🌟 Let Us Do These Activities Before We Read (Page 109)

I. Read the questions below and discuss your thoughts with your classmates and teacher.

💭 1. Question: What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase ‘paper boats’?

Answer: When I think about paper boats, I immediately picture folding small pieces of paper into boats and letting them float on flowing water, like a stream or a muddy puddle during the rainy season. It brings back sweet memories of childhood games and simple happiness.

💭 2. Question: What do you suppose a person hopes for when they let a paper boat float down a stream?

Answer: They probably hope that their little boat travels a long distance, safely reaches an unknown destination, or perhaps carries a secret wish or message to someone far away.

💭 3. Question: Look at the title of the poem, ‘Paper Boats’. What do you predict this poem will be about?

Answer: Based on the title, the poem is likely about a young child who crafts paper boats, floats them on a stream, and playfully imagines the magical places they might go or the unknown people who might discover them.

II. Vocabulary Matching

Read the short paragraph and match the highlighted words with their correct meanings from the box (putting, speedy flowing, loading, swelling, bouncing).

Paragraph: I love to play beside a (1) running stream at a short distance from my grandparent’s house. I love to see it (2) skipping along to join a river. On the river, I can see boats with (3) bulging sails moving swiftly. Some of them take the people from one shore to the other while in some of them people can be seen (4) lading things too. I can spend hours watching the busy river and dreaming about them, (5) burying my head in my pillow at night.

✅ Answer:

• 🌊 1. running – speedy flowing

• 🦘 2. skipping – bouncing

• 🌬️ 3. bulging – swelling

• 📦 4. lading – loading

• 🛌 5. burying – putting

🌟 Let Us Discuss (Pages 111-112)

I. Complete the summary of the poem by choosing the right words from the brackets.

✅ Answer:

The poet sends paper boats down a (1) stream (stream/river) each day, writing his name and the name of his (2) village (school/village) on them. He hopes that someone in a (3) strange (strange/familiar) land will find them and know who he is. The poet fills his boats with (4) shiuli (rose/shiuli) flowers from his garden, hoping they will be safely carried to another land at (5) night (night/morning). As he launches his boats, he imagines that the (6) clouds (clouds/birds) in the sky are like friends, racing with his boats. At night, he dreams that his paper boats continue to (7) float (swim/float) under the midnight stars, with the fairies of sleep sailing in them, their baskets full of (8) dreams (dreams/fruits).

II. Multiple Choice Question

🧠 What is the main theme of this poem?

1. innocence

2. imagination

3. ignorance

4. playfulness

5. travel

   (i) 1, 2 and 3 | (ii) 3, 4 and 5 | (iii) 1, 4 and 5 | (iv) 1, 2 and 4

   Answer: (iv) 1, 2 and 4 (The poem beautifully highlights a child's innocence, wild imagination, and playful nature).

III. True or False

✅ Statement: The setting of the poem takes place in a natural, outdoor environment.

Answer: True (The entire poem is set outdoors, featuring natural elements like a flowing stream, flowers, clouds, and a starry night sky.)

IV. Tone and Mood

🎭 Complete the sentence by picking the correct words from the brackets.

The tone is __________ (sad and serious / gentle and wishful) and the mood is __________ (thoughtful / boring).

Answer: The tone is gentle and wishful, and the mood is thoughtful.

V. Alliteration Examples

🔤 Identify examples of alliteration (repetition of starting consonant sounds) used in the poem.

Answer:

1. "Day by day"

2. "Big black"

3. "Strange land"

4. "Shiuli flowers"

5. "Baskets full of dreams"

VI. Fill in the blanks with words from the poem.

✅ Answer:

1. The repetition of the words “day by day” and “one by one” emphasizes the continuous passage of time. ⏳

2. The poet uses vivid visual imagery like “little clouds setting their white bulging sails” and “midnight stars” to paint a clear, imaginative picture in the reader's mind. ☁️✨

VII. Symbolism Matching

Match the descriptions in Column 1 with the symbols in Column 2.

