3. The speaker says that the horse 'thinks of the days that used to be'. Were those days happier for the horse? Give reasons for your answer. chapter- the old brown horse
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ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR TERM 1 (2015-16)
SA -1 SYLLABUS (SEPT)
PROSE –
New Oxford Modern English:
Ch –3- The Girl on the Train
Ch –4- Clever Jadhoji
Ch –5- The Toy Box
PoemsThe Old Brown Horse
The Way Through the Woods
The Adventures of Rusty – (Uncle ken) Ch 4 to 6
Grammar:
Nouns and types, Pronouns, Prepositions, Articles,
Conjunctions, Verbs, Tenses, Subject-verb agreement, Adverbs.
Writing: Informal Letter, Essay Writing, Diary entry.
Comprehension - unseen comprehension passage/poem
The Old Brown Horse: Ques/Ans
Q1. What do we learn from the horse’s appearance and behaviour?
We learn that the horse is old and tired and has a shaggy coat. He is lame and halfblind. The old brown horse is not young and trim any more. He is sad and weary when
he thinks of the old days with his master. He is neither spirited nor energetic.
Q2. When does the horse feel that life is not so bad?
The horse feels that life is not so bad when a friendly person stops by to speak to him
and gives him a friendly pat on his shaggy coat.
Q3. What does the poet ask the reader to do?
The poet asks the reader to stop by the field one day and exchange a friendly word or
two with the old brown horse. The poet says that the horse would not mind our friendly
touch.
Q4. Why is the horse no longer used for riding? Give two reasons.
The horse is no longer used for riding because he is lame and half-blind. Besides, he is
old and tired.
A rhyming scheme is the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem or a song. It is
usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. In other words,
it is the pattern of end rhymes or lines. A rhyming pattern gives the scheme of the
rhyme. For example:
The old brown horse looks over the fence [a]
in a weary sort of way; [b]
He seems to be saying to all who pass: [c]
―Well, folks, I‘ve had my day – [b]
I‘m simply watching the world go by, [d]
And nobody seems to mind, [e]
And they‘re dashing past in their motor-cars, [f]
A horse that is lame and half-blind.‖ [e]
Q5. Give the rhyming scheme of the second stanza.
The rhyming scheme of the second stanza is abcbdefe.
Clever Jadhoji: Story Mapping
Setting: Kingdom of Surendranagar
Main Characters Jadhoji Bhatt, Arjan Singh:elder brother, Sabal Singh:younger brother
Supporting Vallabhji:Jadhoji‘s nephew
Events: Vallabhji gives him important news. Decision has been taken in the palace to
divide the kingdom of Surendranagar between Arjan Singh and Sabal Singh.
Plot:
Old Jadhoji wants the elder brother to get Surendranagar: Jadhoji liked the elder
brother, because he was always polite to him and treated him with great respect. The
younger brother was a bit of a ruffian and not friendly at all.
Why?
Surendranagar had the rich area of land, which was more productive than Rampur, and
the priest wanted the elder brother to get the better share of the land. Old Jadhoji goes
to meet the two brothers in the palace: Since Jadhoji was known to the brothers in the
palace, he decided to go and help the elder brother. And as expected, the brothers
requested Jadhoji to help them divide the land between them.
Old Jadhoji’ story: Once, there lived a Rishi, who had two pupils. The Rishi taught
them everything he knew. On the last day, the boys came to receive their final blessings
from their teacher. The Rishi took ash from the fire, around which he was meditating
and gave some to each of the boys. The first boy thought that the ash was holy and put
it in his mouth and swallowed it. The second boy threw the ash away. The boy who
swallowed the ash later became a wise man, while the other remained a fool. Old
Jadhoji narrated this story to the two brothers, and promised to return the next day to let
them know of his decision.
Old Jadhoji’s advice to the elder brother: Jadhoji wrote a short note to the elder
brother, ― Behave like an obedient pupil and all will be well. Jadhoji’s idea: Jadhoji took
a piece of paper. He tore the paper neatly down the middle. He wrote something on
each half, without showing it to the princes. He announced that on one chit, the name
SURENDRANAGAR has been written, and on the other, RAMPUR. He asked each of
them to take a piece of paper. Arjan Singh took the piece of paper and put it in his
mouth and swallowed it. When Sabal Singh opened his piece of paper, the word
RAMPUR was written.
Conclusion of the story: Old Jadhoji ensured that Arjan Singh got the land of
Surendranagar.