।)
Answer:
Yes, trees do something good for human beings.
According to the poem trees can do the following things :
(i) They spread shade for sleepy cows.
(ii) They gather birds among the boughs.
(iii) They first touch the beams of the morning sun.
(iv) They hold the last light of the day.
(v) They hum a drowsy lullaby for sleepy children on a moonlit night.

Question 15.
The poet in this poem likes trees too much. Does it mean he likes nature? Why? (for its beauty and usefulness)
(କବି ଏ କବିତାରେ ବୃକ୍ଷରାଜିକୁ ଅତି ଭଲ ପାଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏହା କ’ଣ ସେ ପ୍ରକୃତିକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିବା କଥା ବୁଝାଏ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The poet likes trees. It means he likes nature. He likes nature for its beauty, usefulness, and kindness.

Session – 2 (ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
Post-Reading (ପଠନ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ):

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT) :
(ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସ୍ମୃତି ବିକାଶ କୌଶଳ)
Whole: birds among the boughs, trees are the kindest things, lullaby, evening changes into night
Part: Stanza-1: kindest, sleepy cows, birds, etc.

2. Comprehension Activities (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ):
(a) Match the sentences under ‘A’ using the right phrases given under ‘B’. Write the serial numbers of A in the boxes of B. One has been done for you. (Question with Answer)

Answer:

(b) Answer the following questions choosing the most appropriate answers from the options.

Question 1.
The poem is about _____________.
(A) human beings
(B) birds
(C) cows
(D) trees
Answer:
(D) trees

Question 2.
Trees are described as _____________.
(A) kindest things
(B) simplest things
(C) nicest things
(D) tallest things
Answer:
(A) kindest things

Question 3.
T in the poem is used for the _____________.
(A) poet
(B) bird
(C) cow
(D) tree
Answer:
(A) poet

Question 4.
The cows sleep _____________.
(A) in the field
(B) in the room
(C) in the shade
(D) in the sun
Answer:
(C) in the shade

Question 5.
‘They” in the last stanza of the poem is used for the _____________.
(A) poet
(B) birds
(C) cows
(D) trees
Answer:
(D) trees

Question 6.
Who are the last to hold the light?
(A) The poet
(B) The birds
(C) The cow
(D) The tree
Answer:
(D) The tree

Session – 3 (ତୃତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
3. Listening (ଶ୍ରବଣ):

(a) Listen to the last stanza of the poem and fill in the gaps.
(କବିତାର ଶେଷ ପଦଟିକୁ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
Teacher reads aloud the poem two times.
And when a _______ ________on the sky,
They _________ a drowsy _________,
of _________ children _________ ago,
_________ are the _________ things I know.
Answer:
And when a moon floats on the sky,
They hum a drowsy lullaby,
of sleepy children long ago,
Trees are the kindest things I know.

(b) Your teacher will say some words. Listen to him/her carefully. Tick (✓) the words he/she reads aloud.
trees, kindest, sleepy, spread, gather, shade,
boughs, touch, beams, moon, float, drowsy,
lullaby, change, harm

Session – 4 (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
4. Speaking (କହିବା):

(a) Reading aloud
(i) Teacher reads aloud one line, and students repeat after him/her in chorus. Then two lines at a time.
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବରରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧାଡ଼ି ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ, ପିଲାମାନେ ତା’ପରେ ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କରନ୍ତୁ । ତା’ପରେ ଏକାଥରକେ ଦୁଇଧାଡ଼ି ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ ।)
(ii) Teacher reads out the following pairs of rhyming words and students listen. Then, the teacher reads out one word and students read aloud its rhyming word.
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଯତିପାତ କରୁଥିବା ଯୋଡ଼ା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡିକୁ ପଢ଼ିବେ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ଶୁଣିବେ । ତା’ପରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶବ୍ଦ ପଢ଼ିବେ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ତା’ସହ ଯତିପାତ କରୁଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଟିକୁ ବଡ଼ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ିବେ ।)

know     cows      begun   light       sky         ago grow      boughs sun         night      lullaby   know

(iii) Read the first stanza. Draw student’s attention to the rhyme scheme. Write the rhyme scheme on the board horizontally.
(iv) Students say the rhyme scheme of the other stanzas. Write them on the board.
(v) Ask the students “Which word has a similar rhyme scheme but has different spelling in the first stanza ?” Why?
Answer:
In the first stanza, the word ‘boughs’ has a similar rhyme scheme to the word ‘cows’ but has a different spelling. It is so because -ough’ is pronounced as /au/ in ‘boughs’.
(iv) Help them know the pronunciation of “-ough” differs from word to word. It is pronounced as / ou / as in ‘dough’ and / f / as in ‘enough’ / au / as in bough and / u: / as in ‘through’ and / f / as in cough.

(b) Chain-drill (ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳ-ଅଭ୍ୟାସ):
Trees are the kindest things.
They simply grow and give.

Session – 5 (ପଞ୍ଚମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
5. Vocabulary(ଶବ୍ଦସମ୍ଭାର):

(a) Match the following items in column A with items in column B. The first one is done for you.

