Notes of 'BOOKS'

                        POEM:--BOOKS

Q1. Word meaning:-                                  

1. thro – literary or informal spelling of through

2. comfort – a state of physical ease and freedom   from pain or constraint

3. hurt – cause pain or injury to

4. Companions- friends

5. Scatter- separate or move apart

Q2. Complete the sentences:

1.       The poet likes books because they are the best companions through life.

2.       Books are unlike those friends who sometimes hurt.

3.       A book is like a door because it takes us to the unseen land.

4.       An open book scatters away the darkness by filling our world with brightness.

Q3. Answer the following question:

1) Identify words from the poem that can be used as a noun and a verb.

Ans: land – star –book –plant

·        Land (noun): We went to the land of dragons.

·        Land (verb): An Alien landed on our planet.

·        Star (noun): Stars twinkle at night.

·        Star ( verb): Hritik stars in the movie Mohen-jo-daro.

2) Rhyming words

a) book – cook/look/nook

b) land – grand/stand/band

3)Why does the poet find books better than toys?

Ans. Books are better than toys because they do not break nor do they grow old or stop working.

4)What happens when you open and read books ?

Ans.  When we open books, they take us to strange and beautiful lands of kings, dragons,stars, planets, people, places, animals,plants etc.