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The Rebel Poet
The Rebel Poet Class 5 Questions And Answers
The Rebel Poet Class 5 Lesson 7
WB Class 5 English
পঞ্চম শ্রেণীর ইংরেজি
The Rebel Poet
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👆Let's begin...
Let's sing an inspiring song together...
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome
We shall overcome someday
O deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome someday.
Let's read...
[Pritam is a student of class V. He returns home from
school, all excited. He finds his father reading a newspaper.]
Pritam: Father, guess what happened today?
Father: What, dear?
Pritam Our teacher has asked us to sing a patriotic song on
the Republic
Day.
Father: Which song are you going to sing, son?
Pritam: Ma'am suggested that we should sing 'Karar of louha
kopot'.
Father: Do you know who has written the song, Pritam ?
Pritam: No, father.
Father: He is our great poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, the author
of the famous poem, 'Bidrohi'.
Pritam: Will you tell me more about him?
Father: He was born at a time when India was under the
British rule. Through his writings, he inspired the Indian youth to boldly
fight for freedom.
Pritam: When was he born, father?
Father: He was born on 24th May, 1899 in the village of
Churulia. This was near Asansol in the Burdwan district of undivided Bengal. As
a child he was attracted to folk theatre and later wrote many folk plays like
'Daata Karna' and 'Kabi Kalidas'.
Pritam : That is interesting!
Father In 1910, Nazrul met the revolutionary Nibaran Chandra
Ghatak, who was his teacher. The poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick was the Head Master
of the school Nazrul joined next.
Word Trove
Patriotic - expressing love for one's country
inspired- motivated
folk theatre- theatre of the common people of a country
revolutionary- a person who revolts
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 1
👉Complete the
following sentences:
(a) Pritam was to sing the song___________.
Ans- Pritam was to sing the song “ Karar oi louha kapat ” on the Republic Day.
(b) Nazrul was born in_____________________.
Ans- Nazrul was born in on
24th May in 1899 in the village of Churulia in Bardhaman.
(c) Burdwan district is in__________________________.
Ans- Burdwan district is in West Bengal.
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ACTIVITY 2
👉Answer the following
questions:
(a) Was India independent when Nazrul was born?
Ans- India was under the British rule when Nazrul was born.
(b) Name some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written.
Ans- ‘ Daata Karna’, ‘ Vidyan Hutum’ and ‘ Kabi Kalidas ’
are some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written.
(c) Who was Nazrul's teacher?
Ans- Nibaran Chandra Ghatak was Nazrui’s teacher.
(d) Who was Kumud Ranjan Mullick?
Ans- The poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick was the Headmaster of the
school where Nazrul joined next.
Let's continue...
Uncle Rahim enters the room. He joins in the conversation.
Pritam : Did Kumud
Ranjan inspire him to write poems?
Father : Yes. But
Nazrul was also influenced by Rabindranath and
the Persian poets like Hafez and
Khaiyyam.
Uncle Rahim: Did you know that Nazrul joined the army under
the British? He was in the 49th Bengal Regiment. After the first World War, the
regiment was disbanded in 1920. So he came to Calcutta.
Father: At that time Indians had risen against the British
rule. Nazru protested against the cruelty of the British in his own way. In
fact he also started writing poems, essays and songs to voice his protest He is
the rebel poet of India.
Pritam : I hardly
knew as much!
Father: You should read his poems like 'Kandari Hunsiar',
'Kheya Pare Toroni, and also listen to his songs. The British were afraid that
Nazrul's writings could instigate the Indian freedom fighters.
Pritam : What did the
British do?
Uncle Rahim: The British grew perturbed.
Father: In 1922, Nazrul started a magazine 'Dhumketu' where
he published 'Anandamoyeer Agamone', a poem.
Uncle Rahim: The British raided the office of 'Dhumketu'.
The poet was
arrested from Kumilla.
Pritam: What happened then?
Father: He was transferred to the Hooghly Jail and there he
began fasting. It was his way of protesting against the torture of the British.
Pritam: For how many days did he fast, father?
Father: He fasted for more than a month. In
December 1923, he was released from jail.
Pritam: Thank you so much, father! Now I'll be able to sing
'Karar kapot' with zeal and passion. I'm so proud that the teacher hasof louha selected
me for singing.
Uncle Rahim : Then let's hear you sing. We'll sing along
with you as well.