✅ Answer:

• 1. The child’s innocence, dreams, hopes, and messages sent out into the world ➡️ (ii) paper boats ⛵

• 2. Purity, beauty, and the fresh start of a new day ➡️ (iii) shiuli flowers 🌸

• 3. The vast universe and the child’s dreams continuing safely through the night ➡️ (i) midnight stars 🌌

🌟 Let Us Think and Reflect (Pages 112-113)

I. Read the poetry extract and answer the questions.

Extract: "When night comes, I bury my face in my arms and dream that my paper boats float on and on under the midnight stars. The fairies of sleep are sailing in them, and the lading is their baskets full of dreams."

🧠 1. Based on the extract, select the option that most likely represents the speaker. (Assuming options showed adults vs. a sleeping child)

Answer: Option C (The correct image would be of a child sleeping, as indicated by "bury my face in my arms"). 😴

🧠 2. What can we understand about the speaker’s emotions when night falls?

Answer: At night, the speaker feels deeply peaceful, imaginative, and lost in a dreamy, magical state. 🌙

🧠 3. How does the speaker imagine the ‘fairies of sleep’ to be?

A. Mischievous

B. Gentle

C. Fearsome

D. Playful

Answer: B. Gentle 🧚‍♀️

🧠 4. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

The phrase “lading is their baskets full of dreams’ suggests that the speaker imagines the fairies of sleep carefully __________ (carrying his dreams/collecting his wishes) in their baskets.

Answer: carrying his dreams 🧺

II. Answer the following detailed questions.

📝 1. Why do you think the young poet writes his name and address on the paper boats?

Answer: The child writes his personal details hoping to send a small piece of himself out into the vast world. He deeply hopes that someone, somewhere far away, will find his boat and know who he is, showing a beautiful, innocent desire to connect with unknown people. ✉️

📝 2. The poem heavily features a child's imagination. Provide examples from the text to support this.

Answer: The poem is filled with pure childhood imagination. For instance, the child imagines that the puffy white clouds are actually racing his boats. He also daydreams that magical "fairies of sleep" are actively sailing inside his tiny paper boats at night, carrying baskets overflowing with dreams. ☁️🧚‍♀️

📝 3. How does the poet successfully blend reality with imagination to make the poem captivating?

Answer: The poet starts with a very real, everyday activity—a child making and floating paper boats in a stream. He then beautifully blends this reality with magical imagination by picturing the boats reaching strange lands, racing against the clouds, and being steered by sleep fairies under the stars. ⛵✨

🌟 Let Us Learn (Pages 113-114)

I. Creating Poetic Phrases

The poet uses phrases like ‘blooms of the dawn’. Combine words from Column 1 and Column 2 using the word ‘of’ to create your own poetic phrases!

✅ Answer (Creative Combinations):

• 🕊️ Wings + the wind = Wings of the wind

• 🌊 Waves + the ocean = Waves of the ocean

• 💭 Dreams + the children = Dreams of the children

• 🎵 Songs + the birds = Songs of the birds

• ✨ Glimmers + the stars = Glimmers of the stars

• 🌧️ Cries + the rain = Cries of the rain

• ⛈️ Tears + the clouds = Tears of the clouds

• 🦁 Roars + the thunder = Roars of the thunder

• 🌇 Shadows + the evening = Shadows of the evening

II. Time of Day Vocabulary

Sort the given words into the correct columns based on the time of day they represent. (Words: dawn, noon, twilight, nightfall, sunrise, noontime, dusk, midnight, daybreak, noonday, sunset, nighttime, sunup, midday, sundown, forenoon)

✅ Answer:

III. Antonyms Matching

Match the words from the poem (Column 1) with their exact opposites (Column 2).

✅ Answer:

• 1. Strange ➡️ (v) ordinary 🏘️

• 2. Dawn ➡️ (iv) dusk 🌆

• 3. Launch ➡️ (i) halt 🛑

• 4. Bulging ➡️ (vi) shrinking 🎈

• 5. Float ➡️ (iii) sink ⚓

• 6. Lading ➡️ (ii) emptying 📦

🌟 Let Us Listen (Pages 114-115)

Listen to the audio conversation between Sai and her father about Origami, and identify the True statements.

