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DAV: Class VIII English Literature Chapter 7: The Children’s Song by Joseph Rudyard Kipling

DAV: Class VIII English Literature

Chapter 7: The Children’s Song by Joseph Rudyard Kipling

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I Understanding the Poem

A. The poem is a children's prayer …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

 Ans.

 

Column A

Column B

stanza 2

Help us whenever we need Your help.

We may build a world free of all evils.

stanza 3

Teach us to be focussed, responsible and firm in youth.

We may be able to build a strong nation.

stanza 4

Teach us to always rule ourselves in a clean and controlled manner.

We may make a useful sacrifice to bring freedom and dignity to the individual.


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B. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

1.

Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,

…. (For full question, refer to the book.) 

(a) What yoke is …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The speaker is referring to the yoke of responsibility.

(b) What does the …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. By this the speaker means carefully expressed truth so that it does not hurt anybody.

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2.

Land of our Birth, our faith, …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

(a) Why does the speaker call …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The speaker wants to convey that the motherland means everything to him.

(b) How does the speaker wish to serve their motherland?

Ans. The speaker wishes to serve their motherland with all his mental, emotional and physical abilities.

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C. Explain the following.

1. ...we pledge to thee

Our love and toil in the years to be.

Ans. The speaker (poet) dedicates all his emotional strength and physical abilities to the service of the motherland. All his love, and all his hard work will be meant for the good of the motherland.

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D. The repetition of a sound …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. 

(i) yoke in youth – Stanza 3

(ii) fear or favour - Stanza 5

E. What is the rhyme …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ‘aabb’.

II HOTS

Why is the poem titled …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The theme of the poem is a prayer by children to ....

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III Life Skills

A. The Children's Song' has a …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The message of the poem is plain, simple ....

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B. How can we …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. We can help by ....

C. Why should we …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Our friends may not ....

IV Values

Almost all values find expression …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The poem carries a message for the people of every country regardless of their age. It seeks to encourage us to inculcate in ourselves all such ....

V Writing Skills

Taking hints from the poem, …. (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. 

Respected principal sir, my class teacher, all the teachers present, and my dear friends, I am ABCD of class 8-D. Today ....

The youth are the soul of the nation. If the soul is pious, virtuous and undefiled, the progress ....

It is they who shoulder all major responsibilities of the nation. Be it defence, scientific innovations, sports, administration, ....

I hope you will all agree with my submission. Thank you very much for giving me a patient hearing.

Have a nice day!

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