Word Trove
disbanded- broken up
rebel - person who fights against authority
instigate- urge to act
perturbed- worried
raid- surprise visit by the police
fasting- going without food
zeal-great energy
passion - deep love
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ACTIVITY 3
👉Tick (✔) the right answer:
Ans-
(i) His poems inspired the youth
(a) to fight the British (✔)
(b) to help the British
(c) to talk to the British
(ii) A poem that he wrote was
(a) Kheya Parer Tarani (✔)
(b) Prashna
(c) Badh
(iii) Nazrul was called
(a) the fiery poet
(b) the rebel poet (✔)
(c) the inspired poet
ACTIVITY 4
Write T for true and
F for false statements in the given boxes:
Ans-
(a) Nazrul was born when India was still under the British
rule. [ T ]
(b) Nazrul was not attracted to folk theatre. [ F ]
(c) In school, Nazrul met the great poet Kumud Ranjan
Mullick. [ T ]
(d) Nazrul served the Indian army under the British rule. [ T ]
(e) Nazrul fasted for thirty days. [ F ]
ACTIVITY 5
Fill in the chart
with information from the text:
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Year |
Event |
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1910 |
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The regiment was disbanded |
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1922 |
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Nazrul was released from jail |
Ans-
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Year |
Event |
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1910 |
Nazrul met revolutionary Nibaron
Chandra Ghatak who was his teacher. |
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1920 |
The regiment was disbanded |
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1922 |
Nazrul started a magazine, ‘dhumketu’. |
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1923 |
Nazrul was released from jail |
ACTIVITY 6
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👉Answer the following
questions:
(a) Who inspired Nazrul to write poems?
Ans- His Headmaster, poet Kumud Ranjan mullick inspired him
to write poems.
(b) Why did Nazrul have to leave the army?
Ans- Nazrul had to leave the army become the 49th
Bengal regiment where Nazrul joined, was dis-banded after the Frist World War.
(c) In which magazine was the poem Anandamayeer Agamone published?
Ans- The poem ‘ Anandamoni Agamoni’ was published in the
magazine ‘ Dhumketu ’.
(d) Why did Nazrul start fasting?
Ans- It was his way of protesting against the torture of the
British.
Let's learn...
Let's look at the sentences:
(a) After the
first World War, the regiment was disbanded in 1920.
(b) He inspired the Indian youth to boldly fight for freedom.
(c) There he
began fasting.
In sentence (a) the word 'after' tells us about the time of
action. This is an example of 'adverb of time'.
In the sentence (b) the word 'boldly' tells us about the
manner of action. This is an example of 'adverb of manner'.
In the sentence (c) the word 'there' tells us about the
place of action. This is an example of 'adverb of place'.
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 7(a)
👉Underline the adverbs
in the following sentences. Group them under 'Adverb of manner', 'Adverb of
time' and 'Adverb of place":
Ans-
(1) Now
will go to school.
(2) He sat beside
me.
(3) He will watch a play tomorrow.
(4) She eagerly
waited for the result.
(5) The train moved slowly
out of the station.
(6) We won the match yesterday.
(7) Come here.
(8) shall gladly do
it.
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ACTIVITY 7(b)
👉Let's classify the
adverbs in the following chart:
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Adverb
of Time |
Adverb
of Manner |
Adverb
of Place |
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Ans-
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Adverb
of Time |
Adverb
of Manner |
Adverb
of Place |
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Now |
gladly |
beside |
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Tomorrow |
eagerly |
here |
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Yesterday |
slowly |
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Let's learn...
Let's learn the use of the coloured words:
(a) In fact, he also started writing poems and songs to
voice his protest.
(b) Then let's hear you sing.
In these sentences, the coloured words link the sentence to
the previous ones in the passage. Such words are linkers. They link one idea to
the other
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 8
👉Let's learn how to
paint pots.
(i) A pot is bought.
Ans- At first a
pot is bought.
(ii) It is washed with water.
Ans- Then It is
washed with water.
(iii) It is dried in the sun.
Ans- After that It
is dried in the sun.
(iv) It is painted.
Ans- Next It is
painted.
(v) Polish is applied to make the surface shiny.
Ans- At last Polish
is applied to make the surface shiny.
Now add linkers to show the process of painting pots. You
may use the following linkers:
at first, then, at last, next, thereafter
Let's talk...
Discuss among yourselves how to prepare tea. Use linkers to
suggest the chain of action that goes in preparing tea.
Let's do...
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ACTIVITY 9
👉Write eight sentences about the childhood of Rabindranath
Tagore. Here are some points:
Born on 8th May 1861-did not enjoy formal schooling - was
taught at home - mathematics teacher was Aghore Babu-used to play in the
verandah-role- playing as a teacher - taught the railing bars as if they were
students - conclusion.
Let's work together...
Let's make a scrap book:
Things we need:
Chart paper, scissors, glue, pictures of Rabindranath
Tagore, Aurobindo Ghosh, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi.
Method:
Fold the sheet of chart paper so that it looks like a book and
cut out the sides. Stitch or staple the papers together.
Paste the pictures of the eminent personalities on the pages of your scrap book. Mention their dates of birth, names of their parents, their schooling and their contribution to our nation.