M.P. Board Class 6th Special English
Chapter 11
Rain in Summer
By H.W. Longfellow
Online Lecture
Textual Exercise
Word Power
1. Match the column ‘A’ with ‘B’.
| A | B | |
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(i) fiery (ii) lane (iii) clatters (iv) hoof (v) gush (vi) spout (vii) pane (viii) pour (ix) tide (x) roar |
(a) the hard part of the foot of some animals (b) flow of water (c) to flow suddenly and quickly (d) a narrow road in the countryside (e) a loud noise (f) hot as fire (g) a single sheet of glass in a window (h) flow in a continuous stream (i) a pipe for carrying rain water from a roof (j) to make a very loud sound |
Answer:
(i) → (f)(ii) → (d)(iii) → (j)(iv) → (a)(v) → (h)(vi) → (c)(vii) → (g)(viii) → (b)(ix) → (i)(x) → (e)
Comprehension
Answer these questions.
1. Why does the poet welcome rain?
Ans. The poet welcomes rain because he has got tired of the dust and heat of summer.
2. What is meant by ‘clatters along the roof?
Ans. Clatters along the roof means the sound of hoofs when the horses run swiftly on the ground.
3. Why does the rain water have to struggle to come out of the spout?
Ans. The spout is overflowing with water. Therefore, the rain water has to struggle for coming out of the spout.
4. How does the rainwater flow down the gutter?
Ans. When the rain water swiftly comes into the gutter, it makes a sound of roaring like a broad and mighty river.
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