✅ Answer (True/False Analysis):

• ❌ 1. Sai was trying to make an origami boat. ➡️ False (She was trying to make a crane).

• ✅ 2. Sai’s father used to do origami as a child. ➡️ True

• ✅ 3. Paper was very expensive so it was used only for special occasions. ➡️ True

• ❌ 4. People have been making paper cranes for thousands of years. ➡️ False (They started making cranes hundreds of years ago in the 17th century).

• ✅ 5. There is a belief that if you make a thousand paper cranes, your wish will come true. ➡️ True

• ✅ 6. The art of origami is about enjoying the process. ➡️ True

• ❌ 7. Sai’s father suggests making a paper bookmark next time. ➡️ False (He suggests making a boat next).

👉 The True Statements are: 2, 3, 5, and 6.

🌟 Let Us Speak (Page 115)

🗣️ Activity: Create a craft item using eco-friendly materials and present it to your class using the provided prompts.

✅ Answer (Sample Presentation):

"Hello everyone! Today, I’m going to show you a paper boat I made. This boat is made of recycled paper from an old newspaper. It’s small, white with black text, and triangle-shaped with sharp edges. It can be used to float on water or act as a cute desk decoration. First, I started by cutting a perfect square piece of paper. Then, I used my hands to carefully fold it step-by-step into a boat shape. The most difficult part was to make the bottom edges perfectly sharp so it balances well on water. This boat is special to me because it reminds me of the beautiful poem ‘Paper Boats’ we just read in class. I hope you enjoyed seeing my craft and learning about it. Thank you for your attention!" ⛵♻️

🌟 Let Us Write (Page 116)

📝 Activity: Write a Diary Entry expressing your immense joy after experiencing a beautiful rainy day.

✅ Answer:

Friday, 15 July 2025 | 6:30 PM

Dear Diary, 📖

It was incredibly humid today. While walking back home from school, I silently wished the skies would open up and rain. And surprisingly, my wish came true! The bright sky quickly turned a beautiful dark grey, and soon, heavy raindrops started tapping loudly on my umbrella. I couldn't resist the excitement—I ran home, grabbed some old colorful magazine pages, and folded them into paper boats, just like the child in the poem we read today! I rushed outside and floated them in a large, rushing puddle near our gate. I stood there for a long time, watching them drift away with the swift water. The cool, refreshing breeze, the rhythmic sound of the rain, and my tiny sailing boats made me incredibly happy. It felt like a magical mini-adventure! I really hope it rains again tomorrow.

Good night! 🌧️⛵

Shaana

🌟 Let Us Explore (Pages 116-117)

🌸 I. Exploring Flowers

The poem mentions 'Shiuli' flowers. Look at their pictures and recall what they are called in your mother tongue.

Answer: In Hindi, Shiuli flowers are beautifully known as "Parijat" or "Harsingar."

📝 1. Find names of other fragrant plants/trees in your area. Write their English and regional names.

✅ Answer:

• Jasmine (English) ➡️ Chameli (Hindi) 🌼

• Rose (English) ➡️ Gulab (Hindi) 🌹

• Marigold (English) ➡️ Genda (Hindi) 🏵️

🤔 II. Solve the Nature Riddles!

🧩 1. I have water that you cannot drink, People come to see how in me the Sun sinks. I can be rough, I can be calm... Who am I with dolphins and the whale?

Answer: The Ocean 🌊🐋

🧩 2. I sit in stillness, but move with the wind, My surface mirrors the world you are in... Home to ducks, frogs, fish, and all, Can you guess what I am, after all?

Answer: A Lake 🦆🏞️

🧩 3. I gently travel through valleys deep, My soft murmur can make you sleep. Little paper boats float on me in rain... Who am I who skips along, crystal clear?

Answer: A Stream 🏞️⛵

🧩 4. I have a bed, but I do not sleep. I have a bank, but no money I keep. I carry stories, old and new... I journey far to meet the sea, Can you guess, who I can be?

Answer: A River 🏞️🌊