Answer:

(b) Match the following words in column A with words in column B to give a similar meaning. The first one is done for you.

Answer:

Session – 6 (ଷଷ୍ଠ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
6. Usage (ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ):
(a) Mark the following sentences. See how ‘not’ is used in the following examples.
Examples –
1. The tree is tall. The tree is not tall.
2. A lamb is docile. A lamb is not docile.

Rewrite the following sentences using ‘not’. (Question with Answer)
1. It is a nice day. It is not a nice day.
2. It is a beautiful garden. It is not a beautiful garden.
3. It is a lovely doll. It is not a lovely doll.
4. It is a fine building. It is not a fine building.
5. It is a useful book. It is not a useful book.

(b) Rewrite the following sentences like the example given below. Example :
I met the dove yesterday. > I meet the dove every day.
(Question with Answer)
1. I went to school yesterday. > I go to school every day.
2. I did my homework yesterday. > I do my homework every day.
3. I played cricket yesterday. > I play cricket every day.
4. I watched TV yesterday. > I watch TV. everyday.

Session – 7 ( ସପ୍ତମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
7. Writing (ଲିଖନାତ୍ମକ):
(a) Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What is the poem about?
(କବିତାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ?)
Answer:
The poem is about the usefulness of trees.

Question 2.
Which line in the first stanza tells that he was unmindful?
(ସେ ଅନ୍ୟମନସ୍କ ଥିଲେ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦର କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ି କହୁଛି ? )
Answer:
“Trees are the kindest things I know”. This line in the first stanza tells that he was unmindful.

Question 3.
Are the first stanza and second stanza similar or different? How?
(ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦ ଓ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ପଦ ଏକାଭଳି କିମ୍ବା ଭିନ୍ନ ? କିପରି ?)
Answer:
The first stanza and second stanza are different. The first stanza shows the inactiveness of the trees whereas the second stanza shows their activeness.

Question 4.
Who does ‘You’ in the 3rd stanza refer to?
(ତୃତୀୟ ପଦର ‘You’ (ତୁମେ) କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଉଛି ? )
Answer:
‘You’ is not used in the 3rd stanza.

Question 5.
What advice does the poet give us through this poem?
( କବିତା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କବି ଆମକୁ କି ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet advises us that as trees are useful to all men and animals, we should be careful to let them grow.

Session – 8 (ଅଷ୍ଟମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):

(b) For the poet, trees are the kindest things s/he knows but another poet sees trees are the loveliest things. Fill in The gaps using words from the box to complete the poet’s views against trees.

Last, gather, sleepy, simply, first, night

Examples:
Trees are the loveliest things I know,
They don’t harm, they ………………….grow
And spread a shade for ………………….cows,
And ………………….birds from the boughs.
They are the ………………….when the day’s begun
To touch the beams of the morning sun,
They are the …………………… to hold the light
When evening changes into ………………….

Answer:
Trees are the loveliest things I know,
They don’t harm, they simply grow
And spread shade for sleepy cows,
And gather birds from the boughs,
they are the first when the day’s begun
To touch the beams of the morning sun,
They are the last to hold the light
When evening changes into night.

(c) What are the other kindest things you know? Write your answer in a paragraph.
Answer:
Water is life. We drink and wash our clothes in water. Water is life for all animals and plants. No water no crops and no crops no life.

8. Mental Talk (ମାନସ କଥନ):
Trees are the kindest things. They only give, give, give

9. Let’s Think (ଚାଲ ଚିନ୍ତାମଗ୍ନ ହେବା) :
Trees are kind but we are cruel to cut them more than we need.

BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 5 The Kind Tree Important Questions and Answers

(A) Answer the following Questions.

Question 1.
How does a tree grow?
Answer:
The trees grow simply by getting air from the sky and light from the sun.

Question 2.
Does it harm anybody?
Answer:
No, it does not harm anybody. It spreads branches to give shed to the tired cows and gather birds among their boughs.

Question 3.
Who rises first in the dawn?
Answer:
The tree rises first before dawn. It spreads its branches to touch the beams of the morning sun.

Question 4.
When does evening change into night who holds light?
Answer:
When evening changes into night, the trees hold the light.

Question 5.
When does the tree sing lullaby?
Answer:
When the moon floats in the sky, the tree sings a lullaby for the sleepy children.

(B) Choose the right answer from the options.

Question 1.
The trees are _____________.
(a) cruel
(b) kind
(c) harmful
(d) musician
Answer:
(b) kind

Question 2.
The trees grow _____________.
(a) simply
(b) in difficulty
(c) easily
(d) with care
Answer:
(a) simply

Question 3.
The cows take rest _____________.
(a) on the tree
(b) under the branches of the tree
(c) at the root of the trees
(d) a distance away from a tree
Answer:
(b) under the branches of the tree

Question 4.
The tree sings a lullaby when _____________.
(a) a child is going to sleep
(b) the evening comes
(c) the night advances
(d) the moon floats in the sky
Answer:
(d) the moon floats in